Automation¶

This is a brief technical document on tools used to make automation easier.

In the modern era, there is a number of sources:

HTML to Markdown machine
- see: the monkey Sidecar
Tasket++
- see: the macro sidecar - a native http daemon to "harness" tasket
- and of course, the UI
Surfingkeys
Powertoys

A Grep Script! 🥳¶

Prerequisites ?

install Tampermonkey here (edge)
or here (chrome)

JavaScript

// ==UserScript==
// @name         Clip HTML Button
// @description  Copy HTML Directly (runs copy(new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(document)) in dev console)
// @version      2026-06-23
// @match        *://*/*
// @grant        GM_setClipboard
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
    const btn = document.createElement("button");
    btn.textContent = ".";
    btn.style.cssText = `
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 20px;
        right: 20px;
        z-index: 999999;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        background: #222;
        color: #fff;
        border-radius: 6px;
        cursor: pointer;
        font-size: 14px;
    `;

    btn.onclick = () => {
        const html = new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(document);
        GM_setClipboard(html);
        btn.textContent = "✔ Copied! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)";
        setTimeout(() => btn.textContent = ".", 1000);
    };

    document.body.appendChild(btn);
})();

What does it do?

This physically does the equivalent of running

Text Only

copy(new XMLSerializer().serializeToString(document))

in developer console on pages. Nothing more!

Now, you have a button that instantly copies an open webpage.

winget all extensions for Command Palette

Originally just a bloatable "save-time" script instead of hunting through msstore

PowerShell

# Winget Only
winget upgrade --source winget --id Fastfetch-cli.Fastfetch
winget upgrade --source winget --id Git.Git
winget upgrade --source winget --id aria2.aria2
winget upgrade --source winget --id Oven-sh.Bun
scoop update

# Powertoys
--source msstore --id XP89DCGQ3K6VLD

# Copilot
--source msstore --id XP9CXNGPPJ97XX

# Ruby Devkit
winget install --source winget --id RubyInstallerTeam.RubyWithDevKit.4.0
# Python
winget install --source winget --id Python.Python.3.12
# Cmake
winget install --source winget --id Kitware.Cmake

## Installs:

----------winget Managed
`
winget install --source winget --id Fastfetch-cli.Fastfetch Git.Git aria2.aria2 Obsidian.Obsidian ZeroTier.ZeroTierOne Symless.Synergy
`
    # winget upgrade --source winget ..

----------MSStore Managed

    # Useful packages:
`
winget install --source msstore "Sysinternals Suite" "Microsoft Powertoys" "Power Automate" "Powershell Preview" "Terminal Preview" "Tasket++" "TurboType" "Microsoft Sticky Notes"
`
        ## MSStore will manage all of these, and the following, in the future with 'Check for Updates'

    # All Command Palette, (Win+Alt+Space):
`
winget install --source msstore "Aria2 Extension for Command Palette" "Scoop Extension for Command Palette" "Snippet Shelf" "Scripter for Command Palette" "Simple Snippet for Command Palette" "Change Case for Command Palette" "Colors for Command Palette" "Dev Numbers for Command Palette" "Errors & Codes for Command Palette" "QR Codes for Command Palette" "Symbols and Emojis for Command Palette" "Unit Converter for Command Palette" "Command Palette - Random Data Generator" "Definition for Command Palette" "Godot Engine for Command Palette"
`

    # Optional, for 365 Subscribers (fresh windows installs, non-included 365 programs)
`
winget install --source msstore "Microsoft Whiteboard" "Microsoft Designer" "Microsoft To Do: Lists, Tasks & Reminders" "Microsoft Clipchamp"
`

----------

# Optional, added for completion..
    # Dev - Portable
    `winget search ...`
    Godot, BCUninstaller, Rufus, 7zip, uv

    # Essential:
    Obsidian, Zerotier, Synergy

    # Portable:
    Godot, BCUninstaller, Rufus, 7zip

    # CLi to get scoop:
    irm get.scoop.sh | iex

A 'simple snippet' json - for html developer pastes ✍️¶

install Powertoys here (github)
or here (msstore)
get SimpleSnippet (winget install --source msstore "Simple Snippet for Command Palette")

Alternatively, just use 'Scripter for Command Palette'. These pastes are useful to have on hand for web-development, though.

~\AppData\Local\Packages\INGPlay.SimpleSnippetforCommandPalette_fta6ge0ntyrtj\LocalState :

Click to expand list.json

JSON

[
  {
    "Id": "cec10ab7-a784-4ba5-8f30-07e094998ae5",
    "Title": "Base64 Clip File PDF",
    "Content": "\u0022data:application/pdf;base64,\u0022 \u002B ([Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(\u0022here\u0022))) | Set-Clipboard",
    "SummaryContent": "\u0022data:application/pdf;base64,\u0022 \u002B ([Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(\u0022here\u0022))) | Set-Clipboard",
    "Type": "Text",
    "Created": "2026-06-23T12:26:13.3280139-04:00",
    "LastUpdated": "2026-06-23T12:26:13.3280153-04:00",
    "LastCopied": "2026-06-23T12:41:09.0724171-04:00"
  },
  {
    "Id": "759de201-1573-41dc-a49c-ec5fbb633835",
    "Title": "Base64 Clip Image JPEG",
    "Content": "\u0022data:image/jpeg;base64,\u0022 \u002B ([Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(\u0022here\u0022))) | Set-Clipboard",
    "SummaryContent": "\u0022data:image/jpeg;base64,\u0022 \u002B ([Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(\u0022here\u0022))) | Set-Clipboard",
    "Type": "Text",
    "Created": "2026-06-23T12:23:53.2158488-04:00",
    "LastUpdated": "2026-06-23T12:23:53.2158504-04:00",
    "LastCopied": "2026-06-23T12:42:02.689572-04:00"
  },
  {
    "Id": "5aa80ee7-070b-4a1d-a4a2-7a4b0c9af599",
    "Title": "Base64 Clip File TXT",
    "Content": "\u0022data:text/plain;base64,\u0022 \u002B ([Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(\u0022here\u0022))) | Set-Clipboard",
    "SummaryContent": "\u0022data:text/plain;base64,\u0022 \u002B ([Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(\u0022here\u0022))) | Set-Clipboard",
    "Type": "Text",
    "Created": "2026-06-23T12:25:21.4238716-04:00",
    "LastUpdated": "2026-06-23T12:25:33.0877896-04:00",
    "LastCopied": "2026-06-23T12:42:26.4575759-04:00"
  },
  {
    "Id": "ad308e38-136e-431a-9f64-ae6486c951aa",
    "Title": "MD5 / SHA Hash (file-path)",
    "Content": "$fp=\u0022file-path\u0022; \u0022SHA256: $((Get-FileHash $fp -Algorithm SHA256).Hash)\u0060nSHA1:   $((Get-FileHash $fp -Algorithm SHA1).Hash)\u0060nMD5:    $((Get-FileHash $fp -Algorithm MD5).Hash)\u0022",
    "SummaryContent": "$fp=\u0022file-path\u0022; \u0022SHA256: $((Get-FileHash $fp -Algorithm SHA256).Hash)\u0060nSHA1:   $((Get-FileHash $fp -Algorithm SHA1).Hash)\u0060nMD5:    $((Get-FileHash $f...",
    "Type": "Text",
    "Created": "2026-06-22T17:24:18.9644226-04:00",
    "LastUpdated": "2026-06-25T22:56:01.9955387-04:00",
    "LastCopied": "2026-06-25T22:55:06.082657-04:00"
  },
  {
    "Id": "5efb9e63-8b0d-4275-949f-535a033759a9",
    "Title": "Base64 Clip Image PNG",
    "Content": "\u0022data:image/png;base64,\u0022 \u002B ([Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(\u0022here\u0022))) | Set-Clipboard",
    "SummaryContent": "\u0022data:image/png;base64,\u0022 \u002B ([Convert]::ToBase64String([IO.File]::ReadAllBytes(\u0022here\u0022))) | Set-Clipboard",
    "Type": "Text",
    "Created": "2026-06-23T12:23:21.8883119-04:00",
    "LastUpdated": "2026-06-23T12:24:09.0320148-04:00",
    "LastCopied": "2026-06-27T22:32:31.1444425-04:00"
  },
  {
    "Id": "f950bc14-1373-457a-9345-44794583c9f3",
    "Title": "HREF (Remove PX Optional For Fill)",
    "Content": "\u003Ca href=\u0022https://example.com\u0022 title=\u0022this is sparta, no, this is thumbnail\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022data:image/png;base64,INSERT\u0022\u00A0alt=\u0022This part is accessibility read by screen readers.\u0022\u00A0style=\u0022max-width:100;width:64px;height:auto;\u0022\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:13px; color:#666;\u0022\u003EFigure 1 \u2014 Example icon description\u003C/span\u003E",
    "SummaryContent": "\u003Ca href=\u0022https://example.com\u0022 title=\u0022this is sparta, no, this is thumbnail\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022data:image/png;base64,INSERT\u0022\u00A0alt=\u0022This part is accessibility re...",
    "Type": "Text",
    "Created": "2026-03-16T11:31:39.1685874-04:00",
    "LastUpdated": "2026-03-16T12:00:47.4763197-04:00",
    "LastCopied": "2026-06-27T22:37:52.5765168-04:00"
  },
  {
    "Id": "00b0c978-e9e8-4884-a7a5-abc07f3fe725",
    "Title": "Image (Remove PX Optional for Fill)",
    "Content": "\u003Cimg src=\u0022data:image/png;base64,\u0022 alt=\u0022ACCESSIBILITY\u0022 style=\u0022max-width:100;width:300px;height:auto;\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:13px; color:#666;\u0022\u003EFigure 1 \u2014 Example icon description\u003C/span\u003E",
    "SummaryContent": "\u003Cimg src=\u0022data:image/png;base64,\u0022 alt=\u0022ACCESSIBILITY\u0022 style=\u0022max-width:100;width:300px;height:auto;\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-size:13px; color:#666;\u0022\u003EFig...",
    "Type": "Text",
    "Created": "2026-03-16T11:33:33.8719173-04:00",
    "LastUpdated": "2026-03-16T12:00:05.1607765-04:00",
    "LastCopied": "2026-06-27T22:53:33.5916152-04:00"
  }
]

Regedited GitHub Repository — Source code and documentation
CMD — Reproducable format for boolean if-then in C
Gemma — Document on powershell oneliner harnessing a local agent
Obsidian
Notepad++

Automation¶

A Grep Script! 🥳¶

A 'simple snippet' json - for html developer pastes ✍️¶

Related pages:¶