Folder Base Creator

An Obsidian plugin that allows you to quickly create a base from folder context menu with automatic folder and markdown file filters.

Demo

Right-click on any folder to instantly create a filtered base view

Features

• Right-click on any folder in the file explorer to create a base
• Automatically filters files in the current folder using file.inFolder(this.file.folder)
• Automatically filters for markdown files only (.md extension)
• Creates a .base file in the selected folder
• Auto-opens the newly created base

Usage

1. Right-click on any folder in the file explorer
2. Select "Create a base of folder" from the context menu
3. A new .base file will be created and opened automatically
4. The base will display all markdown files in the current folder

Installation

From Obsidian Community Plugins

1. Open Settings in Obsidian
2. Go to Community Plugins and disable Safe Mode
3. Click Browse and search for "Folder Base Creator"
4. Click Install, then Enable

Manual Installation

1. Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release
2. Create a folder named folder-base in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory
3. Copy the downloaded files into the folder
4. Reload Obsidian
5. Enable the plugin in Settings → Community Plugins

Base File Format

The plugin creates a base with the following structure:

filters:
  and:
    - file.inFolder(this.file.folder)
    - file.ext == "md"

properties:
  file.name:
    displayName: "Name"
  file.mtime:
    displayName: "Modified"

views:
  - type: table
    name: "Files in current folder"
    order:
      - file.name

Requirements

• Obsidian v0.15.0 or higher
• Bases core plugin enabled

Development

Running Tests

This plugin includes comprehensive unit tests using Jest.

# Run tests once
npm test

# Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:watch

# Run tests with coverage report
npm run test:coverage

Building

# Development build with watch mode
npm run dev

# Production build
npm run build

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please create an issue on GitHub.

License

MIT