Configuration

Configuration file location: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bookmark/config.toml

Most likely ~/.config/bookmark/config.toml

Configuration Options

The following options can be set in your configuration file:

General Settings

Option	Type	Default	Description
`editor`	string	`nvim`	Editor to use for editing bookmarks and config files
`interactive_default`	bool	`false`	Start in interactive mode by default when no arguments are provided
`confirm_delete`	bool	`true`	Prompt for confirmation before deleting a bookmark. When `false`, delete immediately
`plain_text`	bool	`false`	Output plain text confirmation messages and errors instead of styled output

Bookmark Settings

Option	Type	Default	Description
`bookmark_location`	string	`~/.bookmarks`	Directory where bookmark files are stored
`navigation_tool`	string	`cd`	Tool to use for navigation. Options: `cd`, `z`, `zoxide`, `none`
`shell`	string	auto-detected	Shell type. Options: `bash`, `zsh`, `fish`, `nu`

Auto-Alias Generation

Option	Type	Default	Description
`auto_alias_separator`	string	`""`	Character between first letters in auto-generated aliases. Empty = `mcp`, `-` = `m-c-p`
`auto_alias_lowercase`	bool	`true`	Convert auto-generated aliases to lowercase

Display Settings

Option	Type	Default	Description
`home_icon`	string	`~`	Icon to represent home directory in list view (can be nerd font icon)
`default_sort_by`	string	`newest`	Default sort order. Options: `newest`, `oldest`, `a-z`, `z-a`
`list_spacing`	string	`space`	List item spacing. Options: `compact` (title only), `tight` (title + description, no margin), `space` (default, with spacing)

Function Aliases

Option	Type	Default	Description
`function_alias`	string	`true`	Enable function wrapper that auto-sources bookmarks after running bookmark commands. Options: `true` (use default name “bookmark”), `custom_name` (use custom function name), `false` (disabled)
`interactive_alias`	string	`bm`	Alias for interactive bookmark navigation. The function displays the TUI and executes the selected bookmark command. Options: `bm` (default), `custom_name` (use custom function name), `false` (disabled)

Colors

Colors support named, numeric, or hex values (e.g., 7, 13, "#ff8800").

Option	Type	Default	Description
`headings`	string	`15`	Color for headings
`primary`	string	`02`	Primary color
`secondary`	string	`06`	Secondary color
`text`	string	`07`	Text color
`text_highlight`	string	`06`	Highlighted text color
`description_highlight`	string	`05`	Highlighted description color
`tags`	string	`13`	Tags color
`flags`	string	`12`	Flags color
`muted`	string	`08`	Muted text color
`accent`	string	`13`	Accent color
`border`	string	`08`	Border color
`error`	string	`01`	Error and validation color

Example Configuration

# General
editor = "nvim"
interactive_default = false
confirm_delete = true
plain_text = false

# Bookmark settings
bookmark_location = "~/.bookmarks"
navigation_tool = "cd"
shell = "bash"

# Auto-alias generation
auto_alias_separator = ""
auto_alias_lowercase = true

# Display
home_icon = "~"
default_sort_by = "newest"

# Function aliases
function_alias = "true"
interactive_alias = "bm"

# UI
list_spacing = "space"

# Colors (numeric or hex values)
headings = "15"
primary = "02"
secondary = "06"
text = "07"
text_highlight = "06"
description_highlight = "05"
tags = "13"
flags = "12"
muted = "08"
border = "08"
error = "01"

Initializing Configuration

To create a new configuration file with default values:

bookmark config init

To overwrite an existing configuration:

bookmark config init --force

To create and immediately open in your editor:

bookmark config init --editor

Editing Configuration

To edit your configuration file:

bookmark config

This will open the config file in your configured editor.