Obsidian Formatting

What problem does it solve?

This skill removes uncertainty and YAML errors when authoring Obsidian location notes, ensuring frontmatter, Dataview queries, Mapview blocks, and image embeds are formatted correctly so notes render and map reliably.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Frontmatter validation: Rules for YAML structure, quoting wikilinks, boolean usage, arrays for tags and sources, and coordinate formatting.
• Dataview guidance: Inline query patterns, functions (choice, default, string, startswith), and examples for image display and conditional content.
• Mapview & images: Standard Mapview JSON block configuration, marker customization, and patterns for embedding images via wikilinks or URLs.
• Use Case: Create a travel or location note that displays on a Mapview map, shows an embedded image, and exposes searchable metadata through Dataview.

Quick Start

Create a new Obsidian note with YAML frontmatter that quotes wikilinks, includes tags and Source as arrays, sets location as a two-number array [latitude, longitude], inserts a Mapview block for the current file, and ends with the standard Dataview image display query.