md-to-gdocs 0.2.0

Convert markdown to Google Docs with formatting support

md-to-gdocs

Convert markdown files to Google Docs with formatting support. Both CLI tool and Python library.

Features

• ✅ CLI and Library: Use as command-line tool or Python library
• ✅ Formatting Support: Headers, bold, italic, links, bullet lists
• ✅ Flexible Operations: Create, append, insert at specific positions
• ✅ Dry Run Mode: Preview changes before applying
• ✅ JSON Output: Automation-friendly output format

Installation

Local Development

cd /path/to/markdown-to-google-doc
uv sync

From PyPI

pip install md-to-gdocs
# or with uv
uv pip install md-to-gdocs

Prerequisites

Google Authentication

You need a google_token.json file with Google OAuth2 credentials.

Token File Locations (checked in order):

1. ./google_token.json (current directory - highest priority)
2. ~/.claude/google_token.json (Claude directory)
3. Custom path via --token flag

How to Generate Token:

Option 1: Using Claude Code

/google-auth  # Creates ~/.claude/google_token.json

Option 2: Manual Setup (for standalone use)

1. Go to Google Cloud Console
2. Create a project or select existing one
3. Enable Google Docs API
4. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials (Desktop app)
5. Download credentials and save as google_token.json
6. Place in current directory or ~/.claude/

Required Scope: https://www.googleapis.com/auth/documents

CLI Usage

Create New Document

# Basic usage (title derived from filename)
md-to-gdocs create README.md

# With custom title
md-to-gdocs create README.md --title "My Documentation"

# With custom token path
md-to-gdocs create README.md --token /path/to/google_token.json

# Dry run (preview without creating)
md-to-gdocs create README.md --dry-run

# JSON output (for scripting)
md-to-gdocs create README.md --output-json

Append to Existing Document

# Append markdown to end of document
md-to-gdocs append 1abc234def567 changelog.md

# With dry run
md-to-gdocs append 1abc234def567 changelog.md --dry-run

Insert at Specific Index

# Insert at character index 1234
md-to-gdocs update-index 1abc234def567 section.md 1234

# Use --dry-run to preview
md-to-gdocs update-index 1abc234def567 section.md 1234 --dry-run

Find Text (Get Character Indices)

# Find text and get indices (JSON output by default)
md-to-gdocs find 1abc234def567 "Section Header"

# Human-readable output
md-to-gdocs find 1abc234def567 "Section Header" --no-output-json

Python Library Usage

Create Document

from md_to_gdocs import create_document

markdown_content = """
# Main Header

This is **bold** and *italic* text.

- List item 1
- List item 2
"""

result = create_document(
    markdown_content=markdown_content,
    title="My Documentation"
)

if result.success:
    print(f"Created: {result.doc_url}")
    print(f"Doc ID: {result.doc_id}")
else:
    print(f"Error: {result.error}")

Append to Document

from md_to_gdocs import append_to_document

result = append_to_document(
    doc_id="1abc234def567",
    markdown_content="## New Section\n\nNew content here."
)

if result.success:
    print("Content appended successfully")

Insert at Index

from md_to_gdocs import update_at_index

result = update_at_index(
    doc_id="1abc234def567",
    markdown_content="## Inserted Section",
    start_index=1234
)

Find Text

from md_to_gdocs import find_text

locations = find_text(
    doc_id="1abc234def567",
    search_text="Section Header"
)

for loc in locations:
    print(f"Found at: {loc.index} - {loc.end_index}")
    print(f"Context: {loc.context}")

Dry Run Mode

result = create_document(
    markdown_content="# Test",
    title="Test Doc",
    dry_run=True
)

if result.dry_run:
    print(f"Would execute {len(result.requests)} API requests")
    print("Requests:", result.requests)

Supported Markdown Syntax

Headers

# H1 Header
## H2 Header
### H3 Header

Inline Formatting

**bold text**
*italic text*
***bold and italic***
[link text](https://example.com)

Lists

- Bullet item 1
- Bullet item 2

* Also works with asterisks
* Another item

Paragraphs

Regular text paragraphs are preserved. Blank lines create spacing.

Finding Document IDs

Google Doc IDs are in the URL:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1abc234def567/edit
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                   This is the doc_id

Workflow: Replace Section

To replace content between markers:

1. Add HTML comments as markers in your Google Doc:

   <!-- START_SECTION -->
   Old content here
   <!-- END_SECTION -->
   

2. Find the marker positions:

   md-to-gdocs find 1abc234def567 "<!-- START_SECTION -->"
   # Returns: index: 100, end_index: 125
   
   md-to-gdocs find 1abc234def567 "<!-- END_SECTION -->"
   # Returns: index: 500, end_index: 523
   

3. Use the indices to insert new content (Phase 2 feature)

Error Handling

Authentication Errors

Error: Token file not found. Searched:
  - ./google_token.json
  - ~/.claude/google_token.json

Solution:

• Place google_token.json in current directory or ~/.claude/
• Or use --token flag to specify custom path
• Generate token using /google-auth (Claude Code) or Google Cloud Console

Document Not Found

Error: Document 1abc234def567 not found

Solution: Check the document ID. Ensure you have access to the document.

Invalid Token

Error: Invalid credentials. Please run /google-auth skill to re-authenticate.

Solution: Token may be expired. Re-run /google-auth.

Development

Setup

# Clone and install dependencies
cd /Users/kprice/repos/misc/kj/markdown-to-google-doc
uv sync

# Install dev dependencies
uv sync --dev

Run Tests

# Run all tests with coverage
uv run pytest

# Run specific test file
uv run pytest tests/test_parsers.py

# Run with verbose output
uv run pytest -v

Code Quality

# Format code
uv run black src/ tests/

# Type checking
uv run mypy src/

Project Structure

markdown-to-google-doc/
├── src/md_to_gdocs/
│   ├── __init__.py          # Public API exports
│   ├── cli.py               # Typer CLI commands
│   ├── core.py              # Core library functions
│   ├── auth.py              # Google OAuth handling
│   ├── api.py               # Google Docs API operations
│   ├── models.py            # Data classes
│   ├── exceptions.py        # Custom exceptions
│   └── parsers/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       └── custom.py        # Markdown parser
└── tests/
    ├── conftest.py          # Pytest fixtures
    ├── test_parsers.py      # Parser tests
    ├── test_api.py          # API tests
    ├── test_core.py         # Core tests
    └── test_cli.py          # CLI tests

Roadmap

Phase 1 (Current - MVP)

• ✅ Basic markdown parsing (headers, bold, italic, lists, links)
• ✅ CLI commands (create, append, update-index, find)
• ✅ Python library API
• ✅ Dry run mode
• ✅ Comprehensive tests

Phase 2 (Next)

• ⏳ Section management (replace, delete between markers)
• ⏳ Index-based section operations
• ⏳ Enhanced text search

Phase 3 (Future)

• ⏳ CI/CD pipeline
• ⏳ Advanced markdown features (tables, code blocks)
• ⏳ Alternative parser options (mistune)

Claude Code Integration

Want to use this as a Claude Code skill for automated documentation workflows?

See SKILL_CREATION.md for complete instructions on:

• Converting this library into a reusable Claude skill
• Usage patterns and workflow examples
• Integration with /google-auth and other skills
• Automated documentation publishing workflows

Contributing

This is currently a personal project. Contributions welcome after PyPI publication.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Author

KJ Price

Acknowledgments

• Parser design inspired by ai-book project
• Google Docs API patterns from gdocs_editor.py
• Built with: Typer, Rich, Google API Python Client