Wikilink Support/Dead Link Support #5346

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-05T09:59:25+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:59:25 +03:00

Originally created by @InfiniteBed on GitHub (Jul 9, 2025).

Describe the feature you'd like

I commonly wrote in Obsidian.md, which utilized Wikilinks, formatted like this. These wikilinks allowed for dead links, which signalled that a page was not yet created.

Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users

This format allows for quick additions of page links, and allows the editor to add links without first creating a page for that link.

Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means?

As far as I'm aware, no editor supports the Wikilink style.

Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue?

I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request

How long have you been using BookStack?

Under 3 months

Additional context

No response

Originally created by @InfiniteBed on GitHub (Jul 9, 2025). ### Describe the feature you'd like I commonly wrote in Obsidian.md, which utilized Wikilinks, formatted like **[[this]]**. These wikilinks allowed for dead links, which signalled that a page was not yet created. ### Describe the benefits this would bring to existing BookStack users This format allows for quick additions of page links, and allows the editor to add links without first creating a page for that link. ### Can the goal of this request already be achieved via other means? As far as I'm aware, no editor supports the Wikilink style. ### Have you searched for an existing open/closed issue? - [x] I have searched for existing issues and none cover my fundamental request ### How long have you been using BookStack? Under 3 months ### Additional context _No response_

OVERLORD added the :cat2:🐈 Possible duplicate label 2026-02-05 09:59:25 +03:00

OVERLORD closed this issue

2026-02-05 09:59:26 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-05 09:59:29 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2025):

Thanks for the request @InfiniteBed but I'm going to close this as a duplicate as the fundamental request is already covered via issues #441 and #5163.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Jul 9, 2025): Thanks for the request @InfiniteBed but I'm going to close this as a duplicate as the fundamental request is already covered via issues #441 and #5163.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#5346