microsoft / microsoft/markitdown
Pass through links to .md files on GitHub
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Description
If I use markitdown on a link to a README.md file on GitHub, it currently includes the entire header and footer navigation of GitHub's web interface, when I really only want the contents of the README.md. Should markitdown be able to convert the GitHub URL into a raw CDN URL and put it into the conversion pipeline, pass it through unaltered, or keep the current behavior?
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how the conversion pipeline handles links to GitHub README.md files. Compare the three behaviors described: converting the URL to a raw CDN URL, passing it through unchanged, or retaining the current behavior. Done means choosing and implementing one behavior with coverage for a GitHub markdown link.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100