Connect Pro FAQs
Connect Pro requires Obsidian Desktop, Obsidian CLI, and a connected Connect Pro session. Wait until the plugin shows a connected status. Make sure that Disconnect is visible. Then ask the Official Connect Pro GPT to run a vault action.
What is Connect Pro?
#Connect Pro connects the Official Connect Pro GPT in ChatGPT to a running Obsidian Desktop vault. The GPT sends supported vault commands through Connect Pro and Obsidian CLI, and you review the result in Obsidian.
Connect Pro is a connected command session. It is not Obsidian Sync, a standalone mobile vault, or a hidden always-on agent.
Does Connect Pro require anything extra?
#Yes. You need:
- Obsidian Desktop running with the intended vault open
- Obsidian CLI enabled
- Connect Pro installed, enabled, and connected
- Obsidian 1.12 or later
- the Official Connect Pro GPT in ChatGPT
An Active Store row means the plugin loaded. The connection is ready only when Connect Pro shows a connected status and Disconnect.
The Connect Pro quick start includes a ready-to-use test-note request. After that request works, try the cross-device workflow:
- From ChatGPT on another device, append one line to today's daily note.
- In Obsidian, make sure that the line appears.
Can I use the Official GPT from any device?
#Yes, wherever the Official Connect Pro GPT is available in ChatGPT, provided that Obsidian Desktop remains running, Connect Pro remains connected, and the GPT identifies the intended vault. Closing Obsidian Desktop or disconnecting Connect Pro makes vault commands unavailable.
What actions can Connect Pro run?
#Connect Pro supports bounded Obsidian CLI workflows such as:
- creating or updating notes
- appending to a daily note
- triaging tasks into a review note
- querying Bases
- updating note properties
- creating weekly review snapshots
- producing link-hygiene reports
Start with one note or one read-only query. Confirm the target. Review the result. Repeat the action or expand its scope only after this review. Do not assume that an unsupported, destructive, or unattended action is available merely because it can be described in chat.
Is Connect Pro the same as Smart Chat?
#No. Smart Chat keeps conversations and model-backed work attached to notes inside Obsidian. Connect Pro lets ChatGPT run supported commands against a connected desktop vault through the Official GPT.
Where is the Smart Connect app?
#The Smart Connect app is being replaced by Connect Pro as the recommended ChatGPT-to-Obsidian path. Use the current Connect Pro setup for new connections.