Runs Python code formatter on selected text and pastes it back

scriptkit_black.js

// Name: black
// Shortcut: command+shift+b

import "@johnlindquist/kit";

// Change the below to fit your system
const tempFile = "~/scriptkit_black_temp.py";
const blackPath = "~/miniconda3/bin/black";

// copy selected text to clipboard
await getSelectedText();

// run black on text
exec(
  `pbpaste > ${tempFile} && ${blackPath} ${tempFile} && cat ${tempFile} | pbcopy && rm ${tempFile}`
);

// remove newline at the end of the text and paste
const blackened = await paste();
await setSelectedText(blackened.slice(0, blackened.length - 1));