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.
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.
Authoritative reference: If the kepano/obsidian-skills plugin is installed, prefer its canonical obsidian-bases skill. Otherwise, use the reference below. Official docs: https://help.obsidian.md/bases/syntax
.base files contain valid YAML. The root keys are filters, formulas, properties, summaries, and views.
# Global filters: apply to ALL views