Local-first and supporter-powered

Empower your notes without giving up privacy.

Smart Connections surfaces patterns across your Obsidian vault while everything stays on your device. No subscriptions, no data brokers, just tools that amplify your ideas.

Install Smart Connections (Core, free) Unlock Connections Pro

Built for ambitious storytellers, researchers, and builders who demand trustworthy intelligence.

Smart Connections Core vs Connections Pro

Start with the free Core plugin for instant, local semantic connections. Add Connections Pro when you want inline decorators, a live footer rail, Bases integrations, advanced ranking, and graph views.

Core plugin

Smart Connections Core

Free, local-first connections that just work in your Smart Environment.

✔ Zero setup local embeddings (default bge-micro-v2) so suggestions are generated and stored on your device without extra API keys.
✔ Real time Connections pane that updates as you write, with drag to link and hover preview so you can connect ideas in seconds.
✔ Actions for utilizing results: pin or hide items per note and copy all visible connections as a Smart Context bundle for your preferred AI tools.
✔ Semantic search (Lookup view) using the same Smart Environment index so your vault feels like a private search engine.
✔ Walk random connections within the current scope to discover surprising paths through your notes.
✔ Mobile compatible so you can browse connections and run lookups from the Obsidian mobile app.
✔ Use the pause button in the Connections view to freeze results for a specific note while you move around your vault.

Pro plugin In Pro plugins all-access

Connections Pro

Everything in Core plus graph views, inline decorators, footer rails, Bases functions, and deeper control over ranking.

✔ Visualize connections in a graph so you can explore clusters and hubs from another angle.
✔ Granular inline connections that highlight high value blocks and open related notes without breaking your editing flow.
✔ Footer connections view that keeps a live rail pinned to the bottom of your note, great for mobile and long documents.
✔ Bases Connections functions that add similarity score columns and related note lists directly to your tables.
✔ Advanced control over connections algorithms via Connections Lists so power users can tune filters, scoring, and components.

Already a monthly, yearly, or Founding supporter? Your supporter perks already include Connections Pro features. You do not need an extra Pro plugins subscription.

See Smart Connections in action

Watch how Smart Connections threads together notes, actions, and context so you can spend more time shipping work that matters.

Built to empower your daily flow

Reveal insights as you write

The Connections panel updates in real time, surfacing forgotten ideas without disrupting your focus. Drag and drop to form new relationships instantly.

Ask better questions with Smart Chat

Pair Connections with Smart Chat Pro when you want to interrogate your vault. HyDE powered lookups and shared Smart Environment models pull relevant notes into the conversation without constant copy and paste.

Look up context instantly

Launch targeted searches, filter by folder, and collect relevant context in a couple of clicks. Your vault becomes a responsive research partner.

Own every improvement

Because Smart Connections is open source and community supported, you keep full control as new features roll out across the Smart Environment.

Local-first architecture you can trust

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Works offline with local models like Ollama, LM Studio, and HuggingFace, plus cloud providers when you choose to enable them.
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No telemetry and no data resale, everything stays in your vault and .smart-env workspace.
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Composable architecture shared across Smart Plugins, so upgrades in one tool benefit the entire ecosystem.
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Backed by a supporter community that funds new features, tutorials, and responsive support.

"Smart Connections is how we close the gap between inspiration and shipped work. When your tools honor your autonomy, you can create the futures you imagine."
Brian, Founder

Ready to experience supporter powered intelligence that respects your craft?

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