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Add a link item to the workspace-node context menu for creating link nodes between existing nodes #5863

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@Roberto0o

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Creating links between nodes currently takes several manual steps. Users need to add a link out node and a link in node, configure them, connect them to the original nodes, and position them in the correct flows. This can be time-consuming, especially when working with large projects or regularly creating links between flows.

I created the following plugin which now serves as a concept:

node-red-contrib-quick-link

The plugin adds a Link submenu to the node context menu. A user can mark one node, right-click another node, and select Link to or Link from. The required link nodes are then created, connected, named, and positioned automatically.

I was asked to contribute this plugin as a native Node-RED editor feature and would like to work on the implementation.
https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-quick-link-plugin-less-dragging-less-wiring/101446

~ Let me know what more could be considered regarding this feature request.

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