Convert a markdown file to a google doc file

markdown_to_google_docs.rb

# Usage: md2gd <PATH>.md
# Prerequisites:
# - gdrive cli
#   - brew install gdrive
#   - https://github.com/prasmussen/gdrive
#   - authorization for the action is required
# - pandoc
#   - brew install pandoc
# Known issues:
# - lists started with dashes in markdown end up being bulleted in a GDoc
#   - to remedy this select entire list
#   - open Format -> Lists -> Other punctors -> look for dash and choose small em dash

class CommandExecutionError < StandardError; end

def execute_cmd(command)
  puts "Executing: #{command}"
  output = `#{command}`.tap { |it| puts it }
  raise CommandExecutionError, ouput if $?.exitstatus.to_i > 0
end

GDRIVE_DIR_ID = '1Sxld8oEnTcO41zWYBt1EI59VQImaC2Q2'.freeze

markdown_path = ARGV.fetch(0)
docx_path = markdown_path.gsub(/\.md/, '.docx')

# convert markdown to docx
execute_cmd("pandoc '#{markdown_path}' --from markdown --to docx -o '#{docx_path}'")
# import docx to given folder and open it in browser
execute_cmd("gdrive import --parent '#{GDRIVE_DIR_ID}' '#{docx_path}' | awk '/Imported/{print $2}' | xargs -I{} open 'https://docs.google.com/document/d/{}/edit'")