use indexmap::IndexMap;
use nu_cmd_base::formats::to::delimited::merge_descriptors;
use nu_engine::command_prelude::*;
use nu_protocol::{Config, ast::PathMember};
use std::collections::HashSet;
#[derive(Clone)]
pub struct ToMd;
impl Command for ToMd {
fn name(&self) -> &str {
"to md"
}
fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
Signature::build("to md")
.input_output_types(vec![(Type::Any, Type::String)])
.switch(
"pretty",
"Formats the Markdown table to vertically align items",
Some('p'),
)
.switch(
"per-element",
"treat each row as markdown syntax element",
Some('e'),
)
.named(
"center",
SyntaxShape::List(Box::new(SyntaxShape::CellPath)),
"Formats the Markdown table to center given columns",
Some('c'),
)
.category(Category::Formats)
}
fn description(&self) -> &str {
"Convert table into simple Markdown."
}
fn examples(&self) -> Vec<Example> {
vec![
Example {
description: "Outputs an MD string representing the contents of this table",
example: "[[foo bar]; [1 2]] | to md",
result: Some(Value::test_string("|foo|bar|\n|-|-|\n|1|2|")),
},
Example {
description: "Optionally, output a formatted markdown string",
example: "[[foo bar]; [1 2]] | to md --pretty",
result: Some(Value::test_string(
"| foo | bar |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | 2 |",
)),
},
Example {
description: "Treat each row as a markdown element",
example: r#"[{"H1": "Welcome to Nushell" } [[foo bar]; [1 2]]] | to md --per-element --pretty"#,
result: Some(Value::test_string(
"# Welcome to Nushell\n| foo | bar |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | 2 |",
)),
},
Example {
description: "Render a list",
example: "[0 1 2] | to md --pretty",
result: Some(Value::test_string("0\n1\n2")),
},
Example {
description: "Separate list into markdown tables",
example: "[ {foo: 1, bar: 2} {foo: 3, bar: 4} {foo: 5}] | to md --per-element",
result: Some(Value::test_string(
"|foo|bar|\n|-|-|\n|1|2|\n|3|4|\n|foo|\n|-|\n|5|",
)),
},
Example {
description: "Center a column of a markdown table",
example: "[ {foo: 1, bar: 2} {foo: 3, bar: 4}] | to md --pretty --center [bar]",
result: Some(Value::test_string(
"| foo | bar |\n| --- |:---:|\n| 1 | 2 |\n| 3 | 4 |",
)),
},
]
}
fn run(
&self,
engine_state: &EngineState,
stack: &mut Stack,
call: &Call,
input: PipelineData,
) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
let head = call.head;
let pretty = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "pretty")?;
let per_element = call.has_flag(engine_state, stack, "per-element")?;
let center: Option<Vec<CellPath>> = call.get_flag(engine_state, stack, "center")?;
let config = stack.get_config(engine_state);
to_md(input, pretty, per_element, ¢er, &config, head)
}
}
fn to_md(
input: PipelineData,
pretty: bool,
per_element: bool,
center: &Option<Vec<CellPath>>,
config: &Config,
head: Span,
) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
let metadata = input
.metadata()
.unwrap_or_default()
.with_content_type(Some("text/markdown".into()));
let (grouped_input, single_list) = group_by(input, head, config);
if per_element || single_list {
return Ok(Value::string(
grouped_input
.into_iter()
.map(move |val| match val {
Value::List { .. } => {
format!(
"{}\n",
table(val.into_pipeline_data(), pretty, center, config)
)
}
other => fragment(other, pretty, center, config),
})
.collect::<Vec<String>>()
.join("")
.trim(),
head,
)
.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata)));
}
Ok(
Value::string(table(grouped_input, pretty, center, config), head)
.into_pipeline_data_with_metadata(Some(metadata)),
)
}
fn fragment(input: Value, pretty: bool, center: &Option<Vec<CellPath>>, config: &Config) -> String {
let mut out = String::new();
if let Value::Record { val, .. } = &input {
match val.get_index(0) {
Some((header, data)) if val.len() == 1 => {
let markup = match header.to_ascii_lowercase().as_ref() {
"h1" => "# ".to_string(),
"h2" => "## ".to_string(),
"h3" => "### ".to_string(),
"blockquote" => "> ".to_string(),
_ => return table(input.into_pipeline_data(), pretty, center, config),
};
out.push_str(&markup);
out.push_str(&data.to_expanded_string("|", config));
}
_ => out = table(input.into_pipeline_data(), pretty, center, config),
}
} else {
out = input.to_expanded_string("|", config)
}
out.push('\n');
out
}
fn collect_headers(headers: &[String]) -> (Vec<String>, Vec<usize>) {
let mut escaped_headers: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
let mut column_widths: Vec<usize> = Vec::new();
if !headers.is_empty() && (headers.len() > 1 || !headers[0].is_empty()) {
for header in headers {
let escaped_header_string = v_htmlescape::escape(header).to_string();
column_widths.push(escaped_header_string.len());
escaped_headers.push(escaped_header_string);
}
} else {
column_widths = vec![0; headers.len()]
}
(escaped_headers, column_widths)
}
fn table(
input: PipelineData,
pretty: bool,
center: &Option<Vec<CellPath>>,
config: &Config,
) -> String {
let vec_of_values = input
.into_iter()
.flat_map(|val| match val {
Value::List { vals, .. } => vals,
other => vec![other],
})
.collect::<Vec<Value>>();
let mut headers = merge_descriptors(&vec_of_values);
let mut empty_header_index = 0;
for value in &vec_of_values {
if let Value::Record { val, .. } = value {
for column in val.columns() {
if column.is_empty() && !headers.contains(&String::new()) {
headers.insert(empty_header_index, String::new());
empty_header_index += 1;
break;
}
empty_header_index += 1;
}
}
}
let (escaped_headers, mut column_widths) = collect_headers(&headers);
let mut escaped_rows: Vec<Vec<String>> = Vec::new();
for row in vec_of_values {
let mut escaped_row: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
let span = row.span();
match row.to_owned() {
Value::Record { val: row, .. } => {
for i in 0..headers.len() {
let value_string = row
.get(&headers[i])
.cloned()
.unwrap_or_else(|| Value::nothing(span))
.to_expanded_string(", ", config);
let new_column_width = value_string.len();
escaped_row.push(value_string);
if column_widths[i] < new_column_width {
column_widths[i] = new_column_width;
}
}
}
p => {
let value_string =
v_htmlescape::escape(&p.to_abbreviated_string(config)).to_string();
escaped_row.push(value_string);
}
}
escaped_rows.push(escaped_row);
}
if (column_widths.is_empty() || column_widths.iter().all(|x| *x == 0))
&& escaped_rows.is_empty()
{
String::from("")
} else {
get_output_string(
&escaped_headers,
&escaped_rows,
&column_widths,
pretty,
center,
)
.trim()
.to_string()
}
}
pub fn group_by(values: PipelineData, head: Span, config: &Config) -> (PipelineData, bool) {
let mut lists = IndexMap::new();
let mut single_list = false;
for val in values {
if let Value::Record {
val: ref record, ..
} = val
{
lists
.entry(record.columns().map(|c| c.as_str()).collect::<String>())
.and_modify(|v: &mut Vec<Value>| v.push(val.clone()))
.or_insert_with(|| vec![val.clone()]);
} else {
lists
.entry(val.to_expanded_string(",", config))
.and_modify(|v: &mut Vec<Value>| v.push(val.clone()))
.or_insert_with(|| vec![val.clone()]);
}
}
let mut output = vec![];
for (_, mut value) in lists {
if value.len() == 1 {
output.push(value.pop().unwrap_or_else(|| Value::nothing(head)))
} else {
output.push(Value::list(value.to_vec(), head))
}
}
if output.len() == 1 {
single_list = true;
}
(Value::list(output, head).into_pipeline_data(), single_list)
}
fn get_output_string(
headers: &[String],
rows: &[Vec<String>],
column_widths: &[usize],
pretty: bool,
center: &Option<Vec<CellPath>>,
) -> String {
let mut output_string = String::new();
let mut to_center: HashSet<String> = HashSet::new();
if let Some(center_vec) = center.as_ref() {
for cell_path in center_vec {
if let Some(PathMember::String { val, .. }) = cell_path
.members
.iter()
.find(|member| matches!(member, PathMember::String { .. }))
{
to_center.insert(val.clone());
}
}
}
if !headers.is_empty() {
output_string.push('|');
for i in 0..headers.len() {
if pretty {
output_string.push(' ');
if center.is_some() && to_center.contains(&headers[i]) {
output_string.push_str(&get_centered_string(
headers[i].clone(),
column_widths[i],
' ',
));
} else {
output_string.push_str(&get_padded_string(
headers[i].clone(),
column_widths[i],
' ',
));
}
output_string.push(' ');
} else {
output_string.push_str(&headers[i]);
}
output_string.push('|');
}
output_string.push_str("\n|");
for i in 0..headers.len() {
let centered_column = center.is_some() && to_center.contains(&headers[i]);
let border_char = if centered_column { ':' } else { ' ' };
if pretty {
output_string.push(border_char);
output_string.push_str(&get_padded_string(
String::from("-"),
column_widths[i],
'-',
));
output_string.push(border_char);
} else if centered_column {
output_string.push(':');
output_string.push('-');
output_string.push(':');
} else {
output_string.push('-');
}
output_string.push('|');
}
output_string.push('\n');
}
for row in rows {
if !headers.is_empty() {
output_string.push('|');
}
for i in 0..row.len() {
if pretty && column_widths.get(i).is_some() {
output_string.push(' ');
if center.is_some() && to_center.contains(&headers[i]) {
output_string.push_str(&get_centered_string(
row[i].clone(),
column_widths[i],
' ',
));
} else {
output_string.push_str(&get_padded_string(
row[i].clone(),
column_widths[i],
' ',
));
}
output_string.push(' ');
} else {
output_string.push_str(&row[i]);
}
if !headers.is_empty() {
output_string.push('|');
}
}
output_string.push('\n');
}
output_string
}
fn get_centered_string(text: String, desired_length: usize, padding_character: char) -> String {
let total_padding = if text.len() > desired_length {
0
} else {
desired_length - text.len()
};
let repeat_left = total_padding / 2;
let repeat_right = total_padding - repeat_left;
format!(
"{}{}{}",
padding_character.to_string().repeat(repeat_left),
text,
padding_character.to_string().repeat(repeat_right)
)
}
fn get_padded_string(text: String, desired_length: usize, padding_character: char) -> String {
let repeat_length = if text.len() > desired_length {
0
} else {
desired_length - text.len()
};
format!(
"{}{}",
text,
padding_character.to_string().repeat(repeat_length)
)
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use crate::{Get, Metadata};
use super::*;
use nu_cmd_lang::eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression;
use nu_protocol::{Config, IntoPipelineData, Value, casing::Casing, record};
fn one(string: &str) -> String {
string
.lines()
.skip(1)
.map(|line| line.trim())
.collect::<Vec<&str>>()
.join("\n")
.trim_end()
.to_string()
}
#[test]
fn test_examples() {
use crate::test_examples;
test_examples(ToMd {})
}
#[test]
fn render_h1() {
let value = Value::test_record(record! {
"H1" => Value::test_string("Ecuador"),
});
assert_eq!(
fragment(value, false, &None, &Config::default()),
"# Ecuador\n"
);
}
#[test]
fn render_h2() {
let value = Value::test_record(record! {
"H2" => Value::test_string("Ecuador"),
});
assert_eq!(
fragment(value, false, &None, &Config::default()),
"## Ecuador\n"
);
}
#[test]
fn render_h3() {
let value = Value::test_record(record! {
"H3" => Value::test_string("Ecuador"),
});
assert_eq!(
fragment(value, false, &None, &Config::default()),
"### Ecuador\n"
);
}
#[test]
fn render_blockquote() {
let value = Value::test_record(record! {
"BLOCKQUOTE" => Value::test_string("Ecuador"),
});
assert_eq!(
fragment(value, false, &None, &Config::default()),
"> Ecuador\n"
);
}
#[test]
fn render_table() {
let value = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_record(record! {
"country" => Value::test_string("Ecuador"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"country" => Value::test_string("New Zealand"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"country" => Value::test_string("USA"),
}),
]);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
false,
&None,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
|country|
|-|
|Ecuador|
|New Zealand|
|USA|
"#)
);
assert_eq!(
table(value.into_pipeline_data(), true, &None, &Config::default()),
one(r#"
| country |
| ----------- |
| Ecuador |
| New Zealand |
| USA |
"#)
);
}
#[test]
fn test_empty_column_header() {
let value = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_record(record! {
"" => Value::test_string("1"),
"foo" => Value::test_string("2"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"" => Value::test_string("3"),
"foo" => Value::test_string("4"),
}),
]);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
false,
&None,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
||foo|
|-|-|
|1|2|
|3|4|
"#)
);
}
#[test]
fn test_empty_row_value() {
let value = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("1"),
"bar" => Value::test_string("2"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("3"),
"bar" => Value::test_string("4"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("5"),
"bar" => Value::test_string(""),
}),
]);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
false,
&None,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
|foo|bar|
|-|-|
|1|2|
|3|4|
|5||
"#)
);
}
#[test]
fn test_center_column() {
let value = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("1"),
"bar" => Value::test_string("2"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("3"),
"bar" => Value::test_string("4"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("5"),
"bar" => Value::test_string("6"),
}),
]);
let center_columns = Value::test_list(vec![Value::test_cell_path(CellPath {
members: vec![PathMember::test_string(
"bar".into(),
false,
Casing::Sensitive,
)],
})]);
let cell_path: Vec<CellPath> = center_columns
.into_list()
.unwrap()
.into_iter()
.map(|v| v.into_cell_path().unwrap())
.collect();
let center: Option<Vec<CellPath>> = Some(cell_path);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
true,
¢er,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
| foo | bar |
| --- |:---:|
| 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 |
"#)
);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
false,
¢er,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
|foo|bar|
|-|:-:|
|1|2|
|3|4|
|5|6|
"#)
);
}
#[test]
fn test_empty_center_column() {
let value = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("1"),
"bar" => Value::test_string("2"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("3"),
"bar" => Value::test_string("4"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"foo" => Value::test_string("5"),
"bar" => Value::test_string("6"),
}),
]);
let center: Option<Vec<CellPath>> = Some(vec![]);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
true,
¢er,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
| foo | bar |
| --- | --- |
| 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 |
"#)
);
}
#[test]
fn test_center_multiple_columns() {
let value = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_record(record! {
"command" => Value::test_string("ls"),
"input" => Value::test_string("."),
"output" => Value::test_string("file.txt"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"command" => Value::test_string("echo"),
"input" => Value::test_string("'hi'"),
"output" => Value::test_string("hi"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"command" => Value::test_string("cp"),
"input" => Value::test_string("a.txt"),
"output" => Value::test_string("b.txt"),
}),
]);
let center_columns = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_cell_path(CellPath {
members: vec![PathMember::test_string(
"command".into(),
false,
Casing::Sensitive,
)],
}),
Value::test_cell_path(CellPath {
members: vec![PathMember::test_string(
"output".into(),
false,
Casing::Sensitive,
)],
}),
]);
let cell_path: Vec<CellPath> = center_columns
.into_list()
.unwrap()
.into_iter()
.map(|v| v.into_cell_path().unwrap())
.collect();
let center: Option<Vec<CellPath>> = Some(cell_path);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
true,
¢er,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
| command | input | output |
|:-------:| ----- |:--------:|
| ls | . | file.txt |
| echo | 'hi' | hi |
| cp | a.txt | b.txt |
"#)
);
}
#[test]
fn test_center_non_existing_column() {
let value = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_record(record! {
"name" => Value::test_string("Alice"),
"age" => Value::test_string("30"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"name" => Value::test_string("Bob"),
"age" => Value::test_string("5"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"name" => Value::test_string("Charlie"),
"age" => Value::test_string("20"),
}),
]);
let center_columns = Value::test_list(vec![Value::test_cell_path(CellPath {
members: vec![PathMember::test_string(
"none".into(),
false,
Casing::Sensitive,
)],
})]);
let cell_path: Vec<CellPath> = center_columns
.into_list()
.unwrap()
.into_iter()
.map(|v| v.into_cell_path().unwrap())
.collect();
let center: Option<Vec<CellPath>> = Some(cell_path);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
true,
¢er,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
| name | age |
| ------- | --- |
| Alice | 30 |
| Bob | 5 |
| Charlie | 20 |
"#)
);
}
#[test]
fn test_center_complex_cell_path() {
let value = Value::test_list(vec![
Value::test_record(record! {
"k" => Value::test_string("version"),
"v" => Value::test_string("0.104.1"),
}),
Value::test_record(record! {
"k" => Value::test_string("build_time"),
"v" => Value::test_string("2025-05-28 11:00:45 +01:00"),
}),
]);
let center_columns = Value::test_list(vec![Value::test_cell_path(CellPath {
members: vec![
PathMember::test_int(1, false),
PathMember::test_string("v".into(), false, Casing::Sensitive),
],
})]);
let cell_path: Vec<CellPath> = center_columns
.into_list()
.unwrap()
.into_iter()
.map(|v| v.into_cell_path().unwrap())
.collect();
let center: Option<Vec<CellPath>> = Some(cell_path);
assert_eq!(
table(
value.clone().into_pipeline_data(),
true,
¢er,
&Config::default()
),
one(r#"
| k | v |
| ---------- |:--------------------------:|
| version | 0.104.1 |
| build_time | 2025-05-28 11:00:45 +01:00 |
"#)
);
}
#[test]
fn test_content_type_metadata() {
let mut engine_state = Box::new(EngineState::new());
let state_delta = {
let mut working_set = StateWorkingSet::new(&engine_state);
working_set.add_decl(Box::new(ToMd {}));
working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Metadata {}));
working_set.add_decl(Box::new(Get {}));
working_set.render()
};
let delta = state_delta;
engine_state
.merge_delta(delta)
.expect("Error merging delta");
let cmd = "{a: 1 b: 2} | to md | metadata | get content_type | $in";
let result = eval_pipeline_without_terminal_expression(
cmd,
std::env::temp_dir().as_ref(),
&mut engine_state,
);
assert_eq!(
Value::test_string("text/markdown"),
result.expect("There should be a result")
);
}
}