| name | bob_dataview |
| description | Run read-only Obsidian Dataview queries against Bryan's Bob vault via `bob dataview`. |
Use this skill when you need read-only Dataview access to Bryan's Bob vault (~/bob).
Rules
- Use
bob dataview instead of manually parsing large parts of the vault.
- Treat this skill as read-only. Do not modify Bob vault files.
- Prefer
--query-file - or a temporary query file for multiline DQL.
- Use
--format markdown when the result is going into a prompt, transcript, or human-readable answer.
- Use
--format paths only when you need source expression results or path-only output.
- Omit
--bob-dir for Bryan's default vault. Include --bob-dir <path> only when the user asks for a nondefault vault.
- Treat command failures as actionable diagnostics. Fix the DQL, vault path, or command invocation; do not use failure
as permission to scan and parse the whole vault ad hoc.
Example
Put the query in a file:
TABLE WITHOUT ID title AS Title, url AS URL
FROM #ai/reference
WHERE url
SORT title ASC
Run it as Markdown:
bob dataview --format markdown --query-file /path/to/query.dql
