App
All features of the Tray Link desktop application.
Overview
Tray Link lives in your system menu bar (macOS) or system tray (Windows/Linux). Clicking the icon opens a popover with your project list, recents, and quick actions.
Feature Guides
Projects
Add, remove, reorder, and favorite projects.
Tools
Open projects in editors, terminals, and AI agent CLIs.
Tags & Grouping
Categorize projects with tags and group the list.
Recent Projects
Quickly reopen your last opened projects.
Deep Linking
Integrate with external tools via URL schemes.
Settings
Click the gear icon in the footer to open the Settings window.
Language
Choose between English, Português (Brazilian Portuguese), and Español (Spanish). The language change applies immediately to the entire app.
Delete Files from Disk by Default
When enabled, the "Delete files from disk" option is pre-checked in the remove project confirmation dialog.
CLI Management
In the CLI section of Settings:
- Install CLI — creates a symlink so
tlinkis available in your terminal - Uninstall CLI — removes the symlink
The status indicator shows whether the CLI is currently installed.
Advanced
- Reload tools list — re-scans your system for installed tools
- Migrate legacy data — imports projects and preferences from older versions of the app (vs-tray / Tray Link legacy)
See Tools for default editor, terminal, and AI tool settings, custom tools, and supported tool lists.
Shared Configuration
The app and the CLI share the same configuration file (config.json). Projects added via the CLI will appear in the app when you next open the popover, and vice-versa.
Configuration file locations:
| Platform | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/TrayLink/config.json |
| Windows | %APPDATA%/TrayLink/config.json |
| Linux | ~/.config/TrayLink/config.json |