Smart Connections

Smart Connections is an Obsidian plugin that displays related notes and passages beside the active note.

Smart Connections is an Obsidian plugin that helps users find related notes and passages beside the note they are working on without needing a search query or existing links. It uses local embeddings by default and requires no API key to operate. The tool brings earlier research, decisions, and drafts into current tasks so users can reuse past work. Additional components include Smart Lookup for questions, Smart Context for selecting sources, and Smart Chat Core for saving AI conversation links in notes. Users can also access visual exploration through Smart Graph and passage-level suggestions with Pro capabilities.

Smart Connections at a glance

Best for: Writer, Researcher, Student
Pricing: Freemium
Released: December 2022
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: smartconnections.app

Key features

Finds related notes beside the active note
Uses local embeddings by default
Requires no API key
Groups indexed notes by semantic similarity in Smart Graph
Saves AI conversation links in notes
Provides passage-level suggestions with Inline connections
Offers advanced ranking controls

Use it for

Finding related notes while working in Obsidian
Bringing earlier research into current tasks
Exploring notes visually by meaning
Reviewing context and selecting AI sources

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