Core plugin
Smart Connections
Related notes surface while you write.
- - Open one real note and see what connects.
- - Preview, drag, copy, or send strong matches to Smart Context.
- - Use Lookup when the question, not the current note, is the anchor.
Start here with Smart Plugins
Start with core Smart Plugins for Obsidian
Start with Smart Connections and get one useful result from your own notes. Add Smart Context, Smart Chat, and Smart Templates when the next workflow needs context, continuity, or structure.
Need a side-by-side Copilot alternative comparison first? Review the migration path and feature tradeoffs.
Core retrieval can run in Obsidian, templates stay in Markdown, and provider workflows use the context you choose to send.
Which Core plugin does what?
Use this quick map to decide where to start. Each plugin covers a different workflow layer, and Core remains useful before Pro.
| Plugin | What it is best for | Typical result |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Connections | Finding related notes while you write | One useful related note from your own vault |
| Smart Context | Copying reviewable context from notes and folders | A smaller, clearer context bundle |
| Smart Chat | Keeping AI threads attached to the notes they serve | A thread that can be resumed from the originating note |
| Smart Templates | Turning current work and Markdown templates into structured prompts | A copied prompt with context, task, and trusted form |
Core Smart Plugins for your Obsidian vault
Install Smart Connections first when you want to see relevant content. Add Context, Chat, and Templates when discovery needs packaging, the thread should stay with the note, or the output form repeats.
Core plugin
Smart Context
Copy the context your AI work needs.
- - Start with the current note or a small selected set.
- - Choose Depth 0 or 1 so the bundle stays reviewable.
- - Save named contexts when the same work repeats.
Core plugin
Smart Chat
Keep AI threads attached to the notes they serve.
- - Store provider thread links inside the note where the work lives.
- - Return later without hunting through browser tabs.
- - Review output before it earns a place in the trusted note.
Core plugin
Smart Templates
Turn current work and Markdown templates into structured prompts.
- - Start from the current note or selection instead of a blank prompt.
- - Use context first, template second, output third.
- - Copy a ready-to-run prompt for the AI tool you already use.
How to install core plugins
Install the Core plugins from Obsidian's Community plugins tab. They share Smart Environment setup where relevant.
- 1 Open Obsidian, go to Settings -> Community plugins, and turn on community plugins.
- 2 Click Browse, then search for Smart Connections, Smart Context, Smart Chat, or Smart Templates.
- 3 Install and enable the plugin that matches your current workflow. Start with one visible result before adding the next plugin.