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Find bidirectional links (notes that link to each other). Triggers on "bidirectional", "bidirectional links", "mutual links", "two-way links".

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Bidirectional Links

Find notes that link to each other (mutual/reciprocal relationships).

Purpose

Bidirectional links indicate strong relationships between notes. These are notes that:

  • Note A links to Note B
  • Note B also links back to Note A

These represent validated, two-way knowledge connections.

Process

1. Get All Notes with Backlinks

Use get_backlinks to find notes with incoming links.

2. Check Forward Links

For each note with backlinks, check if it links back using get_forward_links.

3. Identify Bidirectional Pairs

bidirectional_pairs = []

for each note in vault:
  backlinks = get_backlinks(note)
  forward_links = get_forward_links(note)

  for backlink in backlinks:
    if backlink in forward_links:
      bidirectional_pairs.append((note, backlink))

4. Report Results

Bidirectional Links
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Found 234 bidirectional link pairs

📊 Top Bidirectional Relationships:
   • [[Project A]] ↔ [[Technology X]] (strong project connection)
   • [[Claude Code]] ↔ [[Obsidian]] (tool integration)
   • [[Daily Notes]] ↔ [[Habits]] (workflow connection)

💡 Insights:
   • 16% of your links are bidirectional
   • Strong bidirectional clustering around: projects, tools
   • Consider linking more notes bidirectionally for stronger graph

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Use Cases

  • Validate relationships: Bidirectional = confirmed two-way connection
  • Find project clusters: Related project notes often link bidirectionally
  • Strengthen graph: Identify one-way links that should be two-way
  • Knowledge mapping: Bidirectional links show core concepts

Version: 1.0.0