A bash script to convert Markdown files from Jekyll-like Format to Metalsmith Format.

convert_posts

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# convert_posts                                                      # 
#                                                                    #
# A bash script to convert Jekyll-style files into Handlebar files.  #
#                                                                    #
# Reads the current directory, searches for all *.md files and       #
# then replaces the first line with                                  #
#   ---                                                              #
#   date: $DATE                                                      #
#                                                                    #
# DATE is the date taken from the file name which starts             #
# with YYYY-MM-DD for Jekyll sites.                                  #
#                                                                    #
# Optional the script can also remove the YYYY-MM-DD- prefix, just   #
# pass anything as argument like convert_posts true                  #
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for file in *.md
  do
    DATE=$(echo $file | cut -c1-10)
    FILENAME=$(echo $file | cut -c12-100)
    
    sed -i "1s/.*/---\ndate: $DATE/" $file
    if [ ! -z "$1" -a "$1" != " " ]; then
      mv $file $(echo $FILENAME)
    fi
done