# Relative Markdown Links Open as Web URLs Instead of Local Files

**URL:** <https://community.bear.app/t/relative-markdown-links-open-as-web-urls-instead-of-local-files/19426>\
**Category:** Lettera feedback\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [June 24, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/relative-markdown-links-open-as-web-urls-instead-of-local-files/19426 "2026-06-24T01:04:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![LumCogni](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/lumcogni/32/8049_2.png) [@LumCogni](https://community.bear.app/u/LumCogni)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/relative-markdown-links-open-as-web-urls-instead-of-local-files/19426/1 "2026-06-24T01:04:56Z")

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- **Lettera Version** : 1.0.0
- **macOS Version** : Tahoe 26.5.1
- **What were you doing:**  
Navigating between local Markdown files and folders using links in an index file.
- **What feature did you use:**  
Relative Markdown links, such as [Workspace Operating Memory](01\_Workspace\_Operating\_Memory/).
- **What happened:**  
The editor sent the relative path to Chrome, which treated it as a website address.
- **What did you expect to happen:**  
The linked local folder or Markdown file should open within the editor. These links work correctly in MarkText.

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**Author:** ![danvp](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/danvp/32/8063_2.png) [@danvp](https://community.bear.app/u/danvp)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/relative-markdown-links-open-as-web-urls-instead-of-local-files/19426/2 "2026-08-17T21:29:28Z")

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Just ran into this myself, hoping it gets fixed soon!

Lettera v1.0.0 (4266)