String Utilities Tool updated 2 months ago

Markdown Front Matter Extractor

Separate YAML front matter from the body of any Markdown file. The tool returns the raw YAML, parsed metadata, and the content without the metadata block.

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Markdown Front Matter Extractor

Extract YAML front matter, parsed metadata, and clean Markdown content from documents.

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Paste Markdown that may start with YAML front matter
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Front matter starts with --- on the first line and ends with another ---.
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Extracted Result

Metadata, raw YAML, content, and full JSON
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JSON: 2 chars
Content: 0 words
Front matter tip
Use this tool for blog posts, documentation pages, static-site content, changelogs, and files with YAML metadata.
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The Markdown Front Matter Extractor parses YAML front matter from Markdown files used in static site generators like Jekyll, Hugo, and Eleventy, and returns the metadata and remaining content separately.

Why Use This Tool?

Front matter contains important metadata like title, date, tags, and layout. Extracting it helps with content management, bulk metadata editing, and migrating between static site generators.

How It Works

  • Paste Markdown content that starts with YAML front matter.
  • Click Extract to parse the metadata block.
  • View the parsed JSON, raw YAML, and the content without front matter.
  • Copy sections individually or download the full JSON.

Key Features

  • Supports YAML front matter (--- delimiters)
  • Returns has_front_matter flag, metadata, raw YAML, and content
  • Copy raw YAML, content, or full JSON
  • Download full JSON report

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