Finalize vault: fix Bases syntax, add Quartz fields, improve template
Changes from Codex review: - Bases: rename .md -> .base, fix filter to file.name == 'index.md', fix formula to now() (not date(now)), add proper views section with table view and column order, add displayName for properties - Frontmatter: add 'description' (SEO/link previews) and 'draft' (publishing control) fields for Quartz compatibility - Template: add '## Scope' section, add '## Related Research' section for explicit wikilinks between topics, use path-qualified wikilinks in detail files section to avoid ambiguous basenames across topics - README: fix cross-vault wikilink claim (separate vaults can't resolve cross-vault links; Quartz can't publish outside its content tree), document draft field, clarify that tags don't create graph edges
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```
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- **Small topics**: just `index.md` alone in the directory.
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- **Big topics**: split into detail files as they grow. Link them from `index.md` with `[[wikilinks]]`.
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- **Big topics**: split into detail files as they grow. Link them from `index.md` with path-qualified wikilinks (e.g. `[[topic-slug/sources|Sources]]`) to avoid ambiguous basenames across topics.
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- Detail file names are up to you — `sources`, `analysis`, `methodology`, `notes`, `summary`, `next-steps` are common patterns.
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### Frontmatter (in `index.md`)
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```yaml
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---
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title: One-line summary
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description: Short description for search results and link previews
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status: exploring | active | concluded | shelved
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category: market | technical | competitive | legal | scientific | exploratory
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tags: []
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draft: true
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created: YYYY-MM-DD
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updated: YYYY-MM-DD
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origin: buzz://<channel-uuid>/<event-id>
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---
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```
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- `description` — improves search results, link previews, RSS, and SEO when published via Quartz.
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- `draft: true` — excludes the topic from the published site. Set `draft: false` when ready to publish.
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- `created` / `updated` — Quartz recognizes these for date display and sorting.
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### Categories
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Categories are in frontmatter, not folders — every topic lives at the vault root.
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## Bases
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Open `Research Base` (in `bases/research-base.md`) to see all topics as a filterable, sortable table — by status, category, tags, or date. Only `index.md` files appear; detail files are excluded via the `file.name.is("index")` filter.
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Open `Research Base` (in `bases/research-base.base`) to see all topics as a filterable, sortable table — by status, category, tags, or date. Only `index.md` files appear; detail files are excluded via the `file.name == "index.md"` filter.
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## Graph View
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Wikilinks between detail files within a topic, and between topics via shared tags, create a knowledge graph visible in Obsidian's graph view. Cross-links to [[index|Idea Dump]] entries (e.g., research that feeds a product idea) work natively since both vaults live under the same Obsidian vault.
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Wikilinks between detail files within a topic, and between topics, create a knowledge graph visible in Obsidian's graph view. Use path-qualified links (`[[topic-slug/sources|Sources]]`) to avoid ambiguous basenames. Tags make topics discoverable and filterable but do not themselves create graph edges — only links do.
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Note: cross-vault wikilinks (e.g. to idea-dump entries) only work if both vaults are directories within the same Obsidian vault. If publishing via Quartz, links can only resolve within the same content tree — use public URLs for cross-site references.
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## Publishing (Future)
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- **Quartz** (recommended) — free static site generator for Obsidian vaults. Preserves wikilinks, backlinks, graph view, and full-text search. Self-hostable via NixOS.
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- **Obsidian Publish** — paid, simplest, but not self-hosted.
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The `index.md` + wikilink structure means the published site will render as a connected knowledge graph, not a flat list of documents.
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The `index.md` + wikilink structure means the published site will render as a connected knowledge graph, not a flat list of documents. The `draft` frontmatter field controls which topics are published.
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filters:
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and:
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- file.name == "index.md"
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formulas:
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age_days: '((now() - file.ctime) / 86400000).floor()'
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properties:
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title:
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displayName: Title
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status:
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displayName: Status
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category:
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displayName: Category
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tags:
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displayName: Tags
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created:
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displayName: Created
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updated:
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displayName: Updated
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formula.age_days:
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displayName: Age
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views:
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- type: table
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name: Research
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order:
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- title
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- status
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- category
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- tags
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- created
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- updated
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- formula.age_days
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---
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filters:
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and:
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- file.name.is("index")
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formulas:
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age_days: 'date(now) - file.ctime'
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properties:
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status:
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input: select
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options:
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- exploring
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- active
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- concluded
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- shelved
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category:
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input: select
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options:
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- market
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- technical
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- competitive
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- legal
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- scientific
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- exploratory
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tags:
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input: tags
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created:
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input: date
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updated:
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input: date
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origin:
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input: text
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---
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# Research Base
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All research topics, filterable by status, category, tags, and date. Detail files are excluded — only `index.md` per topic directory appears here.
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| Title | Status | Category | Tags | Created | Updated |
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|-------|--------|----------|------|---------|---------|
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| {{title}} | {{status}} | {{category}} | {{tags}} | {{created}} | {{updated}} |
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title:
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description:
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status: exploring
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category:
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tags: []
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draft: true
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created: {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}
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updated: {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}
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origin:
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What specific question are we trying to answer?
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## Scope
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What is included, excluded, and what would count as a sufficient answer?
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## Key Findings
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## Detail Files
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Optional — create these only when research grows and you want to modularize:
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Optional — create these only when research grows and you want to modularize. Use path-qualified links to avoid ambiguous basenames across topics:
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- [[sources]] — links, references, data sources, API docs
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- [[analysis]] — deep analysis, findings, comparisons
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- [[methodology]] — how the research was conducted, tools used
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- [[notes]] — working notes, raw observations, intermediate results
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- [[summary]] — final synthesis (when concluded)
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- [[next-steps]] — follow-up questions, gaps, future research
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- [[topic-slug/sources|Sources]] — links, references, data sources, API docs
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- [[topic-slug/analysis|Analysis]] — deep analysis, findings, comparisons
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- [[topic-slug/methodology|Methodology]] — how the research was conducted, tools used
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- [[topic-slug/notes|Notes]] — working notes, raw observations, intermediate results
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- [[topic-slug/summary|Summary]] — final synthesis (when concluded)
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- [[topic-slug/next-steps|Next Steps]] — follow-up questions, gaps, future research
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For small topics, keep everything in `index.md` and delete this section.
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## Related Research
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## Discussion
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Notes from the Buzz channel discussion. Link back to the thread with the origin URL.
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## Conclusion
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What did we find? (concluded / shelved — update the frontmatter status too)
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What did we find? (concluded / shelved — update the frontmatter status and set `draft: false` if publishing)
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