DB Folder
Notion-like database views for your folders. Create filtered, sorted, and grouped table views of notes with editable properties: like a spreadsheet for your vault.
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Overview
Notion-like database views for your folders. Create filtered, sorted, and grouped table views of notes with editable properties: like a spreadsheet for your vault. It serves users who want a table-like editor backed by Markdown notes in a folder. The practical value is a repeatable workflow that remains visible in ordinary Markdown or Obsidian's own interface, rather than an isolated feature added without a plan.
How to Install DB Folder
- 1Open Obsidian Settings, select Community plugins, and confirm Restricted mode is disabled.
- 2Search the community catalog for DB Folder, install it, and enable it.
- 3Open the plugin settings and review its defaults before using it on existing notes.
- 4Test the workflow in a copied note or disposable vault, then inspect the resulting files.
How to Use DB Folder
Create a database view over a test folder, add columns that correspond to real note properties, edit a row, and inspect the resulting frontmatter before connecting an established collection.
When DB Folder Helps
It serves users who want a table-like editor backed by Markdown notes in a folder.
A Safe First Workflow
Create a database view over a test folder, add columns that correspond to real note properties, edit a row, and inspect the resulting frontmatter before connecting an established collection.
Limits and Checks
- The notes remain the source of truth. Renaming properties or changing field types can affect queries and other plugins that consume the same metadata.
- Keep a recoverable vault backup before enabling automation or bulk changes.
Details
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Sources and Documentation
This guide was checked against the creator's repository and primary documentation.
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