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    quote: Your config lives in one place. Every repo points to it. Update the source once, every project picks it up instantly.
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# SymLynx

[Read the post](https://thatnavguy.com/projects/symlynx/) · That NAV Guy (Teddy Herryanto, MVP) · 2026-05-06 · 570 words · tier community · reviewed (checked by Opus)

> SymLynx is a VS Code extension that solves the problem of duplicating configuration files across multiple Business Central repositories by using symbolic links to point to a single master copy, eliminating file synchronization issues and config drift.

## Key points

- Developers with many BC repos end up copying the same AI agent and config files into every repo, and those copies drift apart.
- A symbolic link works at the filesystem level, so VS Code, compilers and AI tools read and write the single source file as if it were local.
- SymLynx creates symlinks from a right-click menu in VS Code, usually without a terminal or admin rights; enabling Windows Developer Mode fixes most permission errors.
- A panel in the Explorer sidebar lists all links, and export/import copies the link layout to other projects.
- Links break when the target path is missing, so keep linked files out of git with .gitignore.

## Quotes

- "Your config lives in one place. Every repo points to it. Update the source once, every project picks it up instantly." (Summarizes the key benefit of the solution - centralized configuration management that eliminates manual synchronization across projects)

## Context

- Features: symbolic link creation, symlink panel in explorer sidebar, export/import link layouts, multi-repo config sharing

Source: That NAV Guy, community blog. Summary, key points and quotes are derived (CONTENT-NOTICE.md); read the original for the full text.