Productivity & PKM
Obsidian Forum · 2020-06-20
Users write their own scripts to auto-create backlinks from note titles
手动加双链太累，社区只能自己写脚本自动加
At a glance · 30-second read
- WhoObsidian Forum · 2020-06-20 · 44 replies
- The askUsers write their own scripts to auto-create backlinks from note titles
- The openingSemantic auto-linking with alias handling and a human review queue.
What was actually said
“I put together a Python script to auto-create forward links in clipboard text based on the note titles in your vault.”
— Obsidian Forum · 2020-06-20 · forum.obsidian.md/t/auto-linking-tool/2218…
Background and pain
The pain
Backlinks are the whole point of a PKM, yet linking is manual and dies at scale.
A buildable angle
The opening
Semantic auto-linking with alias handling and a human review queue.
How to validate it
- Read the whole thread and note the recurring scenarios — repetition is the density of the need.
- Search existing tools around "backlinks / automation" and check which single step they actually cover.
- Put up a one-line landing page, share it back to Obsidian Forum, and see whether anyone asks about pricing.
Existing options
Smart Connections, Auto Link Title
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