diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec6b884..ec3a532 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,8 +32,15 @@ home-manager switch --flake github:Logan-Lin/nix-config#yanlin
 │   ├── nvim.nix       # Neovim configuration with plugins and keymaps
 │   ├── tmux.nix       # Tmux setup with vim-like navigation
 │   └── zsh.nix        # Zsh with Powerlevel10k and modern CLI tools
-└── config/            # Configuration files
-    └── p10k.zsh       # Powerlevel10k theme configuration
+├── config/            # Configuration files
+│   ├── p10k.zsh       # Powerlevel10k theme configuration
+│   └── projects.nix   # Project shortcuts configuration
+└── scripts/           # Utility scripts
+    ├── project-launcher.sh  # Universal project launcher
+    └── templates/     # Tmux session templates
+        ├── basic.sh   # Basic development template
+        ├── content.sh # Content workflow template
+        └── research.sh # Research workflow template
 ```
 
 ## 🛠️ Software Configurations
@@ -155,6 +162,32 @@ hm                 # home-manager shortcut
 hms                # Quick home-manager switch
 ```
 
+### 🚀 Project Shortcuts
+
+**Configuration**: `config/projects.nix`
+**Purpose**: Quick access to project workspaces with tmux sessions
+
+#### Available Projects:
+- **`blog`**: Personal blog with code + content workflow
+- **`mdshortcut`**: Material Design Shortcut research project (code + paper)  
+- **`nix-config`**: Nix configuration with basic development workflow
+
+#### Usage:
+```bash
+proj              # List all available projects
+blog              # Launch blog project tmux session
+mdshortcut        # Launch MDShortcut project tmux session
+nix-config        # Launch nix-config project tmux session
+```
+
+#### Template Types:
+- **Basic**: Single directory (nvim + ai + git + shell)
+- **Content**: Code directory + separate content directory
+- **Research**: Code directory + separate paper directory
+
+#### Adding New Projects:
+Edit `config/projects.nix` and run `hms` to rebuild configuration.
+
 ### 🌟 Git Visualization
 
 **Tool**: gitui
diff --git a/config/projects.nix b/config/projects.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c012e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/projects.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  projects = {
+    blog = {
+      template = "content";
+      name = "blog";
+      codePath = "/Users/yanlin/Documents/Projects/personal-blog";
+      contentPath = "/Users/yanlin/Documents/Projects/personal-blog/content";
+      description = "Personal blog project";
+    };
+    
+    mdshortcut = {
+      template = "research";
+      name = "MDShortcut";
+      codePath = "/Users/yanlin/Documents/Projects/Material Design Shortcut/MDShortcut-dev";
+      paperPath = "/Users/yanlin/Documents/Projects/Material Design Shortcut/MDShortcut-paper";
+      description = "Material Design Shortcut research project";
+    };
+    
+    nix-config = {
+      template = "basic";
+      name = "nix";
+      codePath = "/Users/yanlin/.config/nix";
+      description = "Nix configuration";
+    };
+  };
+}
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diff --git a/modules/zsh.nix b/modules/zsh.nix
index 8725e18..baff3e2 100644
--- a/modules/zsh.nix
+++ b/modules/zsh.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 { pkgs, ... }:
 
+let
+  projectsConfig = import ../config/projects.nix;
+  projectLauncher = ../scripts/project-launcher.sh;
+in
 {
   programs.zsh = {
     enable = true;
@@ -32,7 +36,18 @@
       # Nix helpers
       hm = "home-manager";
       hms = "home-manager switch --flake ~/.config/nix#yanlin";
-    };
+      
+      # Project shortcuts
+      proj = "${projectLauncher}";
+    } // (
+      # Generate project aliases dynamically
+      builtins.listToAttrs (
+        builtins.map (projectName: {
+          name = projectName;
+          value = "${projectLauncher} ${projectName}";
+        }) (builtins.attrNames projectsConfig.projects)
+      )
+    );
     
     initContent = ''
       # Load Powerlevel10k theme
@@ -95,4 +110,7 @@
   
   # Manage Powerlevel10k configuration
   home.file.".p10k.zsh".source = ../config/p10k.zsh;
+  
+  # Generate projects.json for shell scripts
+  home.file.".config/nix/config/projects.json".text = builtins.toJSON projectsConfig;
 }
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diff --git a/scripts/project-launcher.sh b/scripts/project-launcher.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..56b468b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/project-launcher.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Universal project launcher - reads project config and launches appropriate template
+# Usage: project-launcher.sh PROJECT_NAME
+
+PROJECT_NAME="$1"
+CONFIG_DIR="$(dirname "$0")/../config"
+PROJECTS_JSON="$CONFIG_DIR/projects.json"
+TEMPLATES_DIR="$(dirname "$0")/templates"
+
+if [ -z "$PROJECT_NAME" ]; then
+    echo "Available projects:"
+    if [ -f "$PROJECTS_JSON" ]; then
+        jq -r '.projects | keys[]' "$PROJECTS_JSON" 2>/dev/null || echo "No projects configured"
+    else
+        echo "No projects configured - run 'home-manager switch' to generate config"
+    fi
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$PROJECTS_JSON" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Projects configuration not found. Run 'home-manager switch' to generate config."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Extract project configuration
+PROJECT_CONFIG=$(jq -r ".projects.\"$PROJECT_NAME\"" "$PROJECTS_JSON" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$PROJECT_CONFIG" = "null" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Project '$PROJECT_NAME' not found."
+    echo "Available projects:"
+    jq -r '.projects | keys[]' "$PROJECTS_JSON" 2>/dev/null
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+TEMPLATE=$(echo "$PROJECT_CONFIG" | jq -r '.template')
+SESSION_NAME=$(echo "$PROJECT_CONFIG" | jq -r '.name')
+CODE_PATH=$(echo "$PROJECT_CONFIG" | jq -r '.codePath')
+CONTENT_PATH=$(echo "$PROJECT_CONFIG" | jq -r '.contentPath // empty')
+PAPER_PATH=$(echo "$PROJECT_CONFIG" | jq -r '.paperPath // empty')
+
+# Launch appropriate template
+case "$TEMPLATE" in
+    "basic")
+        exec "$TEMPLATES_DIR/basic.sh" "$SESSION_NAME" "$CODE_PATH"
+        ;;
+    "content")
+        if [ -z "$CONTENT_PATH" ]; then
+            echo "Error: Content template requires contentPath"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        exec "$TEMPLATES_DIR/content.sh" "$SESSION_NAME" "$CODE_PATH" "$CONTENT_PATH"
+        ;;
+    "research")
+        if [ -z "$PAPER_PATH" ]; then
+            echo "Error: Research template requires paperPath"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        exec "$TEMPLATES_DIR/research.sh" "$SESSION_NAME" "$CODE_PATH" "$PAPER_PATH"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Error: Unknown template '$TEMPLATE'"
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
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diff --git a/scripts/templates/basic.sh b/scripts/templates/basic.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0372170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/basic.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Basic development template - single directory with nvim, ai, git, shell
+# Usage: basic.sh SESSION_NAME CODE_PATH
+
+SESSION_NAME="$1"
+CODE_PATH="$2"
+
+if [ -z "$SESSION_NAME" ] || [ -z "$CODE_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 SESSION_NAME CODE_PATH"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if tmux has-session -t $SESSION_NAME 2>/dev/null; then
+    tmux attach-session -t $SESSION_NAME
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+tmux new-session -d -s $SESSION_NAME -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux rename-window -t $SESSION_NAME:1 "nvim"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:1 "nvim" C-m
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2 -n "ai"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:2 "claude -r" C-m
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2 -h
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2.2 -v
+tmux select-pane -t $SESSION_NAME:2.1
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:3 -n "git"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:3 "gitui" C-m
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:4 -n "shell"
+
+tmux select-window -t $SESSION_NAME:1
+
+tmux attach-session -t $SESSION_NAME
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diff --git a/scripts/templates/content.sh b/scripts/templates/content.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d6c1cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/content.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Content workflow template - code + separate content directory
+# Usage: content.sh SESSION_NAME CODE_PATH CONTENT_PATH
+
+SESSION_NAME="$1"
+CODE_PATH="$2"
+CONTENT_PATH="$3"
+
+if [ -z "$SESSION_NAME" ] || [ -z "$CODE_PATH" ] || [ -z "$CONTENT_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 SESSION_NAME CODE_PATH CONTENT_PATH"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if tmux has-session -t $SESSION_NAME 2>/dev/null; then
+    tmux attach-session -t $SESSION_NAME
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Create windows for code
+tmux new-session -d -s $SESSION_NAME -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux rename-window -t $SESSION_NAME:1 "code"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:1 "nvim" C-m
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2 -n "code-ai" -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:2 "claude -r" C-m
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2 -h -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2.2 -v -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux select-pane -t $SESSION_NAME:2.1
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:3 -n "git" -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:3 "gitui" C-m
+
+# Create windows for content
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:4 -n "content-ai" -c "$CONTENT_PATH"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:4 "claude -r" C-m
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:4 -h -c "$CONTENT_PATH"
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:4.2 -v -c "$CONTENT_PATH"
+tmux select-pane -t $SESSION_NAME:4.1
+
+tmux select-window -t $SESSION_NAME:1
+
+tmux attach-session -t $SESSION_NAME
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diff --git a/scripts/templates/research.sh b/scripts/templates/research.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..198235e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/templates/research.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Research workflow template - code + separate paper directory
+# Usage: research.sh SESSION_NAME CODE_PATH PAPER_PATH
+
+SESSION_NAME="$1"
+CODE_PATH="$2"
+PAPER_PATH="$3"
+
+if [ -z "$SESSION_NAME" ] || [ -z "$CODE_PATH" ] || [ -z "$PAPER_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 SESSION_NAME CODE_PATH PAPER_PATH"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if tmux has-session -t $SESSION_NAME 2>/dev/null; then
+    tmux attach-session -t $SESSION_NAME
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Create windows for code
+tmux new-session -d -s $SESSION_NAME -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux rename-window -t $SESSION_NAME:1 "code"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:1 "nvim" C-m
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2 -n "code-ai" -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:2 "claude -r" C-m
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2 -h -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:2.2 -v -c "$CODE_PATH"
+tmux select-pane -t $SESSION_NAME:2.1
+
+# Create windows for paper
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:3 -n "paper" -c "$PAPER_PATH"
+tmux select-window -t $SESSION_NAME:3
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:3 "nvim" C-m
+tmux new-window -t $SESSION_NAME:4 -n "paper-ai" -c "$PAPER_PATH"
+tmux send-keys -t $SESSION_NAME:4 "claude -r" C-m
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:4 -h -c "$PAPER_PATH"
+tmux split-window -t $SESSION_NAME:4.2 -v -c "$PAPER_PATH"
+tmux select-pane -t $SESSION_NAME:4.1
+
+tmux select-window -t $SESSION_NAME:1
+
+tmux attach-session -t $SESSION_NAME
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