Notes everywhere. Progress nowhere?

  • Ideas vanish into deep folders and tag sprawl
  • Manual linking and rereading steals writing time
  • Keyword search finds words, not meaning

Stop losing ideas.
Start connecting them.

  • Relevant context appears while you work
  • Private by default: runs locally, works offline
  • No API keys, no extra installs
 See the full overview

The loop: Open - Scan - Act

  • Open any note (that is your anchor)
  • Scan the top matches for context
  • Act now: drag to link (or copy a ranked list)
 Follow the getting started guide
"I moved my entire workflow to Obsidian because of this plugin."- Community member
"Tamed decades of scattered research in one evening."- Ronny
"Cuts case-law summarizing time in half."- Carey

Welcome to
Smart Connections

Your AI co-pilot for focused, frictionless note-taking.

Effortless Setup

Obsidian > Community Plugins > search "Smart Connections". Click Install, then Enable.

 Open the getting started guide

Automatic Indexing

The plugin privately embeds your vault with on-device AI. No extra installs, no API keys.

 Open the getting started guide

Access Connections features

  • Open: Connections view
  • Open: Lookup view (semantic search)
  • Open: Random note from connections (requires Connections view)

Use ribbon icons (left) or the command palette (center).

 Follow the getting started guide

Connections list

  • Shows what is related to your current note
  • Updates as you switch notes (Pause to hold an anchor)
  • Preview fast with Cmd/Ctrl hover
 Learn the list feature

Understanding Connections

  • Current note: results update as you change notes.
 See the Connections overview

Understanding Connections

  • Score: higher means closer semantic match to the current note.
 Learn the list feature

Understanding Connections

  • Expand/collapse: show or hide result content. Use the toolbar button to expand/collapse all.
 Learn the list feature

Understanding Connections

  • Play/Pause: control whether results update as you change notes.
 Learn the list feature

Understanding Connections

  • Lookup query: open the Lookup view to run semantic search across your vault.
 Explore Smart Lookup

Smart Lookup

  • Search by meaning, not exact keywords.
  • Ask in plain language (treat it like a question).
  • Use it when you start from a question, not a note.
 Explore Smart Lookup

Lookup queries

  • Treat queries semantically - exact matches are not required.
  • Start broad, then add 1-2 constraints.
 Explore Smart Lookup

Interacting with Connections

  • Drag a result into any note to create an instant link.
 Learn the list feature

Interacting with Connections

  • Hold Cmd/Ctrl while hovering to open Obsidian's preview.
 Learn the list feature

Interacting with Connections

  • Click a result to open its note in a new tab.
 Learn the list feature

Create a link in one swipe

  • Drag a result into your note to link it
  • Build a "Related" section in seconds
  • Each link reduces rework next time
 Learn the list feature

Smart Milestones: first wins, tracked

  • Open Milestones from the Smart Environment status bar menu
  • Do the next unchecked action once (open view, drag link, run lookup)
  • Progress checks itself, and each item can open the docs
 View Smart Milestones

Hide Connections

  • Right-click a connection to hide it from results.
 Read the settings guide

Unhide Connections

  • Right-click any result and choose "Unhide all" to restore hidden items.
 Read the settings guide

Tune noise and speed

  • Sources vs Blocks: overview vs precision
  • Results limit: lower for clarity, higher for discovery
  • Filters: focus on what matters (exclude the rest)
 Read the settings guide

Smart Environment

  • Manage sources (what gets indexed).
  • Choose embedding models for quality, speed, and privacy.
  • Confirm current transformers and model availability.
 Read Smart Environment docs

Want the advanced modes?

  • Inline connections inside the editor
  • Graph + Footer views for faster exploration (great on mobile)
  • Advanced scoring/ranking for higher signal
 Explore Connections Pro

Inline Connections

  • Hover the icon to reveal related blocks inline.
  • Pro plugin: available now for Smart Connections community supporters.
  • Enable from Settings > Smart Connections > Pro Plugins.
 Learn inline connections

Inline Connections

  • Click a block to open its note in a new tab.
  • Pro plugin: available now for Smart Connections community supporters.
 Learn inline connections

Inline Connections

  • Hold Cmd/Ctrl while hovering to preview block content.
  • Pro plugin: available now for Smart Connections community supporters.
 Learn inline connections

Bases tools

  • Score connections inside Bases tables
  • List related notes per row
  • Turn Bases views into smart dashboards
 Explore Bases tools

Report an Issue

Spotted a bug or have a request? Open an issue on GitHub.

 Report Issue

Start a Discussion

Share ideas and workflows with the community on GitHub Discussions.

 Join Discussion

Our Mission

We build tools that turn raw notes into living knowledge.

 The Mission

Principled

Transparency, user ownership, and offline-first design guide every release.

 Our Principles

Smart Guide GPT

Chat with our GPT assistant for tailored tips and advanced workflows.

 Meet Smart Guide

Have a Question?

Submit your toughest use case and we may record a demo just for you.

 Ask a Question

Explore More Smart Plugins

Smart Context - context engineering utilities to copy many notes at once

Smart Chat - manage chats in Obsidian, bookmark threads to notes, and run async workflows

Get Connections Pro

Explore advanced settings, inline connections, and Bases tools in Connections Pro.

 Get Connections Pro

Watch Wanderloots' Walkthrough

See Smart Connections in action.

 Watch on YouTube

Get your first win today

  • Not installed? Add Smart Connections in Obsidian
  • Installed? Drag a connection into a note to achieve your first milestone
  • Repeat the loop: Open - Scan - Act
 Install Smart Connections