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From: hrbrmstr <bob@rud.is>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:16:08 -0400
Subject: add: new gist

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+Helper script to open Observable Notebook 2.0 files in Observable Desktop until the HQ team adds that into the app.
+
+```bash
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Script to open Observable Desktop and navigate to a specified file
+# This script automates the File -> Open…. menu navigation
+# Usage: ./open_observable.sh [file_path]
+# If no file path is provided, defaults to histheat index.html
+
+if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
+  FILE_PATH="/Users/hrbrmstr/observable/histheat/docs/index.html"
+  echo "No file path provided. Using default: $FILE_PATH"
+else
+  # Convert relative path to absolute path if needed
+  if [[ "$1" = /* ]]; then
+    FILE_PATH="$1"
+  else
+    FILE_PATH="$(pwd)/$1"
+  fi
+  echo "Opening file: $FILE_PATH"
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$FILE_PATH" ]; then
+  echo "Error: File does not exist: $FILE_PATH"
+  echo "Usage: $0 [file_path]"
+  echo "  file_path can be absolute or relative to current directory"
+  echo "  If no file_path provided, uses default histheat index.html"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Opening Observable Desktop and navigating to file..."
+echo "Note: Make sure Observable Desktop has accessibility permissions if prompted"
+
+osascript -e 'tell application "Observable Desktop" to activate'
+sleep 1
+
+osascript -e '
+tell application "System Events"
+  tell process "Observable Desktop"
+    -- Click on File menu
+    click menu bar item "File" of menu bar 1
+    delay 0.5
+
+    -- Click on Open... menu item
+    click menu item "Open…" of menu "File" of menu bar item "File" of menu bar 1
+    delay 2
+  end tell
+end tell'
+
+sleep 1
+
+osascript -e '
+tell application "System Events"
+  -- Use Cmd+Shift+G to open "Go to folder" dialog
+  keystroke "g" using {command down, shift down}
+  delay 1
+
+  -- Type the full path to the file
+  keystroke "'"$FILE_PATH"'"
+  delay 0.5
+
+  -- Press Enter to navigate to the file
+  keystroke return
+  delay 1
+
+  -- Press Enter again to open the file
+  keystroke return
+end tell'
+
+echo "Done! The Observable file should now be open."
+```
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