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obs-obsidian-bases
Create and edit Obsidian Bases (.base files) with views, filters, formulas, and summaries. Use when working with .base files, creating database-like views of notes, or when the user mentions Bases, table views, card views, filters, or formulas in Obsidian.
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SKILL.md
Obsidian Bases Skill
Workflow
- Create the file: Create a
.basefile in the vault with valid YAML content - Define scope: Add
filtersto select which notes appear (by tag, folder, property, or date) - Add formulas (optional): Define computed properties in the
formulassection - Configure views: Add one or more views (
table,cards,list, ormap) withorderspecifying which properties to display - Validate: Verify the file is valid YAML with no syntax errors. Check that all referenced properties and formulas exist. Common issues: unquoted strings containing special YAML characters, mismatched quotes in formula expressions, referencing
formula.Xwithout definingXinformulas - Test in Obsidian: Open the
.basefile in Obsidian to confirm the view renders correctly. If it shows a YAML error, check quoting rules below
Schema
Base files use the .base extension and contain valid YAML.
# Global filters apply to ALL views in the base
filters:
# Can be a single filter string
# OR a recursive filter object with and/or/not
and: []
or: []
not: []
# Define formula properties that can be used across all views
formulas:
formula_name: 'expression'
# Configure display names and settings for properties
properties:
property_name:
displayName: "Display Name"
formula.formula_name:
displayName: "Formula Display Name"
file.ext:
displayName: "Extension"
# Define custom summary formulas
summaries:
custom_summary_name: 'values.mean().round(3)'
# Define one or more views
views:
- type: table | cards | list | map
name: "View Name"
limit: 10 # Optional: limit results
groupBy: # Optional: group results
property: property_name
direction: ASC | DESC
filters: # View-specific filters
and: []
order: # Properties to display in order
- file.name
- property_name
- formula.formula_name
summaries: # Map properties to summary formulas
property_name: Average
Filter Syntax
Filters narrow down results. They can be applied globally or per-view.
Filter Structure
# Single filter
filters: 'status == "done"'
# AND - all conditions must be true
filters:
and:
- 'status == "done"'
- 'priority > 3'
# OR - any condition can be true
filters:
or:
- 'file.hasTag("book")'
- 'file.hasTag("article")'
# NOT - exclude matching items
filters:
not:
- 'file.hasTag("archived")'
# Nested filters
filters:
or:
- file.hasTag("tag")
- and:
- file.hasTag("book")
- file.hasLink("Textbook")
- not:
- file.hasTag("book")
- file.inFolder("Required Reading")
Filter Operators
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
== |
equals |
!= |
not equal |
> |
greater than |
< |
less than |
>= |
greater than or equal |
<= |
less than or equal |
&& |
logical and |
|| |
logical or |
| ! | logical not |
Properties
Three Types of Properties
- Note properties - From frontmatter:
note.authoror justauthor - File properties - File metadata:
file.name,file.mtime, etc. - Formula properties - Computed values:
formula.my_formula
File Properties Reference
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
file.name |
String | File name |
file.basename |
String | File name without extension |
file.path |
String | Full path to file |
file.folder |
String | Parent folder path |
file.ext |
String | File extension |
file.size |
Number | File size in bytes |
file.ctime |
Date | Created time |
file.mtime |
Date | Modified time |
file.tags |
List | All tags in file |
file.links |
List | Internal links in file |
file.backlinks |
List | Files linking to this file |
file.embeds |
List | Embeds in the note |
file.properties |
Object | All frontmatter properties |
The this Keyword
- In main content area: refers to the base file itself
- When embedded: refers to the embedding file
- In sidebar: refers to the active file in main content
Formula Syntax
Formulas compute values from properties. Defined in the formulas section.
formulas:
# Simple arithmetic
total: "price * quantity"
# Conditional logic
status_icon: 'if(done, "✅", "⏳")'
# String formatting
formatted_price: 'if(price, price.toFixed(2) + " dollars")'
# Date formatting
created: 'file.ctime.format("YYYY-MM-DD")'
# Calculate days since created (use .days for Duration)
days_old: '(now() - file.ctime).days'
# Calculate days until due date
days_until_due: 'if(due_date, (date(due_date) - today()).days, "")'
Key Functions
Most commonly used functions. For the complete reference of all types (Date, String, Number, List, File, Link, Object, RegExp), see FUNCTIONS_REFERENCE.md.
| Function | Signature | Description |
|---|---|---|
date() |
date(string): date |
Parse string to date (YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss) |
now() |
now(): date |
Current date and time |
today() |
today(): date |
Current date (time = 00:00:00) |
if() |
if(condition, trueResult, falseResult?) |
Conditional |
duration() |
duration(string): duration |
Parse duration string |
file() |
file(path): file |
Get file object |
link() |
link(path, display?): Link |
Create a link |
Duration Type
When subtracting two dates, the result is a Duration type (not a number).
Duration Fields: duration.days, duration.hours, duration.minutes, duration.seconds, duration.milliseconds
IMPORTANT: Duration does NOT support .round(), .floor(), .ceil() directly. Access a numeric field first (like .days), then apply number functions.
# CORRECT: Calculate days between dates
"(date(due_date) - today()).days" # Returns number of days
"(now() - file.ctime).days" # Days since created
"(date(due_date) - today()).days.round(0)" # Rounded days
# WRONG - will cause error:
# "((date(due) - today()) / 86400000).round(0)" # Duration doesn't support division then round
Date Arithmetic
# Duration units: y/year/years, M/month/months, d/day/days,
# w/week/weeks, h/hour/hours, m/minute/minutes, s/second/seconds
"now() + \"1 day\"" # Tomorrow
"today() + \"7d\"" # A week from today
"now() - file.ctime" # Returns Duration
"(now() - file.ctime).days" # Get days as number
View Types
Table View
views:
- type: table
name: "My Table"
order:
- file.name
- status
- due_date
summaries:
price: Sum
count: Average
Cards View
views:
- type: cards
name: "Gallery"
order:
- file.name
- cover_image
- description
List View
views:
- type: list
name: "Simple List"
order:
- file.name
- status
Map View
Requires latitude/longitude properties and the Maps community plugin.
views:
- type: map
name: "Locations"
# Map-specific settings for lat/lng properties
Default Summary Formulas
| Name | Input Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Average |
Number | Mathematical mean |
Min |
Number | Smallest number |
Max |
Number | Largest number |
Sum |
Number | Sum of all numbers |
Range |
Number | Max - Min |
Median |
Number | Mathematical median |
Stddev |
Number | Standard deviation |
Earliest |
Date | Earliest date |
Latest |
Date | Latest date |
Range |
Date | Latest - Earliest |
Checked |
Boolean | Count of true values |
Unchecked |
Boolean | Count of false values |
Empty |
Any | Count of empty values |
Filled |
Any | Count of non-empty values |
Unique |
Any | Count of unique values |
Complete Examples
Task Tracker Base
filters:
and:
- file.hasTag("task")
- 'file.ext == "md"'
formulas:
days_until_due: 'if(due, (date(due) - today()).days, "")'
is_overdue: 'if(due, date(due) < today() && status != "done", false)'
priority_label: 'if(priority == 1, "🔴 High", if(priority == 2, "🟡 Medium", "🟢 Low"))'
properties:
status:
displayName: Status
formula.days_until_due:
displayName: "Days Until Due"
formula.priority_label:
displayName: Priority
views:
- type: table
name: "Active Tasks"
filters:
and:
- 'status != "done"'
order:
- file.name
- status
- formula.priority_label
- due
- formula.days_until_due
groupBy:
property: status
direction: ASC
summaries:
formula.days_until_due: Average
- type: table
name: "Completed"
filters:
and:
- 'status == "done"'
order:
- file.name
- completed_date
Reading List Base
filters:
or:
- file.hasTag("book")
- file.hasTag("article")
formulas:
reading_time: 'if(pages, (pages * 2).toString() + " min", "")'
status_icon: 'if(status == "reading", "📖", if(status == "done", "✅", "📚"))'
year_read: 'if(finished_date, date(finished_date).year, "")'
properties:
author:
displayName: Author
formula.status_icon:
displayName: ""
formula.reading_time:
displayName: "Est. Time"
views:
- type: cards
name: "Library"
order:
- cover
- file.name
- author
- formula.status_icon
filters:
not:
- 'status == "dropped"'
- type: table
name: "Reading List"
filters:
and:
- 'status == "to-read"'
order:
- file.name
- author
- pages
- formula.reading_time
Daily Notes Index
filters:
and:
- file.inFolder("Daily Notes")
- '/^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$/.matches(file.basename)'
formulas:
word_estimate: '(file.size / 5).round(0)'
day_of_week: 'date(file.basename).format("dddd")'
properties:
formula.day_of_week:
displayName: "Day"
formula.word_estimate:
displayName: "~Words"
views:
- type: table
name: "Recent Notes"
limit: 30
order:
- file.name
- formula.day_of_week
- formula.word_estimate
- file.mtime
Embedding Bases
Embed in Markdown files:
![[MyBase.base]]
<!-- Specific view -->
![[MyBase.base#View Name]]
YAML Quoting Rules
- Use single quotes for formulas containing double quotes:
'if(done, "Yes", "No")' - Use double quotes for simple strings:
"My View Name" - Escape nested quotes properly in complex expressions
Troubleshooting
YAML Syntax Errors
Unquoted special characters: Strings containing :, {, }, [, ], ,, &, *, #, ?, |, -, <, >, =, !, %, @, ` must be quoted.
# WRONG - colon in unquoted string
displayName: Status: Active
# CORRECT
displayName: "Status: Active"
Mismatched quotes in formulas: When a formula contains double quotes, wrap the entire formula in single quotes.
# WRONG - double quotes inside double quotes
formulas:
label: "if(done, "Yes", "No")"
# CORRECT - single quotes wrapping double quotes
formulas:
label: 'if(done, "Yes", "No")'
Common Formula Errors
Duration math without field access: Subtracting dates returns a Duration, not a number. Always access .days, .hours, etc.
# WRONG - Duration is not a number
"(now() - file.ctime).round(0)"
# CORRECT - access .days first, then round
"(now() - file.ctime).days.round(0)"
Missing null checks: Properties may not exist on all notes. Use if() to guard.
# WRONG - crashes if due_date is empty
"(date(due_date) - today()).days"
# CORRECT - guard with if()
'if(due_date, (date(due_date) - today()).days, "")'
Referencing undefined formulas: Ensure every formula.X in order or properties has a matching entry in formulas.
# This will fail silently if 'total' is not defined in formulas
order:
- formula.total
# Fix: define it
formulas:
total: "price * quantity"
References
- Bases Syntax
- Functions
- Views
- Formulas
- Complete Functions Reference
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