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GithubObsidian Dataview Serializer
Obsidian plugin that gives you the power of Dataview, but generates Markdown. Thanks to this, the output of your queries is saved in the notes, and the links actually appear on the Graph, making it even more useful. Turning Dataview queries into Markdown also ensures that the generated content appears on Obsidian Publish websites, which is not the case with the Dataview plugin.
Pre-requisites
The Dataview plugin MUST be installed for this plugin to function correctly.
Obsidian 1.13.0 or later is required. The settings pane is built on the declarative settings API introduced in 1.13; on an older version the plugin does not load. The community catalog will not offer you an incompatible update, but a manual or BRAT install still can — check Settings → About first.
Installation
Community plugins (recommended)
- In Obsidian, go to Settings → Community plugins.
- Disable Restricted mode if it's enabled.
- Select Browse, search for Dataview Serializer, install it, then enable it.
You can also browse the catalog on the Obsidian Community website.
Manual installation
If the plugin isn't listed in the community catalog yet (or you want a specific version):
- Download
main.js,manifest.json, andstyles.cssfrom the latest release. - Copy them into
<Vault>/.obsidian/plugins/dataview-serializer/. - Reload Obsidian and enable Dataview Serializer in Settings → Community plugins.
BRAT (bleeding edge)
BRAT (Beta Reviewers Auto-update Tool) installs plugins straight from a GitHub repo and keeps them updated automatically. Use this if you want the latest commits — things might break.
- Install Obsidian42 - BRAT from Settings → Community plugins → Browse and enable it.
- Run BRAT: Add a beta plugin for testing from the command palette.
- Paste
https://github.com/dsebastien/obsidian-dataview-serializer. - Select the latest version and confirm.
- Enable Dataview Serializer in Settings → Community plugins.
Documentation
You can find the documentation here.
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