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+"""
+Script to parse maintainers data for Forklore PR
+Intended for both Maintainer who want to self-contribute or simple anyone to help out!
+"""
+
+import re
+import json
+from html import escape
+
+def is_image(url):
+    return any(url.lower().endswith(ext) for ext in ['.png', '.jpg', '.jpeg', '.gif', '.svg', '.webp'])
+
+def format_response(value: str) -> str:
+    value = value.strip()
+
+    # Convert links and image URLs into HTML tags
+    def convert_url(match):
+        url = match.group(0)
+        if is_image(url):
+            return f'<img src="{url}" alt="image" />'
+        return f'<a href="{url}">{url}</a>'
+
+    value = re.sub(r'https?://\S+', convert_url, value)
+
+    # Convert newlines into <br>
+    value = value.replace('\n', '<br>')
+    return value
+
+def parse_multiline_field(lines, start_index):
+    """Extract multiline field starting at start_index + 1 until next field or section."""
+    value_lines = []
+    i = start_index + 1
+    while i < len(lines):
+        line = lines[i]
+        if line.startswith("**") and line.endswith("**"):  # Next field label
+            break
+        if line.startswith("### ") or line.startswith("## "):  # Next section heading
+            break
+        value_lines.append(line)
+        i += 1
+    return " ".join(value_lines).strip(), i
+
+
+def parse_issue(markdown: str):
+    # Remove all comments (<!-- ... -->)
+    markdown = re.sub(r'<!--.*?-->', '', markdown, flags=re.DOTALL)
+
+    lines = [line.strip() for line in markdown.strip().splitlines()]
+    lines = [line for line in lines if line != '']  # remove empty lines
+
+    data = {
+        "username": "",
+        "full_name": "",
+        "photo": "",
+        "designation": "",
+        "socials": [],
+        "projects": [],
+        "form": []
+    }
+
+    # State machine parsing
+    current_section = None
+    current_project = {}
+    project_fields = ["Name", "Project Link", "Website Link", "Logo URL", "Short Description", "Full Description"]
+    form_questions = []
+
+    i = 0
+    while i < len(lines):
+        line = lines[i]
+
+        # ==== USER DETAILS ====
+        if line.startswith("**Username:**"):
+            data["username"] = lines[i + 1].strip()
+            i += 2
+            continue
+
+        if line.startswith("**Full Name:**"):
+            data["full_name"] = lines[i + 1].strip()
+            i += 2
+            continue
+
+        if line.startswith("**Photo URL:**"):
+            data["photo"] = lines[i + 1].strip()
+            i += 2
+            continue
+
+        if line.startswith("**Designation / Role:**"):
+            data["designation"] = lines[i + 1].strip()
+            i += 2
+            continue
+
+        if line.startswith("**Social Profiles:**"):
+            i += 1
+            while i < len(lines) and ':' in lines[i]:
+                label_link = lines[i].split(":", 1)
+                if len(label_link) == 2:
+                    label, link = label_link[0].strip(), label_link[1].strip()
+                    data["socials"].append({"label": label, "link": link})
+                i += 1
+            continue
+
+        # ==== PROJECTS ====
+        if line.startswith("### Project"):
+            if current_project:
+                data["projects"].append(current_project)
+                current_project = {}
+            i += 1
+            continue
+
+        if any(line.startswith(f"**{field}:**") for field in project_fields):
+            field = re.match(r"\*\*(.*?):\*\*", line).group(1).strip()
+            value, i = parse_multiline_field(lines, i)
+            current_project[field] = value
+            continue
+
+        # ==== FORM QUESTIONS ====
+        question_match = re.match(r"\*\*(\d+\..*?)\*\*", line)
+        if question_match:
+            question = question_match.group(1).strip()
+            # Capture all lines under this until we hit another bold or end
+            i += 1
+            response_lines = []
+            while i < len(lines) and not lines[i].startswith("**"):
+                response_lines.append(lines[i])
+                i += 1
+            response_text = "\n".join(response_lines).strip()
+            formatted_response = format_response(response_text)
+            form_questions.append({
+                "question": re.sub(r"^\d+\.\s*", "", question),
+                "response": formatted_response
+            })
+            continue
+
+        i += 1
+
+    # Append last project
+    if current_project:
+        # Rename keys to match JSON spec
+        project_json = {
+            "name": current_project.get("Name", ""),
+            "project_link": current_project.get("Project Link", ""),
+            "website_link": current_project.get("Website Link", ""),
+            "logo": current_project.get("Logo URL", ""),
+            "description": current_project.get("Full Description", ""),
+            "short_description": current_project.get("Short Description", "")
+        }
+        data["projects"].append(project_json)
+
+    # Append form Q&A
+    data["form"] = form_questions
+
+    return data
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Usage: python parse_issue.py <input_file.md>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    input_file = sys.argv[1]
+
+    with open(input_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        md = f.read()
+        result = parse_issue(md)
+        print(json.dumps(result, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
+