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Kagi adds URL Redirects to fine‑tune search destinations

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Kagi has introduced URL Redirects, a feature that rewrites search result links before you click them. By defining simple find‑and‑replace rules, users can force results to open a preferred domain, path segment, or non‑AMP version. The interface shows an icon on rewritten links, letting you hover to see the original URL and the rule applied.

Typical use cases include swapping Reddit's redesign for the classic layout (e.g., old.reddit.com), pointing documentation links to a newer version, or stripping Google's AMP wrapper to reach the source page directly. Rules follow a "find|replace" syntax, and the system supports regular expressions for more complex patterns, such as always redirecting to the latest Knot DNS docs.

The community has shared dozens of ready‑made rules, covering services like Imgur, Twitter/X, Bluesky, YouTube, npm, CurseForge, Goodreads, and Wikipedia. Users paste any rule into their Redirect settings and instantly gain a cleaner, faster browsing experience. Kagi’s docs provide a step‑by‑step demo, encouraging further customization and sharing of novel redirects.