Smart Connections
An Obsidian plugin that finds related notes using local embeddings. Works offline by default, keeps notes on your device, and needs no API key.
Smart Connections is an Obsidian plugin that finds notes and passages related to what you're writing, even when you haven't linked them or entered a search query. It's for researchers, writers, and people whose vaults contain useful work they struggle to find again. Matches depend on meaning, so earlier research or a relevant decision can appear beside your current note without manual tagging.
The core uses a bundled local embedding model by default. Your notes stay on your machine, and the default workflow works offline without an API key. The plugin works in Obsidian on desktop and mobile. Its core is source-available, and the code has few external dependencies.
You can read suggestions in a side view or at the bottom of a note. They don't change your notes, so you decide which connections to follow and what to bring into your writing. This makes it useful for revisiting a large collection without first building a network of links by hand.
Smart Connections also works on its own, with separate Smart Plugins available for related tasks. Smart Lookup searches your vault by a question. Smart Context lets you select and review the source material for an AI request. Smart Chat Core stores a link to an AI conversation in your note, rather than copying the conversation into the vault.
