obsidian bookmarks to markdown

obsidian-bookmarks.py

#!/bin/python
import os
import json

vault_path = "/mnt/0/obsidian/andy"  # <--- SET THIS TO YOUR VAULT PATH
output_path = os.path.join(vault_path, "bookmarks.md")  # <--- SET TO OUTPUT MARKDOWN FILE
format_as_list = False  # <--- set to True or False to change output format


bookmarks_path = os.path.join(vault_path, ".obsidian/bookmarks.json")
with open(bookmarks_path, "r") as f:
    data = json.load(f)

lines = []
items = [data['items'].copy()]
deindented = False
while items:
    while items and len(items[-1]) == 0:
        items = items[:-1]
        deindented = True
    if not items:
        break
    item = items[-1].pop(0)
    level = len(items)
    indent = ' ' * 4 * (level - 1)
    line_prefix = indent + '- ' if format_as_list else ''
    heading = '#' * level
    if item['type'] == 'file':
        if deindented and not format_as_list:
            # close off nested headings when not immediately followed by a new heading
            deindented = False
            lines += [f"\n{heading}"]
        path = item['path']
        if path.endswith('.md'):
            path = path[:-3]
        lines += [f"{line_prefix}[[{path}]]"]
    elif item['type'] == 'group':
        deindented = False
        if format_as_list:
            lines += [f"{line_prefix}{item['title']}"]
        else:
            lines += [f"\n{heading} {item['title']}"]
        items.append(item['items'].copy())

for line in lines:
    print(line)

with open(output_path, 'w') as f:
    for line in lines:
        if format_as_list and not line:
            continue
        f.write(line + '\n')