markdown-quote 0.0.3

A command line tool that processes markdown files to replace quote blocks with actual content from referenced files.

markdown_quote

markdown_quote is a command-line tool that processes Markdown files to automatically replace special quote blocks with content extracted from referenced source files. It is especially useful for maintaining documentation with up-to-date code snippets.

Quote Block Syntax

Basic Format

<!-- quote_begin content="[description](file_path#Lstart_line-Lend_line)" lang="language" -->
up-to-date content
<!-- quote_end -->

Parameters

content: Specifies the file and line range to quote

• description: Optional description (currently unused)

• file_path: Relative path to the source file

• #Lstart_line-Lend_line: Line range (1-based inclusive). If omitted, the start or end of the file is used.

Examples:

L10-L20: from line 10 to line 20

L-L: the entire file

L10-L: from line 10 to the end

L-L30: from the start to line 30

lang: Programming language for syntax highlighting

Usage

Install markdown_quote

pip install markdown_quote

Navigate to your project folder and run:

markdown_quote

This command updates all quote blocks in Markdown files within the directory.