Not another copilot
Copilots are fine.
But most of them share the same weakness:
They are not grounded in your context unless you paste it in again and again.
The difference that matters
A copilot lives inside someone else's surface.
Your work lives in your files.
Smart Plugins are built around a different idea:
control over context is control over AI.
What "context you control" looks like
- your notes are the source of truth
- context can be assembled and reused
- conversations stay attached to the note they affect
- local-first options reduce unwanted data exposure
A concrete example
Task: write a project update.
Copilot approach:
- you explain the project again
- you fix hallucinated details
- you rewrite tone to match reality
Context-controlled approach:
- you assemble the relevant notes
- you generate a draft with real references
- you review faster because the draft is anchored
Next step
Pick one task you do weekly.
Run it both ways.
Keep the workflow that produces less rework.