Shortcut

Shortcut is a free Windows utility for working with Windows shell links, commonly known as shortcuts. It operates from the command line rather than through a graphical interface. The tool is intended for users who need to create, change, or inspect shortcut files through command-line instructions.

It can create new Windows shell links from the command line. It can also modify existing links when their stored properties need to be changed. Users can query a shortcut to examine its available properties. The properties of an existing shortcut can be exported to a text file in INI format.

These functions make Shortcut suitable for command-line workflows involving Windows shortcuts. It can be used by people who prefer text-based control when creating or reviewing links. The INI export also provides a plain-text representation of shortcut properties for inspection or further handling.

Shortcut belongs in the Windows utilities category because it works specifically with Windows shell links. It is available under a free license for Windows users. MirrorNest links directly to the official release instead of hosting or mirroring the software itself.