# blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview

A data index and query language over Markdown files, for https://obsidian.md/.

Repository: https://github.com/blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/obsidian-dataview
Homepage: https://blacksmithgu.github.io/obsidian-dataview/
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: obsidian-md, obsidian-plugin, typescript, query-language
Last push: 2025-11-17T20:51:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 52, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2058, "days_push": 289, "days_rel": 513, "gap_med": 23, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9296, forks 562 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:30.423484+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, data-visualization, parser, templating
- domain: developer-tools, productivity, text-editors
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: obsidian-plugin, query-language, markdown, personal-knowledge-base, dql, dataviewjs, knowledge-management, desktop, mobile

## Member repositories
- blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:30.423484+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:22:31.791127+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:30.423484+00:00, sha 6956ba070103)
  - homepage: https://blacksmithgu.github.io/obsidian-dataview/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:22:56.478180+00:00, sha 1b9749752c76)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.