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title: 2026-02-02
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# 2026-02-02

## 2026-02-02 06:50

I'm considering including management scripts in this vault,
but I'd generally prefer to keep it content only.
Ideally I could do anything I'd use a script for with a plugin,
but they have their limitations.
Eventually I should [[learn-to-write-obsidian-plugins]],
but for now here's a useful cmdlet I wrote a while ago but misplaced.

```powershell
function Import-Markdown {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string]$Path
    )
    try {
      $command = Get-Command ConvertFrom-Yaml -ErrorAction "Stop"
    }
    catch {
      throw "no YAML conversion module installed. Try ``Install-Module powershell-yaml``."
    }
 
    $content = Get-Content -Path $Path -Raw
    $pattern = [Regex]'(?ms)^---\s*(.*?)\s*---\s*(.*)$'
    $match = $pattern.Match($content)
    if ($match.Success) {
        $frontmatter = $match.Groups[1].Value
        $body = $match.Groups[2].Value
    }
    else {
        $frontmatter = ''
        $body = $content
    }
 
    return [pscustomobject]@{
        frontmatter = $frontmatter | ConvertFrom-Yaml
        body        = $body
    }
}
```

That match expression is bizarre,
and the whole thing needs better error handling,
but it works.

A `Where-Markdown` for filtering by tags
and a `{Verb}-Markdown` for modifying tags
would be idiomatic.

## 2026-02-02 12:18

### Sleeving Takeoff Breakdown Direction

Updated [[sleeving-takeoff#Breakdowns]]
per clarification with Joel.
Previous direction below.

> * `Area` = "01 - Feeders/Risers ..."
> * `Phase` = "Feeders"
> * `System` = "FRR - Feeders and Risers"
> 
> For all sleeving, regardless of application.

I feel certain I received this from someone I trust
because I've been doing it against my better judgement,
but either it wasn't Joel (Ben maybe?)
or he was referring to a different scenario
(which my notes no longer cover).

***

I asked Joel if he could think of any direction
that I might have misinterpreted
to get to that above,
but he said he could not.

***

I spoke with Willie about it,
he says he's always put sleeving in each relevant system.
I told him I knew it had to have been spoken
because I remember it being justified as WBS allocation thing,
but I think now Joel told me correctly at the time,
that is, gave me the same direction he gave me today,
I just somehow heard the complete opposite.