Claude JSON to Markdown Converter (cj2md)
A command-line tool that converts Anthropic Claude conversation exports to Markdown files.
Installation
# Run directly (recommended)
uvx cj2md <input.json> [output_dir]
# Or install globally
uv tool install claude-json-to-markdown
# Or add to a project
uv add claude-json-to-markdown
Exporting Your Data
Follow Anthropic's export guide:
- Click your initials (lower left) > Settings > Privacy > Export data
- Download link arrives via email
Usage
cj2md [OPTIONS] JSON_INPUT_FILE [MARKDOWN_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY]
Arguments
| Argument | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
JSON_INPUT_FILE |
Path to exported JSON file | Required |
MARKDOWN_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY |
Output directory for .md files | markdown_conversations |
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-l, --limit INT |
Limit number of conversations processed |
--log-path PATH |
Custom log file path |
--no-summary |
Omit conversation summary from header |
--no-thinking |
Omit Claude's thinking blocks |
--no-citations |
Omit References section with URLs |
--no-tools |
Omit tool usage (web_search, artifacts, etc.) |
--verbose-tools |
Show full tool inputs/outputs |
Example
uvx cj2md conversations.json ./output --limit 50 --no-thinking
Output Format
Each conversation becomes a Markdown file named YYYY-MM-DD_slugified-name_uuid.md containing:
- Header: UUID, name, timestamps, optional summary
- Messages: Sender, timestamp, content, attachments
- Thinking blocks: Claude's reasoning (unless
--no-thinking) - Tool usage: Web searches, artifacts, file operations (unless
--no-tools) - References: Citation URLs (unless
--no-citations)
Conversations with no name or empty content are automatically skipped.
Development
git clone https://github.com/olearydj/claude-json-to-markdown.git
cd claude-json-to-markdown
uv sync
uv run pytest
Limitations
- Project data from exports is not processed (no clear way to link conversations to projects)
- Artifact content is shown as operations (create/update/rewrite) rather than reconstructed final state
License
MIT
Links
1 maintainer
Metadata
1 maintainer
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