%% date:: [[2022-08-09]] %% # [[Obsidian Tracker]] [repo](https://github.com/pyrochlore/obsidian-tracker) Obsidian Tracker is a [[Obsidian Plugins|plugin]] for [[Obsidian]] that visualizes Dataview values you set in your notes. Using Tracker consists of two steps: - Adding metadata to your notes - Adding a tracker ## Add metadata Tracker looks for data to plot in your YAML frontmatter. ## Add a tracker Tracker can visualize your notes into several formats - line - bar - summary - bullet - month - pie ### Line chart Good for: - Numbers that change over time - Trends Use cases: - Weight - Mood - Energy levels - Word count ### Bar chart Bar charts are similar to line charts, but they are additionally particularly good for comparisons. ### Summary Tracker's Summary output is a textual representation of statistics. Good for: - Counting instances - Getting the *current value* of something rather than all the instances of it - Summing up events Use cases: - Counting outstanding books, bugs, or unprocessed notes ### Bullet ### Month The Month view overlays your data onto a calendar and shows you whether something has occured on a particular day. Good for: - Boolean values - Events Use case: - "Don't break the streak" habit tracker ### Pie