Connection Discovery

Connection Discovery

Purpose

Embed notes into a living knowledge network by proposing high-value bidirectional links you can actually add to both files.

Quick start

• Extract 3–7 key concepts from the target note.
• Run 2–3 search passes (direct keyword, conceptual, cross-domain).
• Deliver only the top 3–5 links, each with write-back text for both sides.

Workflow

Step 1: Analyze the target note

• Identify core topic and key concepts
• Identify note type (theory / case / method / insight)
• Produce search keywords

Step 2: Multi-pass search

• Direct: obvious topical neighbors
• Conceptual: shared models / methods / mechanisms
• Serendipity: forced cross-domain analogy

Step 3: Typed links (optional but recommended)

Use explicit link types:

• extends / is_extended_by
• questions / is_questioned_by
• supports / is_supported_by
• contradicts (symmetric)
• analogous (symmetric)

Step 4: Rank connections

Score each candidate:

• Meaning depth (1–5)
• Personal specificity (1–5)
• Network leverage (1–5)

Step 5: Output bidirectional write-back

For each selected link, provide:

• why it matters
• exact snippet to add into both notes

Output template

## 🧩 Connection Plan

### Target note
**Note**: [[Target]]
**Core concepts**: [c1, c2, ...]

### Suggested bidirectional links

#### 1) With [[Related A]]
- **Type**: extends/questions/supports/contradicts/analogous
- **Why**: ...
- **Add to Target**:
  > `[[Related A]]` (…)
- **Add to Related A**:
  > `[[Target]]` (…)

### Serendipity
- **[Unexpected link]**: ...

Quality checks

• ≥2 meaningful links for new notes
• Each link includes write-back text for both sides
• Each link has a clear value statement