Fix ruff formatting in markitdown_mcp/server.py on main branch

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Problem Description

The file markitdown_mcp/server.py on the main branch has formatting issues that cause all PRs to fail the Code Quality checks.

Specific File

File: markitdown_mcp/server.py

Formatting Issues

The file has incorrect string concatenation formatting. Ruff wants to merge split strings that are unnecessarily separated:

# Current (incorrect):
"Base64 encoded file content " "(alternative to file_path)"

# Should be:
"Base64 encoded file content (alternative to file_path)"

Locations in File

• Line ~779: "Base64 encoded file content " "(alternative to file_path)"
• Line ~784: "Original filename when using " "file_content"
• Line ~800: "Convert all supported files in a " "directory to Markdown"
• Line ~810: "Path to the output directory " "(optional)"

Impact

• All PRs fail Code Quality checks even if they don't touch this file
• CI Gates fail as they depend on Code Quality checks
• Confusing for contributors who get failures for code they didn't write

Fix Instructions

# On main branch
git checkout main
git pull origin main

# Apply ruff formatting to the specific file
ruff format markitdown_mcp/server.py

# Or format all files to be safe
ruff format .

# Commit the fix
git add markitdown_mcp/server.py
git commit -m "fix: apply ruff formatting to server.py

- Fix string concatenation formatting
- Merge unnecessarily split strings
- Resolves CI Code Quality failures"

git push origin main

Verification

After applying the fix:

# Should show no files need formatting
ruff format --check .

Root Cause

These formatting issues were likely introduced when the file was edited without running ruff format, possibly from:

• Manual edits that split strings incorrectly
• Merge conflicts that were resolved incorrectly
• Copy-paste from unformatted source

Prevention

1. Pre-commit hooks: Install ruff as a pre-commit hook
2. Editor integration: Configure VSCode/PyCharm to format on save
3. CI protection: Don't allow merging if formatting fails

Priority

Critical - This is blocking all PRs from passing CI checks.

Related Issues

• Code Quality workflow fails due to formatting issues on main branch #18 - Code Quality workflow fails due to formatting issues on main branch (general issue)
• This issue is the specific fix needed

Test PR

This was discovered in PR #16 (CI verification test) where even adding a simple markdown file triggers this formatting failure.