Copy Slack-Style Markdown

script

function convertMarkdownToSlack(md) {
  return (
    md
      // Convert headings (#, ##, ###) to bold
      .replace(/^#{1,6}\s+(.*)/gm, "*$1*")

      // Convert horizontal rules (---, ***) to a line of dashes
      .replace(/^(\s*-{3,}\s*|\s*\*{3,}\s*)$/gm, "-----------")

      // Remove tables (keep only the raw text)
      .replace(/\|(.+?)\|/g, "$1") // Remove table borders
      .replace(/\|[\s-]+\|/g, "") // Remove table separators

      // Convert italics (*text* or _text_) to Slack-style _
      .replace(/\*(.*?)\*/g, "_$1_")
      .replace(/_(.*?)_/g, "_$1_")

      // Convert bold (**text** or __text__) to Slack-style *
      .replace(/\*\*(.*?)\*\*/g, "*$1*")
      .replace(/__(.*?)__/g, "*$1*")

      // Convert strikethrough (~~text~~) to Slack-style ~
      .replace(/~~(.*?)~~/g, "~$1~")

      // Normalize multiple spaces in list items
      .replace(/(^[*\d.]+)  +/gm, "$1 ")
  );
}


let slackMarkdown = convertMarkdownToSlack(draft.content)

app.setClipboard(slackMarkdown)