README.md

Vesper to Ebird

This tool automatically converts Vesper CSV exports into appropriate NFC checklists suitable for importing into eBird.

Usage

Usage
  $ node createChecklists.js input [opts]

Arguments
  input       The input file

Options
  --config    Path to a configuration json file
  --start     The starting time
  --ends      An end time
  --date      Specify a single date
  --station   Specify the station manually
  --export    Export results to a file

Examples
  $ node createChecklists.js input.csv
  $ node createChecklists.js input.csv,input2.csv
  $ node createChecklists.js input.csv --start="2020/09/04 21:30:00" --end="2020/09/07 23:00:00" --export="2020-09-07 recorded"
  $ node createChecklists.js input.csv --date="2020/09/08"
  $ node createChecklists.js -c ~/mytotallysecret/settings.json input.csv --date="2020/09/08"

Settings

The settings file represents an individual setup, with examples in ./settings.json

Specific settings can be used via the command line option --config, passing a path to a viable json file, or by settins the VESPER_TO_EBIRD_SETTINGS as a path to the desired configuration file. Below are examples of each.

--config

$ node createChecklists.js --config ~/.birdzallday/settings.json output.csv

ENV variable

$ export VESPER_TO_EBIRD_SETTINGS=~/.birdzallday/settings.json
$ node createChecklists.js output.csv

Contribute

Go ahead! Ping me first, though.

License

MIT © Richard Littauer