obsidian-bases

Dynamic, filterable views of notes in Obsidian are created using YAML-based Bases (.base files) to define table, cards, list, or map views. These configurations apply global filters, formulas, and summaries across multiple files in your vault.

Obsidian Bases are YAML-based configuration files that model complex note collections into database-like representations. You need them when you want to derive organized perspectives and apply advanced filtering or summarization across large vaults.

Yes, you can embed Obsidian Bases directly into Markdown files. This allows you to reuse view configurations across notes, ensuring consistent data views and summaries are displayed throughout your vault.

You can add formulas and summaries to Obsidian note views by defining them within your YAML-based Base files. These configurations compute custom properties and summarize results dynamically across the filtered notes in your vault.

Obsidian Bases supports multiple view types including table, cards, list, and map views. You can configure these different perspectives within a single YAML-based Base file to switch how your filtered notes are visually represented.