DV Views

Custom Dataview-powered codeblock preprocessor for Obsidian. Define aliases for filtered TASK queries.

Note: This plugin is built for personal use. I'm unlikely to accept pull requests or feature requests.

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Overview

DV Views registers a dv codeblock processor that intercepts queries before they reach Dataview. It rewrites alias keywords (like QUOTE or BOOKMARK) into full TASK queries filtered by checkbox status character, and automatically excludes configurable statuses from plain TASK blocks.

Features

• Aliases -- map keywords to status characters (e.g. QUOTE -> ["], BOOKMARK -> [b], STAR -> [*])
• Excluded statuses -- plain TASK queries automatically filter out toggled status characters
• Settings tab -- add/remove aliases, toggle excluded statuses, configure global defaults
• Pass-through -- unrecognized queries are forwarded to Dataview unchanged

Usage

Write a fenced dv codeblock using an alias or a standard Dataview query:

```dv
QUOTE
FROM "Daily Notes"
```

This expands to:

TASK
FROM "Daily Notes"
WHERE status = "\""

Plain TASK queries have excluded statuses injected automatically:

```dv
TASK
FROM "Projects"
```

Installation

Install via BRAT:

1. Open BRAT settings in Obsidian
2. Add Beta Plugin with the repo darrenkuro/obsidian-dv-views
3. Enable the plugin in Community Plugins

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License

MIT - Darren Kuro