blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview
A data index and query language over Markdown files, for https://obsidian.md/. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
57/100
- Activity 52
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 23
- age_days: 2058
- days_rel: 513
- days_push: 289
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
9296 stars · 562 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An Obsidian plugin that indexes metadata from Markdown files (frontmatter and inline fields) and provides a SQL-like query language plus a JavaScript API to filter, sort, group, and render that data inside notes. It turns an Obsidian vault into a queryable database with live-updating views.
Use cases
- query my obsidian notes like a database
- create tables of books sorted by rating from markdown frontmatter
- list all incomplete tasks across my vault
- build dynamic views of daily notes and upcoming events
- track habits and sleep in weekly tables from daily notes
- find pages missing tags for follow-up
- write javascript queries against my notes with dataviewjs
When to choose
- you use Obsidian and want to aggregate, filter, or display metadata from many notes
- you want live-updating tables, lists, and task views inside your vault
- you need both a simple query language and a full JavaScript API
When to avoid
- you need to edit or write metadata back to notes - Dataview is read-only for display
- you don't use Obsidian or your notes aren't in Markdown
- you need a standalone database or external query tool
Facets
plugin · maturity active
search-engine data-visualization parser templating developer-tools productivity text-editors cross-platform obsidian-plugin query-language markdown personal-knowledge-base dql dataviewjs knowledge-management desktop mobile
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6956ba070103
- homepage: https://blacksmithgu.github.io/obsidian-dataview/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1b9749752c76
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview | main | 57 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview")
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