How to add/update articles easily on Wikipedia?
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To create files for Wikipedia, I use a combination of software (Vim, Markdown, Pandoc, Git ...). As a developer this is just how I'm comfortable.
My problem is that to add or update (especially the latter which is particularly cumbersome) an article, I need to do it manually. Is there a way to fully automatize this process?
I want something like pushing modifications to a repository?
EDIT
This how I how I want my workflow to look like :
- Fetching article to VIM
- Edit it using Markdown
- Convert file to MediaWiki format using Pandoc
- Submit article from Vim or console (I use Cygwin)
My problem is with steps 1. and 4. Any help?
automation mediawiki
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To create files for Wikipedia, I use a combination of software (Vim, Markdown, Pandoc, Git ...). As a developer this is just how I'm comfortable.
My problem is that to add or update (especially the latter which is particularly cumbersome) an article, I need to do it manually. Is there a way to fully automatize this process?
I want something like pushing modifications to a repository?
EDIT
This how I how I want my workflow to look like :
- Fetching article to VIM
- Edit it using Markdown
- Convert file to MediaWiki format using Pandoc
- Submit article from Vim or console (I use Cygwin)
My problem is with steps 1. and 4. Any help?
automation mediawiki
edited Nov 19 at 5:47
fixer1234
17.3k144280
asked Jul 6 '14 at 2:34
ahmed
232215
Can you be more specific? To add or edit an article on wikipedia easily, you can use the interface on the web site.
– Jason C
Jul 6 '14 at 2:50
Good point. Question updated :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 2:57
If you're updating so many Wikipedia articles that the actual update operation is a bottleneck, one might be tempted to suspect that you're spamming.
– Daniel R Hicks
Jul 6 '14 at 3:23
Lol. Seems ligit but no. I and other enthusiasts are trying to launch Wikipedia in our local language (it's in Wikipedia's projects incubator right now). Of course, there are a lot of things to write about and automatizing as much as possible is key to success :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 3:30
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up vote
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To create files for Wikipedia, I use a combination of software (Vim, Markdown, Pandoc, Git ...). As a developer this is just how I'm comfortable.
My problem is that to add or update (especially the latter which is particularly cumbersome) an article, I need to do it manually. Is there a way to fully automatize this process?
I want something like pushing modifications to a repository?
EDIT
This how I how I want my workflow to look like :
- Fetching article to VIM
- Edit it using Markdown
- Convert file to MediaWiki format using Pandoc
- Submit article from Vim or console (I use Cygwin)
My problem is with steps 1. and 4. Any help?
automation mediawiki
edited Nov 19 at 5:47
fixer1234
17.3k144280
asked Jul 6 '14 at 2:34
ahmed
232215
To create files for Wikipedia, I use a combination of software (Vim, Markdown, Pandoc, Git ...). As a developer this is just how I'm comfortable.
My problem is that to add or update (especially the latter which is particularly cumbersome) an article, I need to do it manually. Is there a way to fully automatize this process?
I want something like pushing modifications to a repository?
EDIT
This how I how I want my workflow to look like :
- Fetching article to VIM
- Edit it using Markdown
- Convert file to MediaWiki format using Pandoc
- Submit article from Vim or console (I use Cygwin)
My problem is with steps 1. and 4. Any help?
automation mediawiki
automation mediawiki
edited Nov 19 at 5:47
fixer1234
17.3k144280
asked Jul 6 '14 at 2:34
ahmed
232215
edited Nov 19 at 5:47
fixer1234
17.3k144280
asked Jul 6 '14 at 2:34
ahmed
232215
edited Nov 19 at 5:47
fixer1234
17.3k144280
edited Nov 19 at 5:47
fixer1234
17.3k144280
edited Nov 19 at 5:47
fixer1234
17.3k144280
17.3k144280
asked Jul 6 '14 at 2:34
ahmed
232215
asked Jul 6 '14 at 2:34
ahmed
232215
asked Jul 6 '14 at 2:34
ahmed
232215
232215
Can you be more specific? To add or edit an article on wikipedia easily, you can use the interface on the web site.
– Jason C
Jul 6 '14 at 2:50
Good point. Question updated :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 2:57
If you're updating so many Wikipedia articles that the actual update operation is a bottleneck, one might be tempted to suspect that you're spamming.
– Daniel R Hicks
Jul 6 '14 at 3:23
Lol. Seems ligit but no. I and other enthusiasts are trying to launch Wikipedia in our local language (it's in Wikipedia's projects incubator right now). Of course, there are a lot of things to write about and automatizing as much as possible is key to success :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 3:30
add a comment |
Can you be more specific? To add or edit an article on wikipedia easily, you can use the interface on the web site.
– Jason C
Jul 6 '14 at 2:50
Good point. Question updated :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 2:57
If you're updating so many Wikipedia articles that the actual update operation is a bottleneck, one might be tempted to suspect that you're spamming.
– Daniel R Hicks
Jul 6 '14 at 3:23
Lol. Seems ligit but no. I and other enthusiasts are trying to launch Wikipedia in our local language (it's in Wikipedia's projects incubator right now). Of course, there are a lot of things to write about and automatizing as much as possible is key to success :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 3:30
Can you be more specific? To add or edit an article on wikipedia easily, you can use the interface on the web site.
– Jason C
Jul 6 '14 at 2:50
Can you be more specific? To add or edit an article on wikipedia easily, you can use the interface on the web site.
– Jason C
Jul 6 '14 at 2:50
Good point. Question updated :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 2:57
Good point. Question updated :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 2:57
If you're updating so many Wikipedia articles that the actual update operation is a bottleneck, one might be tempted to suspect that you're spamming.
– Daniel R Hicks
Jul 6 '14 at 3:23
If you're updating so many Wikipedia articles that the actual update operation is a bottleneck, one might be tempted to suspect that you're spamming.
– Daniel R Hicks
Jul 6 '14 at 3:23
Lol. Seems ligit but no. I and other enthusiasts are trying to launch Wikipedia in our local language (it's in Wikipedia's projects incubator right now). Of course, there are a lot of things to write about and automatizing as much as possible is key to success :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 3:30
Lol. Seems ligit but no. I and other enthusiasts are trying to launch Wikipedia in our local language (it's in Wikipedia's projects incubator right now). Of course, there are a lot of things to write about and automatizing as much as possible is key to success :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 3:30
add a comment |
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Approaches that I used in the past:
It's All Text!, a Firefox addon that allows you to open any text box on any webpage (which includes the Wikipedia page edit box) in your favorite text editor. When you save the file and close the editor, the text box will be updated with the changes you made in the text editor.
AutoWikiBroswer, an application that simplifies editing of some group of pages. For example, you can easily add a category or use search-and-replace on those pages.
Write a bot. This is the most general option and also by far the most difficult, since it requires you to know programming.
answered Jul 7 '14 at 18:37
svick
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I'm afraid I'll have to write my own bot :/
– ahmed
Jul 7 '14 at 22:47
@ahmed You might also try Wikipedia:Bot requests at the English Wikipedia to find someone to write that bot for you or help you with it. It's meant for bots for the English Wikipedia, but it's possible someone there will be willing to help you.
– svick
Jul 7 '14 at 23:24
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
up vote
2
down vote
Approaches that I used in the past:
It's All Text!, a Firefox addon that allows you to open any text box on any webpage (which includes the Wikipedia page edit box) in your favorite text editor. When you save the file and close the editor, the text box will be updated with the changes you made in the text editor.
AutoWikiBroswer, an application that simplifies editing of some group of pages. For example, you can easily add a category or use search-and-replace on those pages.
Write a bot. This is the most general option and also by far the most difficult, since it requires you to know programming.
answered Jul 7 '14 at 18:37
svick
6741626
I'm afraid I'll have to write my own bot :/
– ahmed
Jul 7 '14 at 22:47
@ahmed You might also try Wikipedia:Bot requests at the English Wikipedia to find someone to write that bot for you or help you with it. It's meant for bots for the English Wikipedia, but it's possible someone there will be willing to help you.
– svick
Jul 7 '14 at 23:24
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
Approaches that I used in the past:
It's All Text!, a Firefox addon that allows you to open any text box on any webpage (which includes the Wikipedia page edit box) in your favorite text editor. When you save the file and close the editor, the text box will be updated with the changes you made in the text editor.
AutoWikiBroswer, an application that simplifies editing of some group of pages. For example, you can easily add a category or use search-and-replace on those pages.
Write a bot. This is the most general option and also by far the most difficult, since it requires you to know programming.
answered Jul 7 '14 at 18:37
svick
6741626
I'm afraid I'll have to write my own bot :/
– ahmed
Jul 7 '14 at 22:47
@ahmed You might also try Wikipedia:Bot requests at the English Wikipedia to find someone to write that bot for you or help you with it. It's meant for bots for the English Wikipedia, but it's possible someone there will be willing to help you.
– svick
Jul 7 '14 at 23:24
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Approaches that I used in the past:
It's All Text!, a Firefox addon that allows you to open any text box on any webpage (which includes the Wikipedia page edit box) in your favorite text editor. When you save the file and close the editor, the text box will be updated with the changes you made in the text editor.
AutoWikiBroswer, an application that simplifies editing of some group of pages. For example, you can easily add a category or use search-and-replace on those pages.
Write a bot. This is the most general option and also by far the most difficult, since it requires you to know programming.
answered Jul 7 '14 at 18:37
svick
6741626
Approaches that I used in the past:
It's All Text!, a Firefox addon that allows you to open any text box on any webpage (which includes the Wikipedia page edit box) in your favorite text editor. When you save the file and close the editor, the text box will be updated with the changes you made in the text editor.
AutoWikiBroswer, an application that simplifies editing of some group of pages. For example, you can easily add a category or use search-and-replace on those pages.
Write a bot. This is the most general option and also by far the most difficult, since it requires you to know programming.
answered Jul 7 '14 at 18:37
svick
6741626
answered Jul 7 '14 at 18:37
svick
6741626
answered Jul 7 '14 at 18:37
svick
6741626
answered Jul 7 '14 at 18:37
svick
6741626
6741626
I'm afraid I'll have to write my own bot :/
– ahmed
Jul 7 '14 at 22:47
@ahmed You might also try Wikipedia:Bot requests at the English Wikipedia to find someone to write that bot for you or help you with it. It's meant for bots for the English Wikipedia, but it's possible someone there will be willing to help you.
– svick
Jul 7 '14 at 23:24
add a comment |
I'm afraid I'll have to write my own bot :/
– ahmed
Jul 7 '14 at 22:47
@ahmed You might also try Wikipedia:Bot requests at the English Wikipedia to find someone to write that bot for you or help you with it. It's meant for bots for the English Wikipedia, but it's possible someone there will be willing to help you.
– svick
Jul 7 '14 at 23:24
I'm afraid I'll have to write my own bot :/
– ahmed
Jul 7 '14 at 22:47
I'm afraid I'll have to write my own bot :/
– ahmed
Jul 7 '14 at 22:47
@ahmed You might also try Wikipedia:Bot requests at the English Wikipedia to find someone to write that bot for you or help you with it. It's meant for bots for the English Wikipedia, but it's possible someone there will be willing to help you.
– svick
Jul 7 '14 at 23:24
@ahmed You might also try Wikipedia:Bot requests at the English Wikipedia to find someone to write that bot for you or help you with it. It's meant for bots for the English Wikipedia, but it's possible someone there will be willing to help you.
– svick
Jul 7 '14 at 23:24
add a comment |
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Can you be more specific? To add or edit an article on wikipedia easily, you can use the interface on the web site.
– Jason C
Jul 6 '14 at 2:50
Good point. Question updated :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 2:57
If you're updating so many Wikipedia articles that the actual update operation is a bottleneck, one might be tempted to suspect that you're spamming.
– Daniel R Hicks
Jul 6 '14 at 3:23
Lol. Seems ligit but no. I and other enthusiasts are trying to launch Wikipedia in our local language (it's in Wikipedia's projects incubator right now). Of course, there are a lot of things to write about and automatizing as much as possible is key to success :)
– ahmed
Jul 6 '14 at 3:30