I recently discovered dendron (https://www.dendron.so/ https://www.dendron.so/) to scratch exactly the same itch you have. It is a set of vscode plugins, which

I recently discovered dendron (https://www.dendron.so/ https://www.dendron.so/) to scratch exactly the same itch you have. It is a set of vscode plugins, which help me manage a workspace of markdown notes. Fair warning: it can be a little overwhelming to get started. At least for me it was because I wanted to do everything the "right" way. Changing stuff and refactoring is easy, so now i just write things down and worry about structure as it grows. So far, i really like it and the dev is very responsive on discord to fix issues i had with windows. He even offers personal 30 minute sessions with him where he tries to learn more about the way you'd like to use it.