Convert markdown files into a single, print-friendly HTML document. Use when Kevin says "print this," "make a print file," "I want to review this on paper," "combine these for printing," "create a print version," or when multiple markdown files need to be combined into one printable document. Also use at session end when Kevin wants to print deliverables for pen-and-paper review.
Combine markdown files into a single styled HTML document for printing from Chrome.
--- separators between documentsCmd+P# Combine files
cat file1.md > /tmp/print-combined.md
echo -e "\n---\n" >> /tmp/print-combined.md
cat file2.md >> /tmp/print-combined.md
# ... repeat for each file
# Convert to styled HTML
pandoc /tmp/print-combined.md \
-o ~/Desktop/PRINT-{description}.html \
--standalone \
--metadata title="{title}" \
-V "header-includes=$(cat << 'STYLE'
<style>
body{font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px;color:#222}
h1{font-size:24px;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;padding-bottom:5px;margin-top:32px}
h2{font-size:19px;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;padding-bottom:3px;margin-top:22px}
h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-top:14px}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:10px 0;font-size:13px}
th,td{border:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px 8px;text-align:left}
th{font-weight:600}
code{padding:1px 3px;border-radius:2px;font-size:12.5px}
pre{padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;border-radius:3px;overflow-x:auto;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.4}
blockquote{border-left:2px solid #999;margin:8px 0;padding:4px 10px;color:#555}
hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid #ccc;margin:28px 0}
@media print{body{font-size:13.5px}table{font-size:12px}code,pre{font-size:11.5px}}
</style>
STYLE
)"
# Open in Chrome
open -a "Google Chrome" ~/Desktop/PRINT-{description}.html
--- separators between documents — visual breaks without page-break-after (avoids blank pages)PRINT-# {Title} — {Date} with a note about what's insideCmd+P when ready. Set margins to Minimum."Requires pandoc. If not installed: brew install pandoc