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obsidian-bases AI Agent Skill
View Source: guanyang/antigravity-skills
SafeInstallation
npx skills add guanyang/antigravity-skills --skill obsidian-bases 56
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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: AverageFilter 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, "β
", "β³")'
# 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 roundDate 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 numberView Types
Table View
views:
- type: table
name: "My Table"
order:
- file.name
- status
- due_date
summaries:
price: Sum
count: AverageCards View
views:
- type: cards
name: "Gallery"
order:
- file.name
- cover_image
- descriptionList View
views:
- type: list
name: "Simple List"
order:
- file.name
- statusMap View
Requires latitude/longitude properties and the Maps community plugin.
views:
- type: map
name: "Locations"
# Map-specific settings for lat/lng propertiesDefault 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, "π΄ High", if(priority == 2, "π‘ Medium", "π’ 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_dateReading List Base
filters:
or:
- file.hasTag("book")
- file.hasTag("article")
formulas:
reading_time: 'if(pages, (pages * 2).toString() + " min", "")'
status_icon: 'if(status == "reading", "π", if(status == "done", "β
", "π"))'
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_timeDaily 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.mtimeEmbedding 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
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How to use this skill
Install obsidian-bases by running npx skills add guanyang/antigravity-skills --skill obsidian-bases in your project directory. Run the install command above in your project directory. The skill file will be downloaded from GitHub and placed in your project.
No configuration needed. Your AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) automatically detects installed skills and uses them as context when generating code.
The skill enhances your agent's understanding of obsidian-bases, helping it follow established patterns, avoid common mistakes, and produce production-ready output.
What you get
Skills are plain-text instruction files β not executable code. They encode expert knowledge about frameworks, languages, or tools that your AI agent reads to improve its output. This means zero runtime overhead, no dependency conflicts, and full transparency: you can read and review every instruction before installing.
Compatibility
This skill works with any AI coding agent that supports the skills.sh format, including Claude Code (Anthropic), Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Aider, and other tools that read project-level context files. Skills are framework-agnostic at the transport level β the content inside determines which language or framework it applies to.
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