Function getBacklinks

getBacklinks(
    vault: Vault,
    args: {
        include_embeds?: boolean;
        limit?: number;
        path?: string;
        title?: string;
    },
): Promise<BacklinkHit[]>
Find every note that links to the target — the "who references this?" query.

Scans the full vault, so cost is O(N notes × parse). Use getNoteNeighbors if you also need outbound links + tag siblings in one call. Sorted by count desc (most-linking notes first).
Parameters
- vault: Vault
  The vault to search.
- args: { include_embeds?: boolean; limit?: number; path?: string; title?: string }
  One of path or title is required to identify the target. limit defaults to 50. include_embeds defaults to true — set false to count only [[wikilinks]] and skip ![[embeds]].
Returns Promise<BacklinkHit[]>
A BacklinkHit array sorted by count desc.
Throws
If the target can't be resolved.
Example
```
const backlinks = await getBacklinks(vault, {
  path: "Concepts/Vector Embeddings.md",
  limit: 25
});
for (const b of backlinks) {
  console.log(`${b.path} links ${b.count}x:`, b.snippets);
}
```
- Defined in tools/read.ts:404