Bookmarks

Sync Chrome bookmarks into Cordy's local library, add notes and tags, organize views, and run duplicate or link-health checks.

Cordy's bookmark library is a local organizer for bookmarks you already have in Chrome. Version 2.4 removed automatic AI tagging, summaries, classification, and Insights. Current bookmark metadata is created and edited by you.

Grant bookmark access

Open Dashboard → Library → Bookmarks. On first use, choose the visible grant action and approve Chrome's optional Bookmarks permission. Cordy can then read and synchronize the Chrome bookmark tree. You can revoke the permission from Cordy settings or Chrome's extension details; the library remains unavailable until you grant it again.

Sync and browse

Choose Sync to reconcile Chrome bookmarks with Cordy's library. The interface offers:

  • a folder tree for the Chrome hierarchy;
  • table, grid, and tag-oriented views;
  • search and filters for title, URL, folder, tags, and health state;
  • local favicons cached from Chrome's favicon service; and
  • selection controls for batch operations.

Sync does not send bookmarks to an AI service. Cordy's Data Management backup and cleanup preserve the bookmark library and the underlying Chrome bookmarks.

Edit bookmark details

Select a bookmark to edit its title, URL, manual tags, and note. Tags and notes are Cordy metadata stored locally; Chrome keeps the bookmark's core title, URL, and folder structure.

Use the copy menu when you need a bookmark as a URL, Markdown link, or other offered text format. Use collections or tags to group related links without changing their Chrome folder.

The library can identify repeated URLs and check whether saved links still respond. Run these checks from the bookmark health controls, review the results, and decide what to change.

Link checks contact the bookmarked sites you select for checking. They do not send the bookmark list to a Cordy server. A timeout, login wall, bot protection, or temporary server error can make a working page appear unhealthy, so open a link before deleting it.

Delete or move bookmarks

Actions that change Chrome bookmarks use the optional Bookmarks permission and update the real Chrome bookmark tree. Review the selection before a batch move or deletion. Removing a manual Cordy tag or note only changes local metadata.

What is separate

  • Tabs, history & collections manages open tabs, browsing history, read-later items, imported links, and tab collections.
  • Conversation library stores chats.
  • Data Management cleanup preserves bookmark data; provider-key deletion is a separate action.

Troubleshooting

  • Permission required: grant Bookmarks access from the library or extension settings.
  • A recent Chrome change is missing: run Sync again.
  • A health result looks wrong: open the page directly and retry later.
  • No AI tags or summaries appear: that feature was retired in 2.4; use manual tags and notes.