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✨ (vimwiki_markdown.py): Convert task list markers to unicode symbols #31

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✨ (vimwiki_markdown.py): Convert task list markers to unicode symbols
newptcai Apr 10, 2026
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17 changes: 16 additions & 1 deletion vimwiki_markdown.py
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import datetime
import json
import os
import re
import shutil
import subprocess
import sys
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</body>
</html>
"""
default_extension = ["fenced_code", "tables", "codehilite", "toc"]
default_extension = ["fenced_code", "tables", "codehilite", "toc", "smarty"]

vim = shutil.which("vim") and "vim" or (shutil.which("nvim") and "nvim")

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return l[index] if index < len(l) else default


def convert_task_lists(html):
"""Convert GitHub-style task list markers to unicode symbols in HTML list items."""
# Pattern for checked items: <li> followed by optional whitespace,
# [x] or [X], followed by optional whitespace
html = re.sub(r'(<li>)\s*\[(x|X)\]\s*', r'\1☑ ', html)
# Pattern for unchecked items: <li> followed by optional whitespace,
# [ ] followed by optional whitespace
html = re.sub(r'(<li>)\s*\[ \]\s*', r'\1☐ ', html)
return html


def main():

FORCE = sys.argv[1] # noqa - not supported
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# Parse content
content = md.convert(content)

# Convert task list markers to unicode symbols
content = convert_task_lists(content)

# Merge template
template = template.replace("%content%", content)

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