Copy current note as context

Copy current note as context is the fastest way to turn the active note into a controlled clipboard bundle.

Run the chooser command when you want to inspect depth before copying.
Use the fixed-depth commands when you want the same result on a hotkey.

Open the chooser

Command:

Copy current to clipboard (choose link depth)

Ribbon icon:

When the command runs, Smart Context:

builds context from the active source
merges hydrated codeblock items from the same note at depth 0
opens the depth chooser before anything is copied

On Pro, the same current-source flow also extends to deeper fixed-depth commands and Bases-file support.

What the chooser is showing

Each row is a copy target.

The modal shown here includes:

Depth 0 rows for the current note
a No codeblock option when the note has a Smart Context codeblock and you want the note body only
Depth 1+ rows for linked context
paired rows for Outlinks only and Include backlinks

Each row also shows:

characters
approximate tokens
item count

That gives you a quick size check before the clipboard write happens.

What each depth means

Depth 0 copies only the active note, plus hydrated codeblock items unless you choose No codeblock
Depth 1 includes directly linked notes
Depth 2 includes links of links
deeper rows continue the same pattern where available

Embedded links in the starting note are treated as depth 0.

Outlinks only vs include backlinks

Use Outlinks only when:

the current note already points at the key supporting notes
you want the smallest reliable bundle

Use Include backlinks when:

inbound references add important context
you are tracing how the rest of the vault connects back to the current note

Fixed-depth commands for hotkeys

Core exposes direct current-note copy commands for:

Depth 0
Depth 1

Each depth has:

without backlinks
with backlinks

Pro adds the same direct commands for:

Depth 2
Depth 3

That makes it easy to bind one preferred copy depth to a hotkey.

Good defaults

Start with Depth 0 when the current note already holds the question or brief.
Use Depth 1 when the note links to the ground truth.
Only go deeper when the first hop still misses needed context.