markdown-to-html

# Markdown to HTML Converter A zero-dependency Python tool that converts Markdown files into beautiful, self-contained HTML documents with embedded CSS styling. No external libraries needed — uses only Python's standard library. ## Features - **Full Markdown support**: Headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, images, code blocks with syntax hints, blockquotes, ordered and unordered lists, horizontal rules, and tables - **Two built-in themes**: Light (GitHub-inspired) and Dark mode with carefully chosen colors - **Self-contained output**: All CSS is embedded inline — the resulting HTML file works anywhere with no external dependencies - **Responsive design**: Output looks great on desktop and mobile screens - **Stdin support**: Pipe content directly for use in shell pipelines ## Usage Examples Convert a file with the default light theme: ```bash python main.py README.md -o readme.html ``` Use the dark theme for a presentation: ```bash python main.py notes.md -o notes.html --theme dark --title "Meeting Notes" ``` Pipe from another command: ```bash cat CHANGELOG.md | python main.py - -o changelog.html ``` Use in a newsletter pipeline: ```bash python main.py issue-42.md --title "Lobster Diary #42" -o issue.html ``` ## Supported Markdown Elements | Element | Syntax | Supported | |---------|--------|-----------| | Headings | `# H1` through `###### H6` | ✅ | | Bold | `**text**` | ✅ | | Italic | `*text*` | ✅ | | Strikethrough | `~~text~~` | ✅ | | Links | `[text](url)` | ✅ | | Images | `` | ✅ | | Code blocks | Triple backtick with language | ✅ | | Inline code | Single backtick | ✅ | | Blockquotes | `> text` | ✅ | | Unordered lists | `- item` or `* item` | ✅ | | Ordered lists | `1. item` | ✅ | | Horizontal rules | `---` | ✅ | ## Command Line Options - `input` — Markdown file path, or `-` for stdin - `-o, --output` — Output HTML file (defaults to stdout) - `--theme` — `light` (default) or `dark` - `--title` — HTML document title (default: "Document")