CSCTF — Chat Shared Conversation To File

Core Capability: Convert AI share links into clean Markdown + HTML with preserved code fences, stable filenames, and optional GitHub Pages publishing.

Quick Start

# Install
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dicklesworthstone/chat_shared_conversation_to_file/main/install.sh | bash

# Convert any share link
csctf https://chatgpt.com/share/69343092-91ac-800b-996c-7552461b9b70

Output:

• <conversation_title>.md — Clean Markdown with preserved code fences
• <conversation_title>.html — Styled static HTML (zero JavaScript)

THE EXACT PROMPT — Convert Share Link

Convert this conversation to Markdown:

csctf <share-url>

# Example providers:
csctf https://chatgpt.com/share/69343092-91ac-800b-996c-7552461b9b70
csctf https://gemini.google.com/share/66d944b0e6b9
csctf https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_d5329c61-f497-40b7-9472-c555fa71af9c
csctf https://claude.ai/share/549c846d-f6c8-411c-9039-a9a14db376cf

THE EXACT PROMPT — Publish to GitHub Pages

# Publish with defaults (creates repo if needed)
csctf <url> --publish-to-gh-pages --yes

# Save settings for future use
csctf <url> --publish-to-gh-pages --remember --yes

# Subsequent: just use --yes
csctf <url> --yes

# Custom repo
csctf <url> --publish-to-gh-pages \
  --gh-pages-repo myuser/my-chats \
  --gh-pages-branch main \
  --yes

THE EXACT PROMPT — Batch Archive

# Archive multiple conversations
for url in $URLS; do
  csctf "$url" --outfile ~/archive/ --quiet
done

# Markdown only (faster, smaller)
csctf <url> --md-only --quiet

# HTML only for embedding
csctf <url> --html-only --outfile site/chat.html

Supported Providers

Claude.ai Special Handling

Claude.ai uses Cloudflare protection. CSCTF handles this automatically:

1. Copies your Chrome session cookies to a temporary profile
2. Launches Chrome with remote debugging
3. Extracts conversation via Chrome DevTools Protocol

Requirement: Chrome installed + logged into claude.ai

Essential Commands

Output Format

Markdown

# Conversation: <Title>

**Source:** https://chatgpt.com/share/...
**Retrieved:** 2026-01-08T15:30:00Z

## User

How do I sort an array in Python?

## Assistant

Here's how to sort:

```python
my_list.sort()

### HTML Features

- **Zero JavaScript** — Safe for any hosting
- **Inline CSS** — Light/dark mode via `prefers-color-scheme`
- **Syntax highlighting** — highlight.js themes inline
- **Table of contents** — Auto-generated from headings

---

## Filename Generation

"How to Build a REST API" → how_to_build_a_rest_api.md "Python Tips & Tricks!" → python_tips_tricks.md "File exists already" → file_exists_already_2.md

Rules: lowercase, non-alphanumerics → `_`, max 120 chars, collision suffix

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## Performance

| Phase | Time |
|-------|------|
| First run (Chromium download) | 30-60s |
| Subsequent runs | 5-15s |
| Claude.ai (uses local Chrome) | 5-10s |

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## Troubleshooting

| Symptom | Fix |
|---------|-----|
| "No messages found" | Link is private; verify public share |
| Bot detection | Retry; verify link in browser |
| Timeout | Raise `--timeout-ms 90000` |
| Publish fails (auth) | Ensure `gh auth status` passes |
| Claude.ai Cloudflare | Complete verification in Chrome window |

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## Installation

```bash
# One-liner
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dicklesworthstone/chat_shared_conversation_to_file/main/install.sh | bash

# Pin version
VERSION=v1.0.0 curl -fsSL .../install.sh | bash

# Verify checksum
curl -fsSL .../install.sh | bash -s -- --verify

References