Obsidian Bases
Formula syntax reference for Obsidian Bases — functions, properties, dates, file metadata, aggregation
- What
- Formula syntax reference for Obsidian Bases — functions, properties, dates, file metadata, aggregation
- Cost
- Free
- Needs
- an Obsidian vault with the Bases feature (desktop or mobile); no plugins required
- Install
- Copy the installer prompt below into your Muse — your agent does the rest.
Curated by Skill Harbor — a reference skill for Obsidian Bases (the new database/core plugin): formula syntax with field types (checkbox, date, datetime, formula, list, number, text), operators, built-in functions (string, math, date, array), property references like `note.title`, file metadata like `file.ctime`/`file.folder`, view configs, and aggregation — with gotchas (array functions not on lists, formula results must match the field type, `contains()` for tag/array membership). By @kepano, listed here with credit to its creator. Honest caveats: formulas only — it deliberately excludes YAML editing, Dataview, and Bases internals beyond the formula language; requires an Obsidian vault with the Bases feature. Skill Harbor never reviews the code, review it yourself before use.
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Install
Prerequisites: an Obsidian vault with the Bases feature (desktop or mobile); no plugins required Install "Obsidian Bases" for me. Formula syntax reference for Obsidian Bases — functions, properties, dates, file metadata, aggregation Repository: https://github.com/kepano/obsidian-skills 1. Fetch the SKILL.md file for the kepano-obsidian-bases skill from the repository into a temporary folder and summarize what it does in one or two sentences. 2. Safety check: review the SKILL.md and scripts for anything suspicious (unexpected network calls, shell commands, credential harvesting). This repo should contain zero secrets in code, credentials only via the secure vault, allowed hosts declared in the SKILL.md. Verify that holds here; STOP on any red flag and tell me. 3. Install it as a skill: copy SKILL.md and its helper files into the agent's skills directory, in a folder named "kepano-obsidian-bases". 4. Verify with no network calls: frontmatter valid, files in place. 5. Report what was installed, where, and what I still need to do myself (e.g. any accounts, API keys, or CLI tools mentioned in the prerequisites above). GitHub is optional: if I have a GitHub account or the gh CLI, you may use it; otherwise public access is fine. Never require it unless it's in the prerequisites above. Rules: don't touch anything outside the temp folder and the install target. Never ask me to paste secrets in chat — credentials go through the secure vault or environment variables. If anything looks off, stop and ask me.
Questions
How do I install a build?
Every product page includes a copy-paste install prompt. Paste it into your Muse and it sets the build up for you — no manual configuration.
Where does my money go?
Straight to the seller. Skill Harbor never processes payments: checkout happens on the seller’s own page, usually Stripe.
What does the ✓ next to a creator’s name mean?
It means we confirmed the identity of the person behind the listing. It says nothing about the code itself — always check a build before installing it.