diff --git a/packages/plugs/core/core.plug.yaml b/packages/plugs/core/core.plug.yaml
index fb001043..bbad1a58 100644
--- a/packages/plugs/core/core.plug.yaml
+++ b/packages/plugs/core/core.plug.yaml
@@ -221,6 +221,12 @@ functions:
     path: ./text.ts:numberListifySelection
     command:
       name: "Text: Number Listify Selection"
+  linkSelection:
+    path: ./text.ts:linkSelection
+    command:
+      name: "Text: Link Selection"
+      key: "Ctrl-Shift-k"
+      mac: "Cmd-Shift-k"
   bold:
     path: ./text.ts:wrapSelection
     command:
diff --git a/packages/plugs/core/text.ts b/packages/plugs/core/text.ts
index 3061cc3f..2f72966a 100644
--- a/packages/plugs/core/text.ts
+++ b/packages/plugs/core/text.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,25 @@ export async function numberListifySelection() {
   await replaceRange(from, selection.to, text);
 }
 
+export async function linkSelection() {
+  const text = await getText();
+  const selection = await getSelection();
+  const textSelection = text.slice(selection.from, selection.to);
+  let linkedText = `[]()`;
+  let pos = 1;
+  if (textSelection.length > 0) {
+    try {
+      new URL(textSelection);
+      linkedText = `[](${textSelection})`;
+    } catch {
+      linkedText = `[${textSelection}]()`;
+      pos = linkedText.length - 1;
+    }
+  }
+  await replaceRange(selection.from, selection.to, linkedText)
+  await moveCursor(selection.from + pos);
+}
+
 export function wrapSelection(cmdDef: any) {
   return insertMarker(cmdDef.wrapper);
 }