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Smart Connections
Smart Connections (and other Smart Plugins) are independent third-party plugins for Obsidian (not affiliated with Obsidian).

12-part getting started series

Start the Smart Plugins onboarding path

One focused daily win in your Obsidian vault

Clear actions that move you from "I know I wrote this but cannot find it" to a repeatable workflow: Connections -> Lookup -> Context -> Chat.

What you get

  • ✔ 12 concise emails with 2 to 5 minute actions you can complete immediately.
  • ✔ Essential workflows for Smart Connections, Smart Context, and Smart Chat.
  • ✔ Local-first posture and guardrails to keep your AI work grounded.
  • ✔ Links to the exact docs pages so you can go deeper when you want.

Quick preview

  1. Day 1: Get your first relevance win with Connections.
  2. Day 2: Find a note by meaning with Lookup (even when keywords fail).
  3. Day 3: Export controlled context with the Depth 0/1 rule.
  4. Day 4: Keep threads grounded and prevent drift.
  5. Day 5+: Save and reuse context so you stop re-explaining.

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What happens next

  1. Step 1: Submit your email.
  2. Step 2: Confirm from your inbox (check spam/promotions if needed).
  3. Step 3: Day 1 arrives immediately after confirmation.

Tip

If you opened this from inside Obsidian, you can close the modal after you see the confirmation page.

Want a 2-minute win right now?

Open the Connections view, click Pause, preview one result, then drag one result into your note as a link.

Connections list: quick guide