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.
Profile →npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill obsidian-bases --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Obsidian Bases Skill ## Workflow 1. **Create the file**: Create a `.base` file in the vault with valid YAML content 2. **Define scope**: Add `filters` to select which notes appear (by tag, folder, property, or date) 3. **Add formulas** (optional): Define computed properties in the `formulas` section 4. **Configure views**: Add one or more views (`table`, `cards`, `list`, or `map`) with `order` specifying which properties to display 5. **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.X` without defining `X` in `formulas` 6. **Test in Obsidian**: Open the `.base` file 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. ```yaml # Global filters apply to ALL views in the base filters: # Can be a single filter string # OR a recursive filter object with exactly ONE key: and, or, or not and: - 'status == "active"' - not: - 'file.hasTag("archived")' # Define formula
- Workflow
- Schema
- Filter Syntax
- Filter Structure
- Filter Operators
- Properties
- Three Types of Properties
- File Properties Reference
- The this Keyword
- Formula Syntax
- Key Functions
- Duration Type
- Date Arithmetic
- View Types
What does the obsidian-bases skill do?
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.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add kepano/obsidian-skills --skill obsidian-bases --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From kepano/obsidian-skills, a repository with 44,064 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.