OmniOutliner: Outline as “Craft-compatible” Markdown

This Omni Automation plug-in for OmniOutliner generates “Craft-compatible” markdown text of the current outline to the clipboard.

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/*{
	"type": "action",
	"targets": ["omnioutliner"],
	"identifier": "com.omni-automation.oo.craft-compatible-markdown",
	"author": "Otto Automator",
	"description": "Copy the document contents to clipboard in “Craft-compatible” markdown format.",
	"version": "1.0",
	"label": "Copy as Markdown for Craft",
	"shortLabel": "Markdown for Craft",
	"paletteLabel": "Markdown for Craft",
	"image": "list.bullet"
}*/

(() => {
	var action = new PlugIn.Action(function(selection, sender){
		var topics = new Array()
		var tab = "   "
		rootItem.descendants.forEach(item => {
			level = item.level
			headingLevel = "#".repeat(level)
			if (level === 1){
				itemString = "+ " + headingLevel + " " + item.topic
				topics.push(itemString)
				if(item.note){
					noteString = tab + "> " + item.note
					topics.push(noteString)
				}
			} else if (level > 1){
				indent = tab.repeat(level-1)
				itemString = indent + "+ " + headingLevel + " " + item.topic
				topics.push(itemString)
				if(item.note){
					indent = tab.repeat(level)
					noteString = indent + "> " + item.note
					topics.push(noteString)
				}
			}
		})
		Pasteboard.general.string = topics.join('\n')
		URL.fromString("craftdocs://").open()
	});
  
	action.validate = function(selection, sender){
		return (rootItem.descendants.length > 0)
	}
  
	return action
})();