This is an ideas dump rather than feature request. The only feature request might be to write up more such tool chaining ideas.
As I consider a tool chain around Sublime Text for my own R&D purposes (on Ubuntu) I have developed a nice cohort of tools which work with Subl Text which is the main “cog” in a desktop engine.
Speed is my aim. Rather than hopping through various hurdles in session switching.
I start by using Albert (only available in Linux) to utilise their rich python extensions (and more custom extensions I have built with aid of Claude - also Claudette built into Sublime Text).
Alternatives to Albert are Alfred for Mac and Listery for Windows (which I use only occasionally)
In Albert I utilise
Snippets extension, launch te Albert “visor” (which as a metaphor reminds me of 1951 sci-fi Robot GORT - “Klaatu barada nikto”) and I start developing my own language constructs.
I add a new snippet by “snip [add]” or view snippets by "snip ". Ensure that Snippets extension is enabled in Alberrt Handlers GUI.
This Albert snip is created as a *.txt file but can be saved as any other extension such as *.md, *.qmd and so one. The main point is that we are quickly into the Subl ecosystem by just three key clicks.
At any point in a workflow outside Sublime text such as in a browser session.
I see something which needs to be captured and can create a new snip saved in Sublime Text. Then return to browser or email session.
It is this “session hopping” which is difficult to manage and Albert offers a fast meta portal into Subl Text.
Albert > ctl+shift+space > snip | [add]
snip to search through all Albert created snips. For fast indexing.
See companion list of Albert extensions. “Files” for one. And others. Create your own extension.
If Albert Files is invoked this takes me into Ubuntu Krusader dual panel Manager. And I can invove Krusader UserActions on Subl Files. adding another dimension. But again this is Ubuntu. A similar flow can evolve for Windows. Perhaps with Total Commender. All of this extends Subl master cog.
We can also exploit Recoll indexing engine (Ubuntu and Windows) focused on the snippets vault.
In Recoll > Preferences > Index configuration > Global Parameters > Start folders …
insert only Ifor Subl snipp et indexing)
~/.config/albert/snippets
~/.config/sublime-text-3/Packages/User/
Or you can index your entire desktop (but it takes time to rebuild)
Then in Recoll rebuild index … File > Rebuild Index
You can now visit Recoll and insert any complex search pattern to run though your entire collection of files (including content). With more powerful search operators. Hover mouse over Recoll query field to see list of advanced options.
I regard this as easier than the Subl search flow since Recoll has much more powerful query features. Recollq option (CLI) can also be run through command line.
More ideas if there is interest in building a cohort of tools.