Convert (Instapaper) CSV to Netscape Bookmark File

csv2bm.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
Convert CSV to Netscape Bookmark File
Works for files exported by Instapaper.
author: Sander van Dragt <[email protected]>
version: 2019-10-23.01
"""
import csv
from sys import argv


def bookmark_footer():
    print("</DL><p>")


def bookmark_header():
    print(
        """
<!DOCTYPE NETSCAPE-Bookmark-file-1>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<!-- This is an automatically generated file.
It will be read and overwritten.
Do Not Edit! -->
<TITLE>Bookmarks</TITLE>
<H1>Bookmarks</H1>
<DL><p>
"""
    )


def bookmark_row(row):
    print('<DT><A HREF="{URL}" ADD_DATE="{Timestamp}">{Title}</A>'.format(**row))


def main():
    try:
        with open(argv[1], mode="r") as csv_file:
            csv_reader = csv.DictReader(csv_file)
            line_count = 0
            bookmark_header()
            for row in csv_reader:
                line_count += 1
                if line_count == 1:
                    continue
                bookmark_row(row)
            bookmark_footer()
    except IndexError:
        print("Usage: csv2bm.py <bookmarks.csv>")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

python3 csv2bm.py bookmarks.csv > bookmarks.html