| name | vault-strength |
| description | Calculate connection strength between two notes based on multiple factors. Triggers on "connection strength", "how related", "relationship score", "strength between". |
| auto_trigger | true |
| trigger_keywords | connection strength, how related, relationship score, strength between, how strongly connected, relationship strength, connection score, how connected are, relationship quality, link strength, affinity between, closeness, related score, connection quality, how tight is link |
| allowed-tools | mcp__flywheel__get_connection_strength |
Connection Strength Calculator
Calculate the overall relationship quality between two notes using multiple factors.
When to Use
Invoke when you want to:
- Quantify how related two notes are
- Understand relationship factors (not just links)
- Compare relationship strengths between different pairs
- Get a holistic view beyond simple link counting
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
note_a |
Yes | First note (title or path) |
note_b |
Yes | Second note (title or path) |
Process
1. Parse User Input
Identify the two notes:
- "connection strength between [[Project A]] and [[Technology X]]"
- "how related are [[React]] and [[Vue]]"
- "relationship score for daily note and weekly note"
2. Call MCP Tool
mcp__flywheel__get_connection_strength(
note_a: "path/to/first/note.md",
note_b: "path/to/second/note.md"
)
3. Format Results
Connection Strength
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[[Project A]] <-> [[Technology X]]
Overall Score: 78/100 (Strong Connection)
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Factor Breakdown:
Direct Links: 25/30 (+25)
- A links to X: Yes (10 pts)
- X links to A: Yes (10 pts)
- Link frequency: 3 mentions (5 pts)
Shared References: 18/25 (+18)
- Common neighbors: 6 notes
- Overlap ratio: 72%
Structural: 20/25 (+20)
- Same folder: Yes (10 pts)
- Path distance: 1 hop (10 pts)
Metadata: 15/20 (+15)
- Shared tags: 3 (#project, #tech, #active)
- Same type: Yes (project notes)
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Interpretation:
- STRONG: These notes are highly related
- Direct bidirectional links exist
- High shared context (6 common references)
- Same folder reinforces relationship
- Shared tags confirm topical similarity
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Score Interpretation
| Score | Rating | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 80-100 | Very Strong | Core relationship, highly integrated |
| 60-79 | Strong | Significant connection |
| 40-59 | Moderate | Notable relationship |
| 20-39 | Weak | Some connection exists |
| 0-19 | Minimal | Little to no relationship |
Scoring Factors
The strength score considers:
Direct Links (up to 30 points)
- Does A link to B?
- Does B link to A?
- How many times are they mentioned?
Shared References (up to 25 points)
- Common neighbors count
- Overlap ratio with total links
Structural (up to 25 points)
- Same folder = higher connection
- Shorter path = higher connection
Metadata (up to 20 points)
- Shared tags
- Same note type (if using frontmatter)
Use Cases
- Relationship validation: "Is this connection as strong as I thought?"
- Comparison: "Which project is more related to this technology?"
- Graph optimization: "Should I add more links between these?"
- Knowledge mapping: "What's the strongest connection in this cluster?"
Integration
Works well with other skills:
- path: Trace the actual link path between notes
- common: See the specific shared references
- bidirectional: Check if direct two-way link exists
- clusters: See which cluster each note belongs to
Version: 1.0.0