Enhanced Markdown Support

Enhanced Markdown Support

Summary

This issue tracks the comprehensive markdown support implementation that landed this week, addressing issues #3 (bullet point merging) and #1 (punctuation handling) while introducing full markdown syntax awareness.

What's Implemented

• Complete markdown processor with semantic line breaks respecting markdown syntax
• Automatic file type detection using Magika ML-based content analysis
• Syntax-aware processing for:
  • Bullet points and numbered lists (fixes #3)
  • Block quotes with proper prefix preservation
  • Code blocks (fenced and indented)
  • Headers with ATX and Setext styles
  • Links, images, and reference-style links
  • Emphasis markers (italic, bold)
  • Punctuation handling including % symbols (fixes #1)

Technical Details

• New processors: sembr/processors/markdown.py (366 lines) with comprehensive AST parsing
• File type detection: Magika-based auto-detection in sembr/processors/utils.py
• DRY architecture: Refactored processor system with base classes in sembr/processors/base.py
• Backward compatibility: Preserves existing LaTeX and plain text support

Known Limitations

• Nested list edge cases with mixed indentation
• Footnote reference positioning
• Task list checkbox alignment

How to Test

# Install latest dev version
uv tool install sembr --from git+https://github.com/admko/sembr.git

# Test markdown files
sembr -i README.md -o README_sembr.md

# Force markdown processing
sembr -t markdown -i input.md -o output.md

Related Issues

• Closes #3 - Bullet point merging issues
• Closes #1 - Punctuation disruption (%)

The issue describes an implementation already landed in sembr/processors/markdown.py, with related detection and base-class changes in sembr/processors/utils.py and sembr/processors/base.py. Start by reviewing those files and running the documented CLI commands; done would require a separately defined change beyond the listed implementation and known limitations.