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Linked entities let you connect related items in your workspace. Link a note to the protocol it follows, connect observations to the collection they belong to, or cross-reference two notes that cover the same sample. A workspace built only of folders forces you to put each item in exactly one place. Real research isn’t that tidy — a single observation often relates to a protocol, a collection of samples, and another note from last week’s meeting. Linking lets all of those connections coexist without duplicating content.
  • Find related work fast. When you open a note, every linked entity is one click away — no need to search or remember where you filed it.
  • Build context for AI features. When you ask Bird a question or start a Live session, links give the AI a richer picture of how your work fits together.
  • Surface adjacent ideas. Bower’s AI also suggests likely links between similar notes, so you don’t miss connections you didn’t think to make.
  1. Open a note, protocol, or collection.
  2. Click the + Link pill (next to + Add tags, just above the editor).
  3. The command palette opens — search for the entity you want to link to.
  4. Select it. The link is created in both directions.

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What can be linked

Any entity type can be linked to any other:
  • Note to note
  • Note to protocol
  • Note to collection
  • Protocol to collection
  • Any combination
Links are bidirectional — if Note A is linked to Protocol B, Protocol B also shows its link to Note A.

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Viewing linked entities

Linked entities appear as chips on the same row as your tags, just above the editor. Each chip shows:
  • The entity type icon
  • The entity title
  • A menu with options to open the linked entity or unlink it
Click a chip to navigate directly to that entity. If you have more than three links, the row collapses with a +N more toggle to keep things compact. Bower also surfaces suggested links between notes that look related, drawn with a dashed border and a sparkle icon to set them apart from links you created yourself. Each suggestion can be confirmed (turning it into a regular link) or dismissed (so the AI won’t suggest that pair again). See Inferred links for a full walkthrough.

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Unlinking

Hover over a linked entity chip, click the menu icon, and select Unlink. This removes the connection in both directions. Neither entity is deleted — only the link between them.
  • Use collections when you want to group many notes under one heading (e.g., “February field samples”).
  • Use links when you want to connect two specific items that are related but don’t necessarily belong in the same group (e.g., a note referencing a protocol, or two observations about the same anomaly).
Links and collections work together — a note can be in a collection and also linked to a protocol.