--- title: "obsidian-smart-connections vs awesome-mlops" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections-vs-visenger-awesome-mlops" tools: ["brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections", "visenger-awesome-mlops"] --- # obsidian-smart-connections vs awesome-mlops *GraphCanon updated Jul 12, 2026* ## Verdict Pick obsidian-smart-connections when tags unique to obsidian-smart-connections: embeddings, related-items, obsidian, gemini; pick awesome-mlops when tags unique to awesome-mlops: engineering, data-science, ml, ai. [obsidian-smart-connections](https://smartconnections.app) reports 5.3k GitHub stars, 327 forks, and 484 open issues, last pushed Jul 4, 2026. [awesome-mlops](https://ml-ops.org) has 14k stars, 2.1k forks, and 42 open issues, last pushed Nov 21, 2024. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [obsidian-smart-connections's repository](https://github.com/brianpetro/obsidian-smart-connections) and [awesome-mlops's repository](https://github.com/visenger/awesome-mlops). | | [obsidian-smart-connections](/tools/brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections.md) | [awesome-mlops](/tools/visenger-awesome-mlops.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Find related notes and excerpts while writing. Your link building copilot displays relevant content in graph + list view. A local embedding model powers semantic search. Zero setup. No API key. | A curated list of references for MLOps | | Stars | 5,262 | 13,952 | | Forks | 327 | 2,072 | | Open issues | 484 | 42 | | Language | JavaScript | - | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | - | | Categories | Vector Databases | Model Training, Vector Databases, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [obsidian-smart-connections](/tools/brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections.md) | [awesome-mlops](/tools/visenger-awesome-mlops.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 6d | 597d | | Open issues (now) | 484 | 42 | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/visenger-awesome-mlops/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose obsidian-smart-connections if… - Tags unique to obsidian-smart-connections: embeddings, related-items, obsidian, gemini. - More recently updated (last pushed Jul 4, 2026). ### Choose awesome-mlops if… - Tags unique to awesome-mlops: engineering, data-science, ml, ai. - Also covers Model Training, Inference & Serving. - More GitHub stars (14k vs 5.3k) - visibility, not fit. ## When NOT to use obsidian-smart-connections - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ## When NOT to use awesome-mlops - Last GitHub push was 597 days ago (dormant maintenance, Nov 21, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on awesome-mlops. - Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. - Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between obsidian-smart-connections and awesome-mlops? obsidian-smart-connections: Find related notes and excerpts while writing. Your link building copilot displays relevant content in graph + list view. A local embedding model powers semantic search. Zero setup. No API key.. awesome-mlops: A curated list of references for MLOps. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose obsidian-smart-connections over awesome-mlops? Choose obsidian-smart-connections over awesome-mlops when Tags unique to obsidian-smart-connections: embeddings, related-items, obsidian, gemini; More recently updated (last pushed Jul 4, 2026). ### When should I choose awesome-mlops over obsidian-smart-connections? Choose awesome-mlops over obsidian-smart-connections when Tags unique to awesome-mlops: engineering, data-science, ml, ai; Also covers Model Training, Inference & Serving; More GitHub stars (14k vs 5.3k) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I avoid obsidian-smart-connections? Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. ### When should I avoid awesome-mlops? Last GitHub push was 597 days ago (dormant maintenance, Nov 21, 2024). Validate activity before betting a new project on awesome-mlops. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. Vector Databases: Don't reach for a dedicated vector DB under ~100k vectors; pgvector on your existing Postgres is simpler to operate. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is obsidian-smart-connections or awesome-mlops more popular on GitHub? awesome-mlops has more GitHub stars (13,952 vs 5,262). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are obsidian-smart-connections and awesome-mlops open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub. ### Where can I find alternatives to obsidian-smart-connections or awesome-mlops? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [obsidian-smart-connections alternatives](/tools/brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections/alternatives) and [awesome-mlops alternatives](/tools/visenger-awesome-mlops/alternatives) ([obsidian-smart-connections markdown twin](/tools/brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections/alternatives.md), [awesome-mlops markdown twin](/tools/visenger-awesome-mlops/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections-vs-visenger-awesome-mlops.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, obsidian-smart-connections or awesome-mlops? obsidian-smart-connections: Very active. awesome-mlops: Dormant. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for obsidian-smart-connections and awesome-mlops? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [obsidian-smart-connections trust report](/tools/brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections/trust); [awesome-mlops trust report](/tools/visenger-awesome-mlops/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=brianpetro-obsidian-smart-connections) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_