quarto-batch-convert 2025.8.11

Converts multiple Jupyter notebooks to Quarto documents at once

Quarto Batch Converter

Description

Quarto Batch Converter is a utility that converts ipynb files to qmd files using the Quarto command line. This tool is designed to simplify the process of converting multiple ipynb files at once, making it ideal for large projects or batch conversions.

This cli is equivalent to perform the following statement on multiple times:

quarto convert file.ipynb

Features

• Converts files to files using quarto convert (ipynb to qmd, qmd to ipynb)
• Filters file based on extension (default: ipynb)
• Filters file based on a match pattern that could be replaced for the output file (e.g. _test.ipynb -> test.qmd)
• Preserves the original directory structure of the input files
• Allows specifying a prefix for the converted files
• Supports glob style paths as well as recursion in the subdirectory

Installation

To install Quarto Batch Converter, run the following command:

pipx install quarto_batch_convert

This will install the package and make the quarto_batch_convert and its alias qbc command line available.

Usage

To use Quarto Batch Converter, navigate to the directory containing the ipynb files you want to convert and run the following command:

quarto_batch_convert <input_paths> [options]

Replace <input_paths> with one or more directory paths, file paths, or glob patterns to search for ipynb files.

Options

• -e, --extension: File extension to filter files when input is a directory (default: .ipynb)
• -m, --match-replace-pattern: Match pattern and optional replace pattern, separated by a forward slash. If no slash is present, only matching is performed.
• -p, --prefix: Prefix to add to the new file name
• -k, --keep-extension: Keep the original extension as part of the filename
• -o, --output-path: Output path where to generate the .qmd files (default: current directory)
• -r, --recursive: Search files recursively when input is a directory

Examples

• Convert all ipynb files in the current directory (no subdirectory):

quarto_batch_convert .

• Convert all ipynb files in the notebooks directory and its subdirectories:

quarto_batch_convert notebooks -r

• Convert all ipynb files in the notebooks directory and add a prefix converted_ to the output files:

quarto_batch_convert notebooks -p converted_

• Convert all ipynb files in the notebooks directory and replace the string old_ with new_ in the file names:

quarto_batch_convert notebooks -m old_/new_

Contributing

Contributions to Quarto Batch Converter are welcome. If you have any issues or feature requests, please submit a pull request or open an issue on the GitHub repository.

License

Quarto Batch Converter is licensed under the MIT License.