From 190d516a1a7ca5c177fcc4716351507461dbec7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Barrett <kb@kevinbarrett.org>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 13:40:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] add remove checkboxes compile step

---
 .rules                                        | 13 +++++
 src/compile/steps/index.ts                    |  2 +
 src/compile/steps/remove-tasks.ts             | 56 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../.obsidian/core-plugins.json               |  4 +-
 .../projects 2.0/A Novel/fourth.md            |  5 +-
 .../projects 2.0/A Novel/manuscript.md        |  2 +-
 6 files changed, 79 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .rules
 create mode 100644 src/compile/steps/remove-tasks.ts

diff --git a/.rules b/.rules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4b5d47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.rules
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# LLM Rules
+
+This file provides general guidance for LLMs working in this codebase.
+
+## Overview
+
+This codebase is for Longform, an Obsidian plugin that assists in novel-writing. It enables users to order notes as _scenes_, to nest/indent those scenes, and to _compile_ those scenes into a single manuscript file.
+
+## Adding/Editing Compile Steps
+
+Compile steps make up workflows that turn scenes into manuscripts. They're defined in the `src/compile/steps` folder and exported in `src/compile/steps/index.ts`. Any steps in the `BUILTIN_STEPS` constant are available to users, in addition to their own custom scripts.
+
+Built-in compile steps like the ones you can add or edit call `makeBuiltinStep` with an object that describes the step, including a `compile` function.
diff --git a/src/compile/steps/index.ts b/src/compile/steps/index.ts
index f716c78..6a66c02 100644
--- a/src/compile/steps/index.ts
+++ b/src/compile/steps/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { PrependTitleStep } from "./prepend-title";
 import { RemoveCommentsStep } from "./remove-comments";
 import { RemoveLinksStep } from "./remove-links";
 import { RemoveStrikethroughsStep } from "./remove-strikethroughs";
+import { RemoveTasksStep } from "./remove-tasks";
 import { StripFrontmatterStep } from "./strip-frontmatter";
 import { WriteToNoteStep } from "./write-to-note";
 import { AddFrontmatterStep } from "./add-frontmatter";
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ export const BUILTIN_STEPS = [
   RemoveCommentsStep,
   RemoveLinksStep,
   RemoveStrikethroughsStep,
+  RemoveTasksStep,
   StripFrontmatterStep,
   WriteToNoteStep,
 ];
diff --git a/src/compile/steps/remove-tasks.ts b/src/compile/steps/remove-tasks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a0c8bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compile/steps/remove-tasks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import type {
+  CompileContext,
+  CompileInput,
+  CompileManuscriptInput,
+  CompileSceneInput,
+} from "..";
+import { CompileStepKind, makeBuiltinStep } from "./abstract-compile-step";
+
+export const RemoveTasksStep = makeBuiltinStep({
+  id: "remove-tasks",
+  description: {
+    name: "Remove Checkboxes",
+    description: "Removes Markdown checkboxes and task list items.",
+    availableKinds: [CompileStepKind.Scene, CompileStepKind.Manuscript],
+    options: [],
+  },
+  compile(input: CompileInput, context: CompileContext): CompileInput {
+    const removeTasksFromContent = (contents: string): string => {
+      const lines = contents.split("\n");
+      const resultLines = [];
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+        const line = lines[i];
+
+        // Check for a Markdown task item
+        if (/^\s*[-*]\s+\[[ xX]\]/.test(line)) {
+          // Skip this task line
+          // Also check if the next line exists and is blank — skip that too
+          const nextLine = lines[i + 1];
+          if (nextLine !== undefined && /^\s*$/.test(nextLine)) {
+            i++; // skip the blank line too
+          }
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        resultLines.push(line);
+      }
+      return resultLines.join("\n");
+    };
+
+    if (context.kind === CompileStepKind.Scene) {
+      return (input as CompileSceneInput[]).map((sceneInput) => {
+        const contents = removeTasksFromContent(sceneInput.contents);
+        return {
+          ...sceneInput,
+          contents,
+        };
+      });
+    } else {
+      return {
+        ...(input as CompileManuscriptInput),
+        contents: removeTasksFromContent((input as any).contents),
+      };
+    }
+  },
+});
diff --git a/test-longform-vault/.obsidian/core-plugins.json b/test-longform-vault/.obsidian/core-plugins.json
index ba5d617..4088959 100644
--- a/test-longform-vault/.obsidian/core-plugins.json
+++ b/test-longform-vault/.obsidian/core-plugins.json
@@ -28,5 +28,7 @@
   "canvas": true,
   "bookmarks": true,
   "properties": true,
-  "webviewer": false
+  "webviewer": false,
+  "footnotes": false,
+  "bases": true
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-longform-vault/projects 2.0/A Novel/fourth.md b/test-longform-vault/projects 2.0/A Novel/fourth.md
index c0ce658..1cf4639 100644
--- a/test-longform-vault/projects 2.0/A Novel/fourth.md	
+++ b/test-longform-vault/projects 2.0/A Novel/fourth.md	
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-hello! asdsadsad
\ No newline at end of file
+hello! asdsadsad
+
+- [ ] this is a task
+- [x] this one is checked off
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-longform-vault/projects 2.0/A Novel/manuscript.md b/test-longform-vault/projects 2.0/A Novel/manuscript.md
index 206dacc..191e189 100644
--- a/test-longform-vault/projects 2.0/A Novel/manuscript.md	
+++ b/test-longform-vault/projects 2.0/A Novel/manuscript.md	
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ a a a a a a a a aa a a a a a a a aa a a a a a a a aa a a a a a a a aa a a a a a
 
 # fourth
 
-hello! asdsadsad
\ No newline at end of file
+hello! asdsadsad