diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
index b703249c98..0da5dc9929 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@ use nu_protocol::{
 };
 use nu_table::{Alignments, StyledString, TableTheme, TextStyle};
 use nu_utils::get_ls_colors;
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Instant;
+use std::{
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+};
 use terminal_size::{Height, Width};
-
-//use super::lscolor_ansiterm::ToNuAnsiStyle;
+use url::Url;
 
 const STREAM_PAGE_SIZE: usize = 1000;
 const STREAM_TIMEOUT_CHECK_INTERVAL: usize = 100;
@@ -258,6 +260,7 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
                 None => None,
             };
             let ls_colors = get_ls_colors(ls_colors_env_str);
+            let show_clickable_links = config.show_clickable_links_in_ls;
 
             ListStream::from_stream(
                 stream.map(move |(mut x, _)| match &mut x {
@@ -279,9 +282,20 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
                                                 .unwrap_or_default();
                                             let use_ls_colors = config.use_ls_colors;
 
+                                            let full_path = PathBuf::from(path.clone())
+                                                .canonicalize()
+                                                .unwrap_or_else(|_| PathBuf::from(path));
+                                            let full_path_link = make_clickable_link(
+                                                full_path.display().to_string(),
+                                                Some(&path.clone()),
+                                                show_clickable_links,
+                                            );
+
                                             if use_ls_colors {
                                                 vals[idx] = Value::String {
-                                                    val: ansi_style.apply(path).to_string(),
+                                                    val: ansi_style
+                                                        .apply(full_path_link)
+                                                        .to_string(),
                                                     span: *span,
                                                 };
                                             }
@@ -294,9 +308,20 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
                                                 .unwrap_or_default();
                                             let use_ls_colors = config.use_ls_colors;
 
+                                            let full_path = PathBuf::from(path.clone())
+                                                .canonicalize()
+                                                .unwrap_or_else(|_| PathBuf::from(path));
+                                            let full_path_link = make_clickable_link(
+                                                full_path.display().to_string(),
+                                                Some(&path.clone()),
+                                                show_clickable_links,
+                                            );
+
                                             if use_ls_colors {
                                                 vals[idx] = Value::String {
-                                                    val: ansi_style.apply(path).to_string(),
+                                                    val: ansi_style
+                                                        .apply(full_path_link)
+                                                        .to_string(),
                                                     span: *span,
                                                 };
                                             }
@@ -341,6 +366,30 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
     })
 }
 
+fn make_clickable_link(
+    full_path: String,
+    link_name: Option<&str>,
+    show_clickable_links: bool,
+) -> String {
+    // uri's based on this https://gist.github.com/egmontkob/eb114294efbcd5adb1944c9f3cb5feda
+
+    if show_clickable_links {
+        format!(
+            "\x1b]8;;{}\x1b\\{}\x1b]8;;\x1b\\",
+            match Url::from_file_path(full_path.clone()) {
+                Ok(url) => url.to_string(),
+                Err(_) => full_path.clone(),
+            },
+            link_name.unwrap_or(full_path.as_str())
+        )
+    } else {
+        match link_name {
+            Some(link_name) => link_name.to_string(),
+            None => full_path,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn convert_to_table(
     row_offset: usize,
     input: &[Value],
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/config.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/config.rs
index 7493a5532a..25900e0e68 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/config.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub enable_external_completion: bool,
     pub trim_strategy: TrimStrategy,
     pub show_banner: bool,
+    pub show_clickable_links_in_ls: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             enable_external_completion: true,
             trim_strategy: TRIM_STRATEGY_DEFAULT,
             show_banner: true,
+            show_clickable_links_in_ls: true,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -397,6 +399,13 @@ impl Value {
                             eprintln!("$config.show_banner is not a bool")
                         }
                     }
+                    "show_clickable_links_in_ls" => {
+                        if let Ok(b) = value.as_bool() {
+                            config.show_clickable_links_in_ls = b;
+                        } else {
+                            eprintln!("$config.show_clickable_links_in_ls is not a bool")
+                        }
+                    }
                     x => {
                         eprintln!("$config.{} is an unknown config setting", x)
                     }
diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
index a225c8a9f2..8fcf904268 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ let-env config = {
     # truncating_suffix: "..."
   }
   show_banner: true # true or false to enable or disable the banner
+  show_clickable_links_in_ls: true # true or false to enable or disable clickable links in the ls listing. your terminal has to support links.
 
   hooks: {
     pre_prompt: [{