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Beta Testing Live - Obsidian TTRPG Convert CLI UI
🕑 Added 2025-03-03 21:06:11 +0000 UTC
So the most common issue I see new people have is with figuring out how to get the Obsidian TTRPG Convert CLI tool to run. Everyone needs those notes but most people have never used a command line interface in their life and as such, this is a hurdle.
I've been very happy with the reduction of questions since I released my latest tutorial. I feel like it's flowing better and easier to follow.
However, I've been wanting to make it even easier.
Introducing the TTRPG Convert CLI User Interface!
UPDATE: Page published here now contains the download link - TTRPG-Convert-CLI-UI - Obsidian TTRPG Tutorials
This is a WINDOWS application (sorry Mac users) that will step through the process of setting up the CLI, creating a config file and then running the CLI.
The first tab has buttons for installing all the parts. Basically move top to bottom and all the parts you need will be installed where they need to go. Pretty happy with the automation here. It will download the source files, unzip them and then copy the files where they need to go.
The second tab is for creating your config file. Instead of typing raw text, you now have input fields that will allow you to select the options. It will even look at your templates folder and pickup any custom templates you may add. Click Save Config at the bottom to create your config file.
The last screen runs the CLI tool and then tells you how to setup the notes.
If you start with tab 1 and move through tab 2 then tab 3... you should be able to run the CLI without ever having to touch the pesky command line interface.
This is an early test. So I'm expecting this to have some bumps. But if anyone would like to take it for a whirl and report back... I could use the feedback to further tune and polish it.
It's ugly, but for me at least, it's working 😁and now I need to know if it works for others!
Comments
Joshua N Jones
Oh my bad. I haven't been running games for a hot minute so I haven't stayed completely in the loop Just kind of watching from afar. I'll have to give it a go!
Joshua Plunkett
2024 PHB, MM and DMG are already available. Just use xPHB, xMM and xDMG as the source codes.
Joshua N Jones
Outstanding!! Still waiting till full 2024 is added. But excited to see this!
Regulation Enjoyer
I'll give this a shot with a test vault when I have the chance. I set up my vault using your tutorial a few months back and I've never used CLI before and I managed to work it all out after a few hours. But if there's a way to streamline the importing process I am all for it
Robert Fiorentino
Right, after a bit I started to realize something like a Fight Club situation
Joshua Plunkett
New videos will come. They were all so out of date though and driving confusion. There's also something there where no one writes what the CLI is doing because of what the CLI is doing.
Robert Fiorentino
I am very comfortable with command line, but my biggest problem getting CLI to work was understanding what the heck was going on and what was supposed to be happening. It's not very clear 1. What CLI is 2. Why you need it 3. What happens when you run it 4. How it works, so you can debug issues. I think a very high level overview of CLI is needed, and I believe there used to be videos about it but they got taken down.
