Home Base
Home Base works together with Bases CMS so your default screen is a .base file that’s a directory of all of your content, listed in reverse-chronological order.
Home Base Types
Section titled “Home Base Types”| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| File | Open a specific file (.md, .mdx, .canvas, .base, .kanban) |
| Workspace | Load a specific workspace layout |
| Random file | Open a random file from your vault |
| Random in folder | Pick a random file from a specific folder |
| Graph view | Open the graph view |
| Daily note | Open today’s daily note |
| Weekly note | Open this week’s note |
| Monthly note | Open this month’s note |
| Quarterly note | Open this quarter’s note |
| Yearly note | Open this year’s note |
| Journal | Open today’s journal entry (requires Journals plugin) |
| Nothing | Default new tab |
Features
Section titled “Features”- Home icon pinned to your tab bar for quick access. Customizable icon, with option to hide the home tab header when using the sticky icon.
- Default screen opens automatically when you launch Obsidian.
- Configurable view modes: Choose how files open (Default, Reading view, Source mode, or Live Preview).
- Opening modes: Replace all open notes, replace last note, or keep open notes. Separate opening mode for manual activation vs. startup.
- New tab replacement: Replace new empty tabs with your home base or a different file entirely. Options for “only when no other tabs are open” or “always replace.”
- Command on open: Automatically run any Obsidian command when opening the home base.
- Auto-scroll: Automatically scroll to the bottom when opening.
- Revert view: Restore default view when navigating away from home base.
- Git sync wait: Optionally wait for Git sync to complete before opening (configurable timeout).
- Mobile support: Separate home page, new tab behavior, and home button configuration for mobile devices.
Commands
Section titled “Commands”- Home Base: Open: Open the home base.
- Home Base: Set current file as home: Set the currently active file as your home base.
- Home Base: Toggle sticky home icon: Show or hide the sticky home icon in the tab bar.
- Home Base: Close: Close the home base tab.