Text snippets
A snippet is a block of text with a short trigger keyword. Create one in Settings → Snippets: give it a name, a keyword, and the text content. From then on, typing the keyword in the command palette (⌘K) surfaces it as a teal-badged Snippet result. Press Enter and the content is copied to your clipboard, ready to paste anywhere.
What to put in snippets
- Email templates — standard responses, follow-up messages, introductions
- Code boilerplate — common function signatures, config blocks, component shells
- Meeting links — your Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams room URL
- Your address, phone, or professional bio — things you type into forms constantly
- SQL queries — frequently run diagnostics or reports
- Markdown templates — PR description format, standup template, meeting notes structure
em- for emails, code- for code, meet- for meeting links. This way typing em in the palette shows all your email templates grouped together.
URL aliases
A URL alias is a short name that maps to a full URL. Create one in Settings → Aliases: give it a short prefix (e.g., gh) and a destination URL (https://github.com). Now typing gh in the command palette shows your alias as a result — press Enter and you navigate there directly.
Aliases are more powerful than bookmarks for frequently-used destinations because they're keyboard-accessible without leaving the new tab. No mouse required, no bookmark toolbar to scan.
Useful alias patterns
gh→https://github.comli→ your Linear workspace URLfig→ your Figma projectdc→ your company Discordprd→ your production app URLstg→ your staging environmentdoc→ your team Notion or Confluencecal→https://calendar.google.compr→ your GitHub pull request list for the current repo
Combined: snippet + alias for full workflows
Power users combine snippets and aliases into micro-workflows. Example: alias sr maps to your standup report form URL. Snippet sr-template contains your standard standup format. Open a new tab, ⌘K → sr → navigate to the form. ⌘K → sr-template → copy the text. Paste into the form. Done in under 20 seconds.
Snippets in the Quick Palette
The Quick Palette (⌘⇧K) on active tabs includes snippet results too — you can access any snippet without navigating back to your new tab. This means snippets are effectively system-wide within your browser, regardless of what tab you're on.