From fa059d0d3b1d7b9a0d733d1b36f905d34d713e18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: uvok
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:04:37 +0200
Subject: gemini: Clarify, keep leading/trailing to a degree

---
 converters/md_to_gemini.py | 23 ++++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/converters/md_to_gemini.py b/converters/md_to_gemini.py
index 80ede7b..d7c1596 100644
--- a/converters/md_to_gemini.py
+++ b/converters/md_to_gemini.py
@@ -4,18 +4,31 @@ import os.path
 from md2gemini import md2gemini
 
 def merge_lines(input_text):
-    lines = input_text.strip().splitlines()
+    lines = input_text.splitlines()
     result = []
-    previous_line_was_arrow = False
+    last_line = None
 
     for line in lines:
         stripped = line.strip()
+
         if stripped == '' or stripped == '*':
-            if previous_line_was_arrow:
-                continue
+            # Tentatively hold this line
+            last_line = stripped
+            continue
+
+        if stripped.startswith('=>') and (last_line == '' or last_line == '*'):
+            # Skip the held line
+            last_line = None
+
+        if last_line is not None:
+            result.append(last_line)
+            last_line = None
 
         result.append(line)
-        previous_line_was_arrow = stripped.startswith('=>')
+
+    # If the last line was held and never flushed
+    if last_line is not None:
+        result.append(last_line)
 
     return '\n'.join(result)
 
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