#4040th of 60 in RAG, knowledge and search
obsidian-smart-connections
Obsidian plugin that finds related notes using local embeddings
- Stars
- 5.6k
- License
- custom license
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- Aug 2026
- Language
- JavaScript
4,819 on 21 Apr 20265,556 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
Smart Connections is an Obsidian community plugin that indexes a vault with a bundled local embedding model and lists notes semantically related to the current one. It also has a Lookup view for semantic search, drag-to-link results, and a Send to Smart Context action that copies connected note content for use in any AI chat. Inline connections, configurable ranking and Bases integration are in paid Pro plugins.
Who it is for: Obsidian users with large vaults who want related-note discovery
Strengths
- Bundled local embedding model; no API key, extra app or CLI required
- Embeddings are created locally by default, and it works offline
- Works on Obsidian mobile as well as desktop
- Connections view supports pinning, hiding and dragging results in as links
Weaknesses
- Inline and footer connections, ranking algorithms and Bases integration require paid Pro
- Core is source-available, not a standard open-source license
- Runs only inside Obsidian; not a standalone search tool
- Semantic matching can omit notes that contain the exact query text
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs Obsidian
- Models: bundled local embedding model
What changed
From the release notes. No flag means the note does not say so, not that the upgrade is safe.
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