#!/usr/bin/env python3 """[ARCHIVED] Bootstrap generator for the Pokémon ROM-hack vault. The canonical catalog now lives in the self-hosted Obsidian vault under `Pokémon ROM Hacks/`, hand-maintained via the Obsidian MCP (see that folder's `_Claude.md` for the add-a-hack checklist). The live vault has been enriched well beyond what this script emits (play_status, rating, Bases/, Play Queue) — so do NOT re-run this against it and sync back; you would regress the catalog. This is kept only for the structured `HACKS` dataset below. Its output dir `pokemon-romhack-vault/` is gitignored. Originally: generate an Obsidian vault documenting the Pokémon ROM-hacks. Emits, under pokemon-romhack-vault/ : - Hacks/.md one note per hack (YAML frontmatter + tags + summary) - Index.md directory MOC (Dataview query + static fallback table) - Types.md the type taxonomy - Platforms/*.md per-platform MOCs (Dataview) - README.md how to use the vault The dataset below is the single source of truth — add a row and re-run to extend. Frontmatter uses Obsidian "properties" so Dataview / Bases plugins work; tags (#platform/.. #type/.. #status/.. #base/..) make it usable with zero plugins too. Run from the repo root: python scripts/build-romhack-vault.py """ import os, re, urllib.parse VAULT = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "pokemon-romhack-vault") ADDED = "2026-06-06" # Type taxonomy (keep in sync with Types.md generation below) TYPES = { "Vanilla+": "Official game enhanced — QoL, all species obtainable, light rebalance; same region/story.", "QoL": "Primarily quality-of-life conveniences over an official base.", "Difficulty": "Built to be hard — boosted AI/teams, kaizo, or competitive rulesets.", "Expansion": "Built on a decomp + expansion: many generations, modern mechanics, new abilities/moves.", "New Experience": "New region, story, and/or Pokédex — a fresh adventure, not the official game.", "Demake": "Recreates a later-generation game on older hardware.", "Roguelite": "Run-based, randomized, permadeath-flavored structure.", "Cosmetic": "Visual/audio overhaul (e.g. Moemon sprites, tilesets, music) over an existing game.", } # base ROM display -> tag slug def base_tag(b): return re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9]+", "", b.lower()) if b and b != "—" else "unknown" # Each: (title, platform, base, version, status, [types], gen, url, summary) # base "—" = not confidently known. url = canonical source if known else "". HACKS = [ # ---------------- GB ---------------- ("Pokémon Brown", "gb", "Red", "1.1", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 1+", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-brown.27915/", "One of the oldest and most influential hacks. A brand-new Rijon region with new towns, gyms, and a custom dex built on Gen 1, by Koolboyman (who later made Prism)."), # ---------------- GBC ---------------- ("Pokémon Ambrosia", "gbc", "Crystal", "2.4.0", "Ongoing", ["New Experience"], "Gen 2 style", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/", "An ambitious Crystal-engine hack with a new region, expanded dex, and modernized features pushed onto Gen 2 hardware."), ("Pokémon Crystal Clear", "gbc", "Crystal", "2.5.7", "Complete", ["New Experience", "QoL"], "Gen 1–2", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-crystal-clear.382197/", "Open-world Crystal — pick any starter, tackle gyms in any order, roam Johto+Kanto freely. A landmark open-world take on Gen 2 by ShockSlayer."), ("Pokémon Crystal Inheritance", "gbc", "Crystal", "1.0.3", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 2+", "", "A Crystal-based adventure with a new story and updated rosters/mechanics within the Gen 2 framework."), ("Pokémon Crystal Kaizo", "gbc", "Crystal", "1.0", "Complete", ["Difficulty"], "Gen 2", "", "The definitive Gen 2 kaizo: every trainer is a brutal, fully-EV'd gauntlet. Companion to the Gold/Silver Kaizo line."), ("Pokémon Low Budget Crystal", "gbc", "Crystal", "—", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "QoL"], "Gen 2", "", "A light, faithful Crystal enhancement — quality-of-life tweaks and availability fixes without changing the core game."), ("Pokémon Orange", "gbc", "Crystal", "—", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 2 style", "", "Set in the anime's Orange Islands / Orange League. This is the modern Suloku-patched build with bug fixes and PSS-era touches."), ("Pokémon Peridot", "gbc", "Crystal", "2.2.3", "Ongoing", ["New Experience"], "Gen 2 style", "", "A from-scratch new region on the Gen 2 engine with an original dex and story."), ("Pokémon Polished Crystal", "gbc", "Crystal", "3.2.3", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "QoL", "Expansion"], "Gen 1–7 mons", "https://github.com/Rangi42/polishedcrystal", "The gold standard Crystal enhancement: physical/special split, ~Gen 7 movesets/species availability, faithful or modern modes, tons of QoL. Open-source decomp."), ("Pokémon Prism", "gbc", "Crystal", "1.0", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 2+", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-prism.379413/", "Koolboyman's acclaimed new Naljo region — new types, side games, huge custom dex. Famously C&D'd then completed; a Gen 2 magnum opus."), # ---------------- GBA ---------------- ("Pokémon Adventure - Red Chapter", "gba", "FireRed", "Beta 15", "Complete (beta)", ["New Experience"], "Gen 1–6 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-adventure-red-chapter.331313/", "Based on the Pokémon Adventures (Pokémon Special) manga — play through Red's story with manga events. Beta 15 is the full, finished beta."), ("Pokémon Aesthetic Red", "gba", "FireRed", "1.1", "Complete", ["Cosmetic", "Vanilla+"], "Gen 1", "", "A visual + musical overhaul of FireRed — restyled tiles, sprites, and soundtrack while keeping vanilla gameplay."), ("Pokémon Amethyst", "gba", "Emerald", "1.2.0", "Ongoing", ["Expansion", "New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/pokemon-amethyst", "A pokeemerald-expansion adventure with a new region/story and modern mechanics."), ("Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux", "gba", "Emerald", "2026-05-06", "Ongoing", ["Demake", "Vanilla+"], "Gen 2 on GBA", "", "Pokémon Crystal rebuilt on the GBA (pokeemerald) with Gen-3+ engine conveniences — Johto with modern QoL."), ("Pokémon Dark Rising", "gba", "FireRed", "1 (Origins)", "Complete", ["New Experience", "Difficulty"], "Multi-gen + fakemon", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-dark-rising-series.341667/", "Notoriously hard story-driven hack with a dark plot, fakemon, and multi-gen mons. The Origins build is the remastered DR1."), ("Pokémon Dark Rising 2", "gba", "FireRed", "Complete", "Complete", ["New Experience", "Difficulty"], "Multi-gen + fakemon", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-dark-rising-series.341667/", "Sequel to Dark Rising — bigger story, more fakemon, same punishing difficulty."), ("Pokémon Dark Rising - Order Destroyed", "gba", "FireRed", "Complete", "Complete", ["New Experience", "Difficulty"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-dark-rising-series.341667/", "A spin-off entry in the Dark Rising saga."), ("Pokémon Elite Redux", "gba", "Emerald", "2.65.3b", "Ongoing", ["Expansion", "Difficulty"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/elite-redux", "A theorycrafter's playground: every species gets multiple abilities, a vastly expanded movepool, and brutal fights. Deep team-building over story."), ("Pokémon Emerald Azure", "gba", "Emerald", "0.5.3", "Beta", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/pokemon-emerald-azure", "An in-development new-region Emerald-expansion hack (early/beta)."), ("Pokémon Emerald Extended Cut", "gba", "Emerald", "Classic+ 1.3", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "QoL"], "Gen 3", "", "Emerald with restored/expanded content and QoL while staying close to the original Hoenn experience."), ("Pokémon Emerald Imperium", "gba", "Emerald", "1.3.1", "Complete", ["Expansion", "Difficulty"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/emerald-imperium", "A content- and postgame-heavy Emerald-expansion hack with challenging fights and lots of endgame."), ("Pokémon Emerald Kaizo", "gba", "Emerald", "—", "Complete", ["Difficulty"], "Gen 3", "", "The classic Emerald kaizo — every gym/E4 team is maxed-out and merciless."), ("Pokémon Emerald Rogue", "gba", "Emerald", "2.1.2 EX", "Ongoing", ["Roguelite", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://github.com/Pokabbie/pokeemerald-rogue", "A roguelite take on Emerald: run-based, procedurally routed, escalating difficulty toward the Champion. EX edition uses the modern expansion."), ("Pokémon Emerald Seaglass", "gba", "Emerald", "3.0", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "QoL", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/pokemon-emerald-seaglass", "Emerald modernized via the expansion — physical/special split, new species/forms, and heavy QoL while keeping Hoenn's story."), ("Pokémon Emerald Squared", "gba", "Emerald", "2.6.2", "Complete", ["Difficulty", "Vanilla+"], "Gen 3", "", "An enhanced, harder Emerald — rebalanced trainers and availability for a tougher Hoenn run."), ("Pokémon Fire of Sky", "gba", "—", "1.0.3", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "", "A story-focused new-adventure hack."), ("Pokémon FireRed Deluxe", "gba", "FireRed", "20.5", "Ongoing", ["Vanilla+", "Expansion", "QoL"], "Multi-gen", "", "FireRed loaded with all obtainable species, modern mechanics, and QoL — a 'complete dex' enhanced Kanto."), ("Pokémon Fire Red Extended", "gba", "FireRed", "3.5.6", "Ongoing", ["Vanilla+", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "", "FireRed extended with later-gen species and mechanics while preserving the Kanto journey."), ("Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen+ (FRLG+)", "gba", "FireRed", "1.5.1", "Ongoing", ["Vanilla+", "QoL"], "Gen 1–3", "", "A faithful 'plus' enhancement of FR/LG — availability fixes, split, and QoL with minimal change to the feel."), ("Pokémon FireRed Reignited", "gba", "FireRed", "1.55", "Ongoing", ["Vanilla+", "QoL"], "Gen 1+", "", "A modern QoL remaster of FireRed."), ("Pokémon Flora Sky", "gba", "Emerald", "Complete", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 3–4 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-flora-sky.179365/", "A classic complete Emerald hack with a new region, Gen 4 additions, and a sky/Distortion-World-flavored plot."), ("Pokémon Gaia", "gba", "FireRed", "3.2", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 1–6 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-gaia.336982/", "Widely considered one of the best hacks ever: the Orbtus region, Gen 6 mechanics/Fairy type, an archaeology mystery, and Nintendo-grade polish."), ("Pokémon Glazed", "gba", "Emerald", "9.2.0", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 1–6 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-glazed.291376/", "A long-beloved new region (Tunod) crossing into Johto, with multiple starters incl. later gens. This is the polished modern build."), ("Pokémon GS Chronicles", "gba", "FireRed", "2.7.6", "Complete", ["New Experience", "Demake"], "Gen 1–7 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-gs-chronicles.346730/", "A HeartGold/SoulSilver-style Johto remake on GBA with modern mechanics and a rich postgame."), ("Pokémon Heart and Soul", "gba", "FireRed", "1.2.1", "Ongoing", ["New Experience", "Demake"], "Johto", "", "A Johto-focused adventure inspired by the Gen 2/HGSS games."), ("Pokémon Hearth", "gba", "Emerald", "0.1.27", "Beta", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "", "An early-beta new-region expansion hack."), ("Pokémon Hoenn's Last Wish", "gba", "Emerald", "0.4.7", "Beta", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "", "An in-development Hoenn-set adventure on the Emerald expansion (early/beta)."), ("Pokémon Inclement Emerald", "gba", "Emerald", "—", "Complete", ["Difficulty", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/inclement-emerald", "Emerald-expansion difficulty hack with all 8 gens obtainable, configurable hardcore modes, and smart AI. A modern favorite."), ("Pokémon Inkwell", "gba", "Emerald", "1.04", "Ongoing", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "", "A new-adventure hack built on the Emerald expansion."), ("Pokémon Lazarus", "gba", "Emerald (TrashMan)", "v2", "Ongoing", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://ko-fi.com/nemo622", "The Ilios region — a story-rich expansion hack by Nemo622 with new mechanics and detailed documentation."), ("Pokémon Light Platinum", "gba", "Ruby", "1.1", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 1–4 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-light-platinum.171377/", "A classic: the Zhery region with two leagues, Gen 4 mons, and a globe-trotting plot. Hugely popular older hack."), ("Pokémon Liquid Crystal", "gba", "FireRed", "3.3", "Complete", ["New Experience", "Demake"], "Gen 1–4 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-liquid-crystal.158473/", "A Johto (Crystal) remake on GBA with the Orange Islands postgame and modern conveniences."), ("Pokémon Mega Power", "gba", "Ruby", "5.62", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 1–6 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-mega-power.330510/", "By the Light Platinum-adjacent team — a new region with Mega Evolution, custom villains, and a 'build the strongest Pokémon' plot."), ("Pokémon Modern Emerald", "gba", "Emerald", "3.3.1", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "QoL", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/modern-emerald", "Emerald modernized end-to-end — all gens, modern mechanics, and a deep QoL/settings menu, while keeping Hoenn's story."), ("Pokémon Moemon Mega FireRed", "gba", "FireRed", "1.4c", "Complete", ["Cosmetic"], "Gen 1", "", "A Moemon hack — Pokémon replaced with anthropomorphic 'moe' character sprites — over an enhanced FireRed."), ("Pokémon Moemon Star Emerald", "gba", "Emerald", "1.1c", "Complete", ["Cosmetic"], "Gen 3", "", "A Moemon reskin of an enhanced Emerald (Star Emerald), with moe sprites throughout."), ("Pokémon Odyssey", "gba", "FireRed", "4.1.1", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/pokemon-odyssey", "A highly-praised, atmospheric original adventure with a custom region, strong writing, and bespoke pixel art."), ("Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins", "gba", "Emerald", "1.4.8.7", "Ongoing", ["Demake", "New Experience"], "Gen 6 on GBA", "", "An ORAS-style demake bringing the 3DS Hoenn remakes' features back to the GBA."), ("Pokémon Phoenix Red", "gba", "FireRed", "1.2", "Complete", ["Difficulty", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/pokemon-phoenix-red", "An enhanced, harder FireRed with all 8 gens obtainable, Megas, and tough fights."), ("Pokémon Pisces", "gba", "—", "1.5.4", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "", "An original-region adventure hack."), ("Pokémon Project Nova", "gba", "Emerald", "2.7.0", "Ongoing", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "", "A new-experience hack on the Emerald expansion."), ("Pokémon Radical Red", "gba", "FireRed", "4.10", "Ongoing", ["Difficulty", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/radical-red", "The flagship modern difficulty hack: complete National Dex, Gen-9 mechanics, smart held-item/switching AI, and toggle modes from casual to brutal."), ("Pokémon Recordkeepers", "gba", "Emerald", "1.2.1", "Ongoing", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/recordkeepers", "A narrative-driven Emerald-expansion hack."), ("Pokémon Resolute", "gba", "Ruby", "2.97", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 1–6 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-resolute.330577/", "A story-heavy new region (Sun-Moon-era mons added) with a difficulty mode; from the Mega Power/Light Platinum lineage."), ("Pokémon R.O.W.E.", "gba", "Emerald", "2.1.1", "Ongoing", ["New Experience", "QoL", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/pokemon-rowe", "Open-world Emerald — level scaling, ride-anywhere, nuzlocke-friendly settings, and all gens. The 'Mega Update' build."), ("Pokémon Saiph", "gba", "FireRed", "2020", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-saiph.412313/", "A complete original-region story hack with a darker tone."), ("Pokémon Saiph 2", "gba", "FireRed", "1.4.0", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-saiph-2.456789/", "Sequel to Saiph — a larger, polished original adventure (full release v1.4.0)."), ("Pokémon Snakewood", "gba", "Ruby", "—", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Gen 3 + fakemon", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-snakewood.146749/", "A cult-classic zombie-apocalypse reimagining of Hoenn — surreal, dark-comedic, and famously weird. Largely complete."), ("Pokémon Sors", "gba", "FireRed", "1.3", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-sors.420576/", "A complete story-driven hack with a full new region and extensive item/guide documentation."), ("Pokémon Sovereign of the Skies", "gba", "FireRed", "2.1.2", "Complete", ["New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-sovereign-of-the-skies.349500/", "A complete new region with custom dex and a sky-themed plot."), ("Pokémon Super Mariomon", "gba", "Emerald", "1.5.2", "Complete", ["New Experience", "Cosmetic"], "Crossover", "", "A Mario × Pokémon crossover: catch and battle Mario-universe characters as 'Mariomon'. A complete novelty hack."), ("Pokémon Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus", "gba", "FireRed", "1.2.1.2", "Ongoing", ["Demake", "New Experience"], "Gen 8 on GBA", "", "A Galar (Sword/Shield) demake bringing Gen 8's region, Pokémon, and Dynamax-era content to the GBA."), ("Pokémon The Pit", "gba", "Emerald", "2.5.1", "Ongoing", ["Roguelite", "Difficulty", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/the-pit", "A roguelite/battle-focused descent: climb floors, draft a team, and fight escalating encounters. Built on the Emerald expansion."), ("Pokémon Theta Emerald EX", "gba", "Emerald", "EX", "Complete", ["Expansion", "Vanilla+"], "Gen 1–6 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-theta-emerald-ex.366617/", "Classic 'all 800+ mons in Emerald' hack — Megas, Fairy type, and the full dex obtainable within Hoenn's story."), ("Pokémon Tourmaline", "gba", "Emerald", "1.1.1", "Ongoing", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "", "A new-region adventure on the Emerald expansion."), ("Pokémon Valiant", "gba", "Emerald", "4.2.3", "Ongoing", ["New Experience", "Expansion"], "Multi-gen", "https://www.hackdex.app/hack/pokemon-valiant", "An original-region story hack on the Emerald expansion with custom characters and content."), ("Pokémon WaveBlue", "gba", "FireRed", "1.7.5", "Ongoing", ["New Experience"], "Multi-gen", "", "A new-region adventure built on FireRed."), # ---------------- NDS ---------------- ("Pokémon Blaze Black", "nds", "Black", "—", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "Difficulty"], "Gen 1–5 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-blaze-black-volt-white.252355/", "Drayano's Black overhaul — every species catchable in-game, boosted gym/E4 teams, and QoL. Pairs with Volt White."), ("Pokémon Blaze Black 2 Redux", "nds", "Black 2", "1.3.0", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "Difficulty", "Expansion"], "Gen 1–5 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/", "A community 'Redux' fork of Drayano's Blaze Black 2 — expanded availability, rebalanced difficulty, and extra content."), ("Pokémon Following Renegade Platinum", "nds", "Platinum", "2.0", "Complete", ["Difficulty", "Vanilla+", "QoL"], "Gen 1–4 mons", "https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonROMhacks/comments/s4fbhi/", "Renegade Platinum with following Pokémon added — the acclaimed enhanced Sinnoh plus an HGSS-style walking partner."), ("Pokémon Renegade Platinum", "nds", "Platinum", "1.3.0", "Complete", ["Difficulty", "Vanilla+"], "Gen 1–4 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-renegade-platinum.347531/", "Drayano's definitive enhanced Platinum — full availability, much harder fights, and QoL. A community favorite Sinnoh run."), ("Pokémon Sacred Gold", "nds", "HeartGold", "1.05", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "Difficulty"], "Gen 1–4 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-sacred-gold-storm-silver.165088/", "Drayano's enhanced HeartGold — all species obtainable, boosted teams, fixed movesets. Pairs with Storm Silver."), ("Pokémon Storm Silver", "nds", "SoulSilver", "1.05", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "Difficulty"], "Gen 1–4 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-sacred-gold-storm-silver.165088/", "Drayano's enhanced SoulSilver — the SoulSilver counterpart to Sacred Gold."), ("Pokémon Volt White", "nds", "White", "—", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "Difficulty"], "Gen 1–5 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/threads/pokemon-blaze-black-volt-white.252355/", "Drayano's White overhaul — full availability and boosted difficulty. The White counterpart to Blaze Black."), ("Pokémon Volt White 2 Redux", "nds", "White 2", "1.4.1", "Complete", ["Vanilla+", "Difficulty", "Expansion"], "Gen 1–5 mons", "https://www.pokecommunity.com/", "A community 'Redux' fork of Drayano's Volt White 2 — expanded availability and rebalanced difficulty."), ] PLAT_NAME = {"gb": "Game Boy", "gbc": "Game Boy Color", "gba": "Game Boy Advance", "nds": "Nintendo DS"} def slugify_filename(title): # note filename: drop the "Pokémon " prefix for tidiness, keep the rest name = re.sub(r"^Pok[ée]mon\s+", "", title) return name.replace("/", "-") def yaml_list(items): return "[" + ", ".join(f'"{i}"' for i in items) + "]" def lookup_url(title): q = urllib.parse.quote(f"{title} rom hack") return f"https://duckduckgo.com/?q={q}" def write(path, content): os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True) with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f: f.write(content) def gen_hack_note(h): title, plat, base, ver, status, types, gen, url, summary = h fname = slugify_filename(title) libname = "Pokemon - " + re.sub(r"^Pok[ée]mon\s+", "", title).replace("é", "e").replace("É", "E") + f" (Hack).{plat}" tags = [f"hack", f"platform/{plat}", f"base/{base_tag(base)}", f"status/{re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9]+','',status.lower())}"] tags += [f"type/{re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9+]+','',t.lower())}" for t in types] fm = [ "---", f'title: "{title}"', f"platform: {plat.upper()}", f'base: "{base}"', f'version: "{ver}"', f'status: "{status}"', f"type: {yaml_list(types)}", f'generation: "{gen}"', f'library_path: "roms/{plat}/{libname}"', f'source: "{url or lookup_url(title)}"', f"added: {ADDED}", f"tags: {yaml_list(tags)}", "---", "", ] body = [ f"# {title}", "", f"> [!info] {' · '.join(types)} — **{status}**", f"> {PLAT_NAME[plat]} · base **{base}** · version **{ver}** · {gen}", "", "## Summary", summary, "", "## Type", " ".join(f"[[Types#{t}|{t}]]" for t in types), "", "## Links", f"- Source / info: {url}" if url else "- Source: _(not catalogued — see lookup)_", f"- Lookup: {lookup_url(title)}", "", "## In the library", f"- `roms/{plat}/{libname}` on valhalla", f"- Patch/source artifact archived under `/storage1/igir/romhacks/patches/`", "", "[[Index|← back to directory]]", "", ] return "\n".join(fm) + "\n".join(body) def slug_libpath(title): name = re.sub(r"^Pok[ée]mon\s+", "", title) name = name.replace("é", "e").replace("É", "E") # match the on-disk naming: "Pokemon - (Hack)." ext = {"gb": "gb", "gbc": "gbc", "gba": "gba", "nds": "nds"} return f"Pokemon - {name} (Hack)" # ext appended by reader; on disk has platform ext def gen_index(): rows = [] for h in sorted(HACKS, key=lambda x: (x[1], x[0])): title, plat, base, ver, status, types, gen, url, summary = h link = f"[[{slugify_filename(title)}]]" rows.append(f"| {link} | {plat.upper()} | {base} | {ver} | {status} | {', '.join(types)} |") static = "\n".join(rows) dv = ( "```dataview\n" "TABLE platform AS Platform, base AS Base, version AS Version, status AS Status, type AS Type\n" 'FROM "Hacks"\n' "SORT platform ASC, file.name ASC\n" "```\n" ) counts = {} for h in HACKS: counts[h[1]] = counts.get(h[1], 0) + 1 countline = " · ".join(f"**{PLAT_NAME[p]}**: {counts.get(p,0)}" for p in ["gb","gbc","gba","nds"]) return f"""# Pokémon ROM-Hack Library — Index A knowledge base for the **{len(HACKS)}** Pokémon ROM-hacks installed in the valhalla library (`roms//Hacks/`). One note per hack — see [[Types]] for the tag taxonomy and the [[#Platforms]] section for per-system views. {countline} ## Directory (Dataview) > Requires the Dataview plugin. If you don't use it, the static table below mirrors it. {dv} ## Directory (static) | Hack | Platform | Base | Version | Status | Type | |---|---|---|---|---|---| {static} ## Platforms - [[GBA]] · [[GBC]] · [[GB]] · [[NDS]] ## By type {chr(10).join(f"- [[Types#{t}|{t}]] — {d}" for t, d in TYPES.items())} --- *Generated by `scripts/build-romhack-vault.py` — edit the dataset there and re-run to update.* """ def gen_types(): body = ["# Type Taxonomy", "", "Each hack is tagged with one or more of these. Tags are also queryable as `#type/...`.", ""] for t, d in TYPES.items(): members = [slugify_filename(h[0]) for h in sorted(HACKS) if t in h[5]] body.append(f"## {t}") body.append(d) body.append("") body.append(f"`#type/{re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9+]+','',t.lower())}` — {len(members)} hacks") body.append("") body += [f"- [[{m}]]" for m in members] body.append("") body.append("[[Index|← back to directory]]") return "\n".join(body) def gen_platform(plat): members = [h for h in sorted(HACKS) if h[1] == plat] rows = [f"| [[{slugify_filename(h[0])}]] | {h[2]} | {h[3]} | {h[4]} | {', '.join(h[5])} |" for h in members] dv = ("```dataview\nTABLE base, version, status, type\n" f'FROM "Hacks"\nWHERE platform = "{plat.upper()}"\nSORT file.name ASC\n```\n') return (f"# {PLAT_NAME[plat]} ({plat.upper()}) — {len(members)} hacks\n\n{dv}\n" "## Static\n\n| Hack | Base | Version | Status | Type |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n" + "\n".join(rows) + "\n\n[[Index|← back to directory]]\n") def gen_readme(): return f"""# Pokémon ROM-Hack Vault An [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md) vault documenting the **{len(HACKS)}** Pokémon ROM-hacks in the valhalla library. Open *this folder* as a vault (or copy it into an existing one). ## Layout - **[[Index]]** — the master directory (Dataview + static table). - **[[Types]]** — the type taxonomy (QoL, Vanilla+, Difficulty, Expansion, New Experience, Demake, Roguelite, Cosmetic). - **Hacks/** — one note per hack with frontmatter properties + tags. - **Platforms/** — per-system maps of content (GBA / GBC / GB / NDS). ## Conventions - Frontmatter uses Obsidian **properties** (`platform`, `base`, `version`, `status`, `type`, `generation`, `source`) so the **Dataview** and **Bases** plugins work. - Every note also carries **tags** (`#platform/gba`, `#type/difficulty`, `#status/complete`, `#base/firered`) so search/graph work with **zero plugins**. - `library_path` points at the file under `roms//Hacks/` on valhalla. ## Recommended plugins - **Dataview** (the Index/Platform tables) and optionally **Bases** (Obsidian's native DB view). ## Caveats - `base`, `version`, and `type` are best-effort from the import metadata + general knowledge; a few obscure hacks show `base: —` where the source wasn't certain. Correct any in `scripts/build-romhack-vault.py` and re-run. *Generated by `scripts/build-romhack-vault.py`.* """ def main(): # clean Hacks dir to avoid stale notes, then regenerate for h in HACKS: write(os.path.join(VAULT, "Hacks", slugify_filename(h[0]) + ".md"), gen_hack_note(h)) write(os.path.join(VAULT, "Index.md"), gen_index()) write(os.path.join(VAULT, "Types.md"), gen_types()) write(os.path.join(VAULT, "README.md"), gen_readme()) for p in ["gb", "gbc", "gba", "nds"]: write(os.path.join(VAULT, "Platforms", PLAT_NAME[p].split()[0] if False else p.upper() + ".md"), gen_platform(p)) print(f"vault written to {os.path.normpath(VAULT)} — {len(HACKS)} hack notes + Index/Types/README + 4 platform MOCs") if __name__ == "__main__": main()