Review Center
The review center shows due notes, review state, and actions in one place without a companion app.
Open Source / Installable
Smart Review
Smart Review is an Obsidian plugin for knowledge compounding: review center, heatmaps, spaced feedback, and optional AI mastery exams keep long-term notes alive.
What is Smart Review
Smart Review is an Obsidian plugin for knowledge compounding — turning long-term notes into a sustainable review asset through a review center, heatmap, spaced feedback, and optional AI mastery exams.
Who it is for
- Obsidian users managing long-term learning and knowledge
- Users who want to turn notes into a sustainable review plan
What problem it solves
Long-term notes often disappear after writing; review plans, mastery state, and history need to fit Obsidian naturally.
Core capabilities
Review heatmap
The heatmap aggregates review activity by date to make long-term study cadence visible.
Spaced feedback
Feedback from each review adjusts the next interval while mastery state stays inside the Obsidian workflow.
BYOK AI mastery exams
Optional mastery exams use user-configured providers including OpenAI-compatible APIs, Anthropic, Gemini, Azure, and Ollama.
Typical workflows
- Install and enable the plugin in Obsidian
- Add notes to a review plan
- Review progress in the center and heatmap
- Submit spaced feedback or run an optional AI mastery exam
Use cases
- Obsidian note review
- Knowledge compounding
- Long-term learning review
Inputs
- Obsidian notes
- Review feedback
- Optional user-provided model connection
Outputs
- Review queue
- Review heatmap and history
- Optional mastery-exam results
Deployment and data boundary
- Runs as an Obsidian community plugin
- AI exams use the user's own model credentials and connection
- No separate companion application is required
Community plugin install
Click the install entry to open the Obsidian plugin marketplace
Or search Smart Review in Obsidian Community plugins
Install and enable the pluginClone repository
git clone https://github.com/Jaycelu/Smart-Review.git
cd Smart-ReviewBuild from source
pnpm install
pnpm buildInstall into a local vault
./scripts/install-smart-review-plugin.sh "/path/to/your/vault"System requirements
- Obsidian 1.8.7 or later
- The plugin is not desktop-only and follows supported Obsidian platforms
- AI exams are optional and require the user's own model connection
Current version and update
0.3.1
Published：2026-06-29
Content updated：2026-07-14
Known limitations
- AI mastery exams are optional
- Model availability and costs depend on the provider selected by the user
How it compares
Anki / spaced repetition tools
Anki reviews individual flashcards. Smart Review runs directly on your Obsidian notes, reviewing full notes rather than cards, using spaced feedback rather than strict SM-2 scheduling.
RemNote
RemNote is a standalone knowledge management and review app. Smart Review runs as an Obsidian plugin without requiring note migration.
Obsidian's built-in note review
Obsidian core provides random note review. Smart Review offers a structured review center, spaced feedback scheduling, heatmaps, and optional AI mastery exams.
Frequently asked questions
Does Smart Review replace Obsidian?
No. It runs as an Obsidian plugin and organizes existing notes into a review workflow.
Is AI required?
No. The review center, heatmap, and spaced feedback work independently; AI mastery exams are optional.
What is the minimum Obsidian version?
The public manifest.json currently specifies Obsidian 1.8.7 or later.
How is Smart Review different from Anki?
Anki reviews flashcards that you create manually. Smart Review runs on Obsidian notes directly, reviewing full note content with spaced feedback rather than strict SM-2 scheduling.
Does the AI exam upload my notes?
The AI exam uses a model connection you configure (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Azure, or Ollama). Note content is sent through your chosen model API; retention depends on the provider's terms.
Related technical guides
No complete English guide is published for this product yet.
Product access
Product screenshots
Video demos
Smart Review Product Overview
See how review queues, heatmaps, and spaced feedback turn Obsidian notes into a compounding knowledge system.