microsoft / microsoft/markitdown
Process multiple files
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Description
It would be very useful to be able to batch process a list of files.
eg.
markitdown -i foo.pdf -o foo.pdf -i bar.docx -o bar.md
Thanks!
Fidel
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Research direction
Start at the markitdown CLI entry point and trace how one input/output pair is parsed and processed. Define the batch behavior from the example, including repeated input and output options, and verify that all requested files are converted with their corresponding outputs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 65/100