Created python script to send MQTT message with Todo items. Need to add an automation for running it when it saves. Also need to add some error handling. Next up is to get the ESP side stood up.

Scripts/Todo_reorg/Todos.md

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+# This is a Heading
+
+
+## Do this and do that
+
+TODO: King of de castle, king of de castle
+TODO: Do this thing now!

Scripts/Todo_reorg/mqtt_test_.py

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+'''
+This was the code provided by this tutorial:
+    https://techtutorialsx.com/2017/04/14/python-publishing-messages-to-mqtt-topic/
+'''
+import paho.mqtt.client as mqttClient
+import time
+
+
+def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
+    if rc == 0:
+        print("Connected to broker")
+
+        global Connected
+        Connected = True
+
+    else:
+        print("Connection failed")
+
+
+Connected = False
+
+broker_address = "192.168.200.55"
+port = 1883
+user = "hass"
+password = "Over9+look*"
+
+client = mqttClient.Client("Python")
+client.username_pw_set(user, password=password)
+client.on_connect = on_connect
+client.connect(broker_address, port=port)
+
+client.loop_start()
+
+while Connected != True:
+    time.sleep(0.1)
+
+try:
+    while True:
+        value = input("Enter the message:")
+        client.publish("python/test", value)
+
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    client.disconnect()
+    client.loop_stop()

Scripts/Todo_reorg/todo_mqtt.py

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+import sys
+import os
+import paho.mqtt.client as mqttClient
+import time
+from datetime import date
+import json
+
+# Paho MQTT Setup
+Connected = False
+broker_address = "192.168.200.55"
+port = 1883
+user = "hass"
+password = "Over9+look*"
+client = mqttClient.Client("Python")
+
+# Working Dir setup
+# rootdir = "/Users/normrasmussen/Documents/Work/CustomerNotes/"
+# todoDir = "/Users/normrasmussen/Documents/Work/"
+rootdir = "/Users/normrasmussen/Documents/Work/Scripts/Todo_reorg/"
+input = sys.argv[1]
+company = input.split("/")[6]
+print(company)
+
+
+def findCompany(rootdir, company):
+    files = os.listdir(rootdir)
+    for fileName in files:
+        if fileName.startswith(".") or fileName.startswith("Todos"):
+            pass
+        else:
+            company = fileName[:-3]
+            findTodos(rootdir, company)
+
+
+def findTodos(rootdir, company):
+    todos = []
+    with open(rootdir + company, "r") as currentfile:
+        file = currentfile.readlines()
+        for fullTasks in file:
+            if "TODO:" in fullTasks:
+                tasks = fullTasks
+                create_payload(tasks)
+                # deleteTasks(rootdir, company, tasks)
+                todos.append(tasks)
+    # writeTasks(company, todos)
+    # create_payload(todos)
+
+
+def create_payload(tasks):
+    payload = {}
+    client.username_pw_set(user, password=password)
+    client.on_connect = on_connect
+    client.connect(broker_address, port=port)
+    client.loop_start()
+    # for todo in todos:
+    time.sleep(5)
+    status = tasks.split()[0]
+    status = status[:-1]
+
+    todo = tasks[6:-1]
+    payload = {"status": status, "task": todo}
+    payload = str(payload)
+    print(payload)
+    client.publish("home/todos", payload)
+
+    # Wait for a connection - This was used by the tutorial
+# Tutorial:
+# https://techtutorialsx.com/2017/04/14/python-publishing-messages-to-mqtt-topic/
+    # while Connected != True:
+    #     time.sleep(0.1)
+    # try:
+    #     while True:
+    #         client.publish("home/todos", payload)
+    # except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    #     client.disconnect()
+    #     client.loop_stop()
+
+
+def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
+    if rc == 0:
+        print("Connected to broker")
+
+        global Connected
+        Connected = True
+
+    else:
+        print("Connection failed")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    findTodos(rootdir, company)