Format Markdown

script (macOS only)

/*
Uses prettier to format contents of draft
Prettier should be installed glabally `yarn global add prettier`
`prettierFolder` contstant should be udpated to point to the install folder
(`which prettier`)
*/

const prettierFolder = "/usr/local/bin";
const fm = FileManager.createLocal();
const tmpFile = "tmp.md";
const tmpFilePath = `${fm.basePath}/${tmpFile}`;

formatDraft();

function formatDraft() {
  console.log(tmpFilePath);
  writeFile();
  formatFile();
  const formatted = readFile();

  if (formatted) {
    draft.content = formatted;
    draft.update();
  }
  cleanup();
}

function writeFile() {
  const result = fm.writeString(tmpFile, draft.content);
  if (!result) {
    console.log(`Write failed: ${fm.lastError}`);
    context.fail();
  }
  return result;
}

function readFile() {
  const result = fm.readString(tmpFile);
  if (!result) {
    console.log(`Read failed: ${fm.lastError}`);
    context.fail();
  }
  return result;
}

function formatFile() {
  const script = `#!/usr/bin/env bash
export PATH=$2:$PATH
prettier --write "$1"
`;

  const runner = ShellScript.create(script);
  if (runner.execute([tmpFilePath, prettierFolder])) {
    console.log(`Shell script succeeded: ${runner.standardOutput}`);
  } else {
    console.log(`Shell script failed: ${runner.standardError}`);
    context.fail();
  }
}

function cleanup() {
  const script = `#!/usr/bin/env bash
mv "$1" ~/.Trash/
`;

  const runner = ShellScript.create(script);
  if (runner.execute([tmpFilePath])) {
    console.log(`Shell script succeeded: ${runner.standardOutput}`);
  } else {
    console.log(`Shell script failed: ${runner.standardError}`);
    context.fail();
  }
}