# How to Extract Individual Files from COMBINED_ALL_DOCUMENTS_FINAL.md
## Overview
The file `COMBINED_ALL_DOCUMENTS_FINAL.md` contains all 11 markdown documents combined into one file with clear delimiters. This guide shows you how to extract them back into separate files.
## Delimiter Format
Each file is wrapped with clear delimiters:
“`
========== FILE_START: filename.md ==========
[file content here]
========== FILE_END: filename.md ==========
“`
## Method 1: Using PowerShell (Windows)
“`powershell
# Navigate to the av1 directory
cd <file location>
# Run this script to extract all files
$content = Get-Content “your_combainer .md” -Raw
$files = @()
$pattern = ‘========== FILE_START: (.+?) ==========\s*\n([\s\S]*?)\n========== FILE_END: \1 ==========’
$matches = [regex]::Matches($content, $pattern)
foreach ($match in $matches) {
$filename = $match.Groups[1].Value
$filecontent = $match.Groups[2].Value
$filecontent | Out-File -FilePath $filename -Encoding UTF8
Write-Host “Extracted: $filename”
}
Write-Host “Extraction complete! $($matches.Count) files extracted.”
“`
## Method 2: Using Python
“`python
import re
# Read the combined file
with open(‘your_file.md’, ‘r’, encoding=’utf-8′) as f:
content = f.read()
# Extract each file
pattern = r’========== FILE_START: (.+?) ==========\s*\n([\s\S]*?)\n========== FILE_END: \1 ==========’
matches = re.findall(pattern, content)
for filename, filecontent in matches:
with open(filename, ‘w’, encoding=’utf-8′) as f:
f.write(filecontent)
print(f’Extracted: {filename}’)
print(f’Extraction complete! {len(matches)} files extracted.’)
“`
## Method 3: Using Bash/Linux
“`bash
#!/bin/bash
# Read the combined file and extract each section
awk ‘
/^========== FILE_START:/ {
filename = $3;
getline; # skip blank line
output = 1;
next;
}
/^========== FILE_END:/ {
output = 0;
close(filename);
print “Extracted: ” filename > “/dev/stderr”;
next;
}
output {
print > filename;
}
‘ COMBINED_ALL_DOCUMENTS_FINAL.md
“`
## Method 4: Manual Extraction
If you prefer to extract files manually:
1. Open `COMBINED.md` in your text editor
2. Search for `========== FILE_START: filename.md ==========`
3. Copy everything between the START and END delimiters
4. Paste into a new file with the appropriate filename
5. Repeat for each file
## Verification
After extraction, verify the files:
**PowerShell:**
“`powershell
Get-ChildItem *.md | Select-Object Name, Length | Sort-Object Name
“`
**Bash:**
“`bash
wc -l *.md | sort -n
“`
**Expected Output:**
– x markdown files extracted
– Total lines should match the original files (approximately 3,600+ lines combined)
## Quick Extraction Script (Windows)
Save this as `extract_files.ps1` in the av1 directory:
“`powershell
$combined = Get-Content “COMBINED_ALL_DOCUMENTS_FINAL.md” -Raw
$pattern = ‘(?s)========== FILE_START: (.+?) ==========\r?\n(.+?)\r?\n========== FILE_END: \1 ==========’
[regex]::Matches($combined, $pattern) | ForEach-Object {
$filename = $_.Groups[1].Value
$content = $_.Groups[2].Value
Set-Content -Path $filename -Value $content -Encoding UTF8
Write-Host “✓ Extracted: $filename” -ForegroundColor Green
}
“`
Then run: `.\extract_files.ps1`
## Notes
– All files are UTF-8 encoded
– Line endings are preserved from the original files
– The combined file maintains all original formatting and content
– File delimiters are on their own lines for clean extraction
## Support
If you encounter issues:
1. Verify the delimiter format is intact
2. Check file encoding (should be UTF-8)
3. Ensure no special characters in filenames
4. Verify line ending consistency
## File Statistics
– **Total combined file size:** ~3,600 lines
– **Number of documents:** 11
– **Format:** Markdown (.md)
– **Encoding:** UTF-8
