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name: obsidian-bases
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description: "Create and edit Obsidian Bases (.base files): Obsidian's native database layer for dynamic tables, card views, list views, filters, formulas, and summaries over vault notes. Triggers on: create a base, add a base file, obsidian bases, base view, filter notes, formula, database view, dynamic table, task tracker base, reading list base."
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allowed-tools: Read Write
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# obsidian-bases: Obsidian's Database Layer
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Obsidian Bases (launched 2025) turns vault notes into queryable, dynamic views. Tables, cards, lists, maps. Defined in `.base` files. No plugin required; it is a core Obsidian feature.
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**Substrate preference (v1.7+)**: This skill is a self-contained fallback. **Prefer `kepano/obsidian-skills`** as the authoritative substrate — its `obsidian-bases` skill is the canonical reference for Bases YAML, formulas, and view definitions. If you see an `obsidian-bases` skill available without the `claude-obsidian:` namespace, that is kepano's version: use it. The reference below is provided so the plugin remains functional when kepano's marketplace is not installed. Install: `claude plugin marketplace add kepano/obsidian-skills`. Official Bases docs: https://help.obsidian.md/bases/syntax
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## File Format
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`.base` files contain valid YAML. The root keys are `filters`, `formulas`, `properties`, `summaries`, and `views`.
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```yaml
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# Global filters: apply to ALL views
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filters:
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and:
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- file.hasTag("wiki")
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- 'status != "archived"'
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# Computed properties
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formulas:
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age_days: '(now() - file.ctime).days.round(0)'
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status_icon: 'if(status == "mature", "✅", "🔄")'
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# Display name overrides for properties panel
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properties:
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status:
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displayName: "Status"
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formula.age_days:
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displayName: "Age (days)"
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# One or more views
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views:
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- type: table
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name: "All Pages"
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order:
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- file.name
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- type
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- status
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- updated
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- formula.age_days
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```
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---
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## Filters
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Filters select which notes appear. Applied globally or per-view.
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```yaml
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# Single string filter
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filters: 'status == "current"'
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# AND: all must be true
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filters:
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and:
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- 'status != "archived"'
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- file.hasTag("wiki")
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# OR: any can be true
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filters:
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or:
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- file.hasTag("concept")
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- file.hasTag("entity")
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# NOT: exclude matches
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filters:
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not:
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- file.inFolder("wiki/meta")
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# Nested
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filters:
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and:
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- file.inFolder("wiki/")
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- or:
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- 'type == "concept"'
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- 'type == "entity"'
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```
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### Filter operators
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`==` `!=` `>` `<` `>=` `<=`
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### Useful filter functions
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| Function | Example |
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|----------|---------|
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| `file.hasTag("x")` | Notes with tag `x` |
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| `file.inFolder("path/")` | Notes in folder |
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| `file.hasLink("Note")` | Notes linking to Note |
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---
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## Properties
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Three types:
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- **Note properties**: from frontmatter: `status`, `type`, `updated`
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- **File properties**: metadata: `file.name`, `file.mtime`, `file.size`, `file.ctime`, `file.tags`, `file.folder`
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- **Formula properties**: computed: `formula.age_days`
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---
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## Formulas
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Defined in `formulas:`. Referenced as `formula.name` in `order:` and `properties:`.
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```yaml
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formulas:
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# Days since created
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age_days: '(now() - file.ctime).days.round(0)'
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# Days until a date property
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days_until: 'if(due_date, (date(due_date) - today()).days, "")'
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# Conditional label
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status_icon: 'if(status == "mature", "✅", if(status == "developing", "🔄", "🌱"))'
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# Word count estimate
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word_est: '(file.size / 5).round(0)'
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```
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**Key rule**: Subtracting two dates returns a `Duration`. Not a number. Always access `.days` first:
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```yaml
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# CORRECT
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age: '(now() - file.ctime).days'
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# WRONG: crashes
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age: '(now() - file.ctime).round(0)'
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```
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**Always guard nullable properties with `if()`**:
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```yaml
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# CORRECT
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days_left: 'if(due_date, (date(due_date) - today()).days, "")'
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```
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---
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## View Types
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### Table
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```yaml
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views:
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- type: table
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name: "Wiki Index"
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limit: 100
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order:
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- file.name
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- type
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- status
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- updated
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groupBy:
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property: type
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direction: ASC
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```
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### Cards
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```yaml
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views:
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- type: cards
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name: "Gallery"
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order:
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- file.name
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- tags
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- status
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```
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### List
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```yaml
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views:
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- type: list
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name: "Quick List"
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order:
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- file.name
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- status
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```
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---
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## Wiki Vault Templates
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### Wiki content dashboard (all non-meta pages)
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```yaml
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filters:
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and:
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- file.inFolder("wiki/")
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- not:
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- file.inFolder("wiki/meta")
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formulas:
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age: '(now() - file.ctime).days.round(0)'
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properties:
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formula.age:
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displayName: "Age (days)"
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views:
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- type: table
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name: "All Wiki Pages"
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order:
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- file.name
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- type
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- status
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- updated
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- formula.age
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groupBy:
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property: type
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direction: ASC
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```
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### Entity index (people, orgs, repos)
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```yaml
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filters:
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and:
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- file.inFolder("wiki/entities/")
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- 'file.ext == "md"'
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views:
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- type: table
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name: "Entities"
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order:
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- file.name
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- entity_type
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- status
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- updated
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groupBy:
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property: entity_type
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direction: ASC
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```
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### Recent ingests
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```yaml
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filters:
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and:
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- file.inFolder("wiki/sources/")
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views:
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- type: table
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name: "Sources"
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order:
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- file.name
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- source_type
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- created
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- status
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groupBy:
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property: source_type
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direction: ASC
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```
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---
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## Embedding in Notes
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```markdown
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![[MyBase.base]]
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![[MyBase.base#View Name]]
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```
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---
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## Where to Save
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Store `.base` files in `wiki/meta/` for vault dashboards:
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- `wiki/meta/dashboard.base`: main content view
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- `wiki/meta/entities.base`: entity tracker
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- `wiki/meta/sources.base`: ingestion log
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---
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## YAML Quoting Rules
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- Formulas with double quotes → wrap in single quotes: `'if(done, "Yes", "No")'`
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- Strings with colons or special chars → wrap in double quotes: `"Status: Active"`
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- Unquoted strings with `:` break YAML parsing
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---
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## What Not to Do
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- Do not use `from:` or `where:`: those are Dataview syntax, not Obsidian Bases
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- Do not use `sort:` at the root level: sorting is per-view via `order:` and `groupBy:`
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- Do not put `.base` files outside the vault: they only render inside Obsidian
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- Do not reference `formula.X` in `order:` without defining `X` in `formulas:`
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---
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## How to think (10-principle mapping)
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When working on this skill, apply the 10-principle loop. See [`skills/think/SKILL.md`](../think/SKILL.md) for the canonical framework.
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| # | Principle | Application here |
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| 1 | OBSERVE (ext) | The `.base` YAML the user is composing — read it carefully before suggesting changes. |
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| 2 | OBSERVE (int) | Am I documenting yesterday's spec or today's? Bases evolves fast post-GA. |
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| 3 | LISTEN | The user's specific Bases use-case (dashboard, filter chain, computed property). |
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| 4 | THINK | Which filter operators, formula syntax, view types apply? Validate against the current spec. |
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| 5 | CONNECT (lat) | How do Bases relate to Dataview queries? Properties? Canvas overlays? Map the deltas. |
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| 6 | CONNECT (sys) | Obsidian Bases is post-1.10 GA; substrate-defer to kepano/obsidian-skills when present. |
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| 7 | FEEL | Examples that actually parse and render. Pseudo-syntax wastes the user. |
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| 8 | ACCEPT | Bases spec evolves; some features in this doc may have changed. Keep the version note current. |
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| 9 | CREATE | Schema docs + worked examples that render in the user's actual Obsidian version. |
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| 10 | GROW | As Bases features ship, refresh the reference. Track upstream releases. |
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