Smart Connections Core v4.7
[!NOTE] What's new in
v4.7.2
Updated: Smart Environment
Updated: minimum Obsidian app version to 1.8.7
Added: Connections list display configuration
Related notes show up sooner. Change the anchor in place.
Smart Connections still starts from the note in front of you. v4.7 removes the detour when another source should take over: choose a recent note, focus on one block, or drop a vault file onto Connections and let the list update in place.
The larger upgrade is underneath the list. Smart Environment v3 gets Connections ready sooner, adds more built-in local embedding models, and lets you switch models without restarting Obsidian or deleting the embeddings you may want to return to.
Update all installed Smart Plugins together, then restart Obsidian. Smart Connections Core v4.7 requires Smart Environment v3.
A stronger semantic engine before the first result
Connections depends on the embedding model that turns your notes into semantic signals. v3 makes that choice less permanent and more useful:
- Start using Connections sooner after opening Obsidian.
- Choose from a broader built-in catalog, including more lightweight and multilingual local models.
- Change the active model without deleting another model's stored embeddings.
- Use the improved Environment Stats and source inspector when a note appears stale, skipped, or unexpectedly absent from results.
Learn more about the release of Smart Environment v3.
Change the target without changing your workspace
The active note remains the calm default. When it is not the source you want, the target menu now gives you three direct alternatives:
- Pick a recent Connections target.
- Focus on a specific block inside the current note.
- Drop another vault file onto the Connections view.
The related-note list updates around that source without making you navigate away first.
Keep a useful result set moving
The list menu now follows the same shared action system used across Smart Environment v3. Pause or refresh discovery, open a random connection, copy the list, or continue with the reviewed sources in Context or Graph without rebuilding the set by hand.
Source menus elsewhere in the suite can also open Connections for the item you are already looking at. The workflow begins from the source, not from hunting down the right plugin command.
Put Connections where it helps
Footer Connections now uses a configurable display component instead of a single graph on/off switch. Choose the supported presentation that fits the note surface and screen size. Scores also follow the final displayed ranking score when another ranking step provides one, so the number beside a result better matches the order you see.
Before / After
| Before | With Smart Connections Core v4.7 |
|---|---|
| Connections could take longer to become ready after startup. | Smart Environment v3 reduces blocking and repeated startup work. |
| Trying another embedding model felt like committing to a rebuild. | Switch models without deleting the previous model's stored embeddings. |
| Retargeting often meant navigating to another note first. | Choose a recent note, a current-note block, or drop a file onto the view. |
| A useful result list could become a dead end. | Continue the reviewed sources through consistent Context and Graph actions. |
| Footer display was controlled by one graph toggle. | Choose the supported Connections component that fits the surface. |
Supporting improvements
- More consistent list, result, command, ribbon, pause, and random-connection actions.
- A shared source action for opening Connections from supported Smart Plugin menus.
- Better score display after optional ranking.
- Improved vector compatibility and performance reporting through Smart Environment v3.
Learn more
- Smart Connections overview
- Smart Connections documentation
- Smart Connections getting started
- Smart Connections FAQ
Updated: 2026-08-06