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title: 'Pulse, Strata & Forge (Connected AI)'
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# Pulse, Strata & Forge (Connected AI)

Enhance your writing, query your vault, and run semantic search using local and connected AI models.

## Core Intelligent Tools

- **Pulse (Writing Assistant):** Provides inline writing checks, summaries, structural outlines, and quick edits.
- **Strata (Semantic Search):** Locates notes based on meaning and concepts rather than just exact keywords.
- **Forge (Prompt Engineering):** Customizes prompt pipelines to transform, clean, and enrich note text in batches.

## Configuration & Privacy

1. Open **Settings -> AI Settings**.
2. Basalt uses private local intelligence by default.
3. To enable advanced capabilities, toggle **Connected Fallback** and authenticate your third-party provider credentials.