I’ve been experimenting with Tap Forms Pro’s scripting capabilities and wanted to share a workflow I’ve been using successfully.
One of my goals was to avoid having my data locked into any single application. I use Tap Forms as my structured database, but I also use Obsidian for note-taking and knowledge management.
Using a Tap Forms script, I’ve set things up so that whenever I add or update a record, a Markdown (.md) file is automatically generated and written directly into my Obsidian vault.
For example, in my Movies database, the script creates a note containing:
* YAML frontmatter
* Movie metadata (title, year, rating, tags, etc.)
* Cover image references
* IMDb links
* Description and cast information
The generated note is immediately available in Obsidian without any manual export step.
A simplified workflow looks like this:
Tap Forms Record
→ Metadata Updated
→ Script Runs
→ Markdown File Generated
→ Obsidian Vault Updated
One advantage is that my information remains portable. The data exists in Tap Forms, but I also have a complete set of Markdown files that can be used in Obsidian or any other Markdown-based application.
I’ve now started using the same approach with several of my Tap Forms databases, not just movies.
I’m posting this partly because I think Tap Forms’ scripting features are incredibly powerful, and partly because there may be other users interested in integrating Tap Forms with Obsidian or other Markdown-based workflows.
If there’s interest, I’d be happy to share more details about the script and how I set everything up.
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