diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e88f5b..bbb8443 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
     * New code actions to create a note using the current selection as title.
     * Custom commands to [run `new` and `index` from your editor](docs/editors-integration.md#custom-commands).
     * Diagnostics to [report dead links or wiki-link titles](docs/config-lsp.md).
+    * Auto-complete only the path of a Markdown link by typing `[custom title]((`.
 * Customize the format of `fzf`'s lines [with your own template](docs/tool-fzf.md).
     ```toml
     [tool]
diff --git a/internal/adapter/lsp/server.go b/internal/adapter/lsp/server.go
index 00b67c7..e07ec0c 100644
--- a/internal/adapter/lsp/server.go
+++ b/internal/adapter/lsp/server.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func NewServer(opts ServerOpts) *Server {
 			ResolveProvider: boolPtr(true),
 		}
 
-		triggerChars := []string{"[", "#", ":"}
+		triggerChars := []string{"(", "[", "#", ":"}
 
 		capabilities.ExecuteCommandProvider = &protocol.ExecuteCommandOptions{
 			Commands: []string{
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ func NewServer(opts ServerOpts) *Server {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
+		switch doc.LookBehind(params.Position, 3) {
+		case "]((":
+			return server.buildLinkCompletionList(doc, notebook, params)
+		}
+
 		switch doc.LookBehind(params.Position, 2) {
 		case "[[":
 			return server.buildLinkCompletionList(doc, notebook, params)
@@ -666,7 +671,7 @@ func (s *Server) buildInsertForTag(name string, triggerChar string, config core.
 }
 
 func (s *Server) buildLinkCompletionList(doc *document, notebook *core.Notebook, params *protocol.CompletionParams) ([]protocol.CompletionItem, error) {
-	linkFormatter, err := notebook.NewLinkFormatter()
+	linkFormatter, err := newLinkFormatter(doc, notebook, params)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -690,6 +695,14 @@ func (s *Server) buildLinkCompletionList(doc *document, notebook *core.Notebook,
 	return items, nil
 }
 
+func newLinkFormatter(doc *document, notebook *core.Notebook, params *protocol.CompletionParams) (core.LinkFormatter, error) {
+	if doc.LookBehind(params.Position, 3) == "]((" {
+		return core.NewMarkdownLinkFormatter(notebook.Config.Format.Markdown, true)
+	} else {
+		return notebook.NewLinkFormatter()
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *Server) newCompletionItem(notebook *core.Notebook, note core.MinimalNote, doc *document, pos protocol.Position, linkFormatter core.LinkFormatter) (item protocol.CompletionItem, err error) {
 	kind := protocol.CompletionItemKindReference
 	item.Kind = &kind
@@ -739,9 +752,10 @@ func (s *Server) newTextEditForLink(notebook *core.Notebook, note core.MinimalNo
 	}
 
 	// Some LSP clients (e.g. VSCode) auto-pair brackets, so we need to
-	// remove the closing ]] after the completion.
+	// remove the closing ]] or )) after the completion.
 	endOffset := 0
-	if doc.LookForward(pos, 2) == "]]" {
+	suffix := doc.LookForward(pos, 2)
+	if suffix == "]]" || suffix == "))" {
 		endOffset = 2
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/core/link_format.go b/internal/core/link_format.go
index 95fa485..edad8a9 100644
--- a/internal/core/link_format.go
+++ b/internal/core/link_format.go
@@ -15,47 +15,36 @@ type LinkFormatter func(path string, title string) (string, error)
 // NewLinkFormatter generates a new LinkFormatter from the user Markdown
 // configuration.
 func NewLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig, templateLoader TemplateLoader) (LinkFormatter, error) {
-	var formatter LinkFormatter
-	var err error
 	switch config.LinkFormat {
 	case "markdown", "":
-		formatter, err = newMarkdownLinkFormatter(config)
+		return NewMarkdownLinkFormatter(config, false)
 	case "wiki":
-		formatter, err = newWikiLinkFormatter(config)
+		return NewWikiLinkFormatter(config)
 	default:
-		formatter, err = newCustomLinkFormatter(config, templateLoader)
+		return NewCustomLinkFormatter(config, templateLoader)
 	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return func(path, title string) (string, error) {
-		if config.LinkDropExtension {
-			path = paths.DropExt(path)
-		}
-		if config.LinkEncodePath {
-			path = strings.ReplaceAll(url.PathEscape(path), "%2F", "/")
-		}
-
-		return formatter(path, title)
-	}, nil
 }
 
-func newMarkdownLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig) (LinkFormatter, error) {
+func NewMarkdownLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig, onlyHref bool) (LinkFormatter, error) {
 	return func(path, title string) (string, error) {
+		path = formatPath(path, config)
 		if !config.LinkEncodePath {
 			path = strings.ReplaceAll(path, `\`, `\\`)
 			path = strings.ReplaceAll(path, `)`, `\)`)
 		}
-		title = strings.ReplaceAll(title, `\`, `\\`)
-		title = strings.ReplaceAll(title, `]`, `\]`)
-		return fmt.Sprintf("[%s](%s)", title, path), nil
+		if onlyHref {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", path), nil
+		} else {
+			title = strings.ReplaceAll(title, `\`, `\\`)
+			title = strings.ReplaceAll(title, `]`, `\]`)
+			return fmt.Sprintf("[%s](%s)", title, path), nil
+		}
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func newWikiLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig) (LinkFormatter, error) {
+func NewWikiLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig) (LinkFormatter, error) {
 	return func(path, title string) (string, error) {
+		path = formatPath(path, config)
 		if !config.LinkEncodePath {
 			path = strings.ReplaceAll(path, `\`, `\\`)
 			path = strings.ReplaceAll(path, `]]`, `\]]`)
@@ -64,7 +53,7 @@ func newWikiLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig) (LinkFormatter, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func newCustomLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig, templateLoader TemplateLoader) (LinkFormatter, error) {
+func NewCustomLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig, templateLoader TemplateLoader) (LinkFormatter, error) {
 	wrap := errors.Wrapperf("failed to render custom link with format: %s", config.LinkFormat)
 	template, err := templateLoader.LoadTemplate(config.LinkFormat)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -72,6 +61,7 @@ func newCustomLinkFormatter(config MarkdownConfig, templateLoader TemplateLoader
 	}
 
 	return func(path, title string) (string, error) {
+		path = formatPath(path, config)
 		return template.Render(customLinkRenderContext{Path: path, Title: title})
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -80,3 +70,13 @@ type customLinkRenderContext struct {
 	Path  string
 	Title string
 }
+
+func formatPath(path string, config MarkdownConfig) string {
+	if config.LinkDropExtension {
+		path = paths.DropExt(path)
+	}
+	if config.LinkEncodePath {
+		path = strings.ReplaceAll(url.PathEscape(path), "%2F", "/")
+	}
+	return path
+}
diff --git a/internal/core/link_format_test.go b/internal/core/link_format_test.go
index 2f0f879..83c6dbc 100644
--- a/internal/core/link_format_test.go
+++ b/internal/core/link_format_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,36 @@ func TestMarkdownLinkFormatter(t *testing.T) {
 	test("path/to note.md", "An interesting subject", "[An interesting subject](path/to%20note)")
 }
 
+func TestMarkdownLinkFormatterOnlyHref(t *testing.T) {
+	newTester := func(encodePath, dropExtension bool) func(path, expected string) {
+		formatter, err := NewMarkdownLinkFormatter(MarkdownConfig{
+			LinkFormat:        "markdown",
+			LinkEncodePath:    encodePath,
+			LinkDropExtension: dropExtension,
+		}, true)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+
+		return func(path, expected string) {
+			actual, err := formatter(path, "")
+			assert.Nil(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, actual, expected)
+		}
+	}
+
+	test := newTester(false, false)
+	test("path/to note.md", "(path/to note.md)")
+	test("", "()")
+	test("path/to note.md", "(path/to note.md)")
+	test(`path/(no\te).md`, `(path/(no\\te\).md)`)
+	test = newTester(true, false)
+	test("path/to note.md", "(path/to%20note.md)")
+	test(`path/(no\te).md`, `(path/%28no%5Cte%29.md)`)
+	test = newTester(false, true)
+	test("path/to note.md", "(path/to note)")
+	test = newTester(true, true)
+	test("path/to note.md", "(path/to%20note)")
+}
+
 func TestWikiLinkFormatter(t *testing.T) {
 	newTester := func(encodePath, dropExtension bool) func(path, title, expected string) {
 		formatter, err := NewLinkFormatter(MarkdownConfig{