Show HN: Diego – A CLI tool for importing into Hugo exported data from services

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2 years ago

Hey there! Initially, I had created a script to automate importing some exported files into my Hugo website. As I implemented support for the second service though, I realized that it would be better to convert the script into a CLI tool. (Also, a good opportunity to learn/practice Go).

That's 'diego.' I released it about a month ago, but I'm only announcing it here now. Basically, it's a CLI tool designed to import official exported data, CSV and JSON files, from popular services into Hugo. It offers:

  - Automatic CSV and JSON conversion into Hugo data files
  - Support for all Hugo data file formats
  - Easy data management in a human-readable format (YAML)
  - Automatic generation of Hugo shortcodes for imported data
  - Optional scrape capabilities for fetching missing fields
  - Flags suited for scripting and pipelines
  - Persistent configuration

Feedback, suggestions, constructive criticism, and contributions are welcome! I've just submitted a patch implementing support for Instapaper. If you have ideas for additional services that would be a good fit to add support to, let me know.

This is my first released FOSS project

Below is a link containing a plaintext report of my TODOS along with the time I've spent on each item while developing diego. (I think it helps getting an overview of the project internals).

https://paste.sr.ht/~ttybitnik/4968a1ead00d82dc92a5aced5eef4...

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