txt2md-cli
Convert plain text files to Markdown with automatic heading, list, and code detection — one command, no config.
The Problem
You have a .txt file full of notes, documentation, or exported content and want to quickly turn it into clean Markdown without manually adding #, -, or backticks everywhere. txt2md does this heuristically with zero configuration.
Installation
pip install txt2md-cli
Requires Python 3.8+. No external dependencies — only Python stdlib.
Usage
CLI
txt2md input.txt output.md
Python API
from txt2md_cli import convert_file, line_to_md
# Convert a full file
convert_file("notes.txt", "notes.md")
# Convert a single line
print(line_to_md("INTRODUCTION")) # → # Introduction
print(line_to_md("- item one")) # → - item one
print(line_to_md("some/path/file")) # → `some/path/file`
print(line_to_md("Normal sentence.")) # → Normal sentence.
Detection Rules
Applied in order to each line:
| Rule | Condition | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Heading | ALL-CAPS, ≤60 chars, no period | # Title Case |
| Bullet list | Starts with - or * |
Preserved as-is |
| Numbered list | Starts with 1., 2., etc. |
Preserved as-is |
| Inline code | >10 chars, <2 spaces | `text` |
| Paragraph | Everything else | Plain text |
Example
Input (notes.txt):
INTRODUCTION
This is a normal paragraph with some text.
- First item
- Second item
1. Step one
2. Step two
/usr/local/bin/python3
CONCLUSION
Output (notes.md):
# Introduction
This is a normal paragraph with some text.
- First item
- Second item
1. Step one
2. Step two
`/usr/local/bin/python3`
# Conclusion
License
MIT © Santt997
1 maintainer
Metadata
1 maintainer
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