Migrate gpaste to copyq

migrate_gpaste_to_copyq.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Migrate GPaste history to CopyQ.
Reads GPaste history format (UUID: content with multiline support)
and imports each entry into CopyQ using its CLI.
"""

import subprocess
import re
import sys


def parse_gpaste_history(filename):
    """Parse GPaste history file and return list of clipboard entries."""
    entries = []
    current_entry = None

    with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
        for line in f:
            # Check if line starts with a UUID pattern
            uuid_match = re.match(r'^([0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}):\s*(.*)', line)

            if uuid_match:
                # Save previous entry if exists
                if current_entry is not None:
                    entries.append(current_entry.rstrip('\n'))

                # Start new entry with content after UUID
                current_entry = uuid_match.group(2)
                if current_entry:
                    current_entry += '\n'
                else:
                    current_entry = ''
            else:
                # Continuation of previous entry (multiline content)
                if current_entry is not None:
                    current_entry += line

        # Don't forget the last entry
        if current_entry is not None:
            entries.append(current_entry.rstrip('\n'))

    return entries


def import_to_copyq(entries):
    """Import entries to CopyQ using its CLI."""
    print(f"Importing {len(entries)} entries to CopyQ...")

    # Import in reverse order so the oldest items end up at the bottom
    for i, entry in enumerate(reversed(entries)):
        try:
            # Use copyq add command to add text to clipboard history
            subprocess.run(
                ['copyq', 'add', entry],
                check=True,
                capture_output=True,
                text=True
            )
            print(f"Imported entry {i+1}/{len(entries)}")
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
            print(f"Error importing entry {i+1}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
            print(f"Entry content: {entry[:100]}...", file=sys.stderr)
        except FileNotFoundError:
            print("Error: copyq command not found. Please install CopyQ first.", file=sys.stderr)
            sys.exit(1)

    print("Migration complete!")


def main():
    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
        print("Usage: python migrate_gpaste_to_copyq.py <gpaste_history_file>")
        sys.exit(1)

    history_file = sys.argv[1]

    print(f"Reading GPaste history from: {history_file}")
    entries = parse_gpaste_history(history_file)
    print(f"Found {len(entries)} clipboard entries")

    import_to_copyq(entries)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()