fix(check2basket): strip argparse %% escaping in Icinga Director basket descriptions

Author: markuslf

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ Build, CI/CD:
 Tools:
 
 * check2basket: fix missing `importlib.machinery` and `importlib.util` imports
+* check2basket: strip argparse `%%` escaping in Icinga Director basket descriptions
 * check2basket: write `[]` as default value for `append` parameters with `default=None` in the Icinga Director basket
 
 

check-plugins/deb-updates/icingaweb2-module-director/deb-updates.json

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
         "3": {
             "varname": "deb_updates_query",
             "caption": "Deb Updates: Query",
-            "description": "The list of available updates and upgrades is stored in a SQL table. Provide the SQL `WHEN` statement part to narrow down results.  Example: `--query='package like \"bind9-%%\"'`. Also supports regular expressions via a REGEXP statement. Have a look at the README for a list of available columns. If this parameter is used, a list of matching updates is printed.",
+            "description": "The list of available updates and upgrades is stored in a SQL table. Provide the SQL `WHEN` statement part to narrow down results.  Example: `--query='package like \"bind9-%\"'`. Also supports regular expressions via a REGEXP statement. Have a look at the README for a list of available columns. If this parameter is used, a list of matching updates is printed.",
             "datatype": "Icinga\\Module\\Director\\DataType\\DataTypeString",
             "format": null,
             "settings": {

check-plugins/disk-usage/icingaweb2-module-director/disk-usage.json

@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
         "2": {
             "varname": "disk_usage_critical",
             "caption": "Disk Usage: Critical",
-            "description": "Critical threshold, of the form \"<number>[unit][method]\", where unit is one of `%%|K|M|G|T|P` and method is one of `USED|FREE`. If \"unit\" is omitted, `%%` is assumed. `K` means `kibibyte` etc. If \"method\" is omitted, `USED` is assumed. `USED` means \"number ore more\", `FREE` means \"number or less\". Examples: `95` = alert at 95%% usage or more. `9.5M` = alert when 9.5 MiB or more is used. Other self-explanatory examples are `95%%USED`, `5%%FREE`, `9.5GFREE`, `1400GUSED`.",
+            "description": "Critical threshold, of the form \"<number>[unit][method]\", where unit is one of `%|K|M|G|T|P` and method is one of `USED|FREE`. If \"unit\" is omitted, `%` is assumed. `K` means `kibibyte` etc. If \"method\" is omitted, `USED` is assumed. `USED` means \"number ore more\", `FREE` means \"number or less\". Examples: `95` = alert at 95% usage or more. `9.5M` = alert when 9.5 MiB or more is used. Other self-explanatory examples are `95%USED`, `5%FREE`, `9.5GFREE`, `1400GUSED`.",
             "datatype": "Icinga\\Module\\Director\\DataType\\DataTypeString",
             "format": null,
             "settings": {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
         "10": {
             "varname": "disk_usage_warning",
             "caption": "Disk Usage: Warning",
-            "description": "Warning threshold, of the form \"<number>[unit][method]\", where unit is one of `%%|K|M|G|T|P` and method is one of `USED|FREE`. If \"unit\" is omitted, `%%` is assumed. `K` means `kibibyte` etc. If \"method\" is omitted, `USED` is assumed. `USED` means \"number ore more\", `FREE` means \"number or less\". Examples: `95` = alert at 95%% usage. `9.5M` = alert when 9.5 MiB is used. Other self-explanatory examples are `95%%USED`, `5%%FREE`, `9.5GFREE`, `1400GUSED`.",
+            "description": "Warning threshold, of the form \"<number>[unit][method]\", where unit is one of `%|K|M|G|T|P` and method is one of `USED|FREE`. If \"unit\" is omitted, `%` is assumed. `K` means `kibibyte` etc. If \"method\" is omitted, `USED` is assumed. `USED` means \"number ore more\", `FREE` means \"number or less\". Examples: `95` = alert at 95% usage. `9.5M` = alert when 9.5 MiB is used. Other self-explanatory examples are `95%USED`, `5%FREE`, `9.5GFREE`, `1400GUSED`.",
             "datatype": "Icinga\\Module\\Director\\DataType\\DataTypeString",
             "format": null,
             "settings": {
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
         "12": {
             "varname": "disk_usage_windows_critical",
             "caption": "Disk Usage: Critical",
-            "description": "Critical threshold, of the form \"<number>[unit][method]\", where unit is one of `%%|K|M|G|T|P` and method is one of `USED|FREE`. If \"unit\" is omitted, `%%` is assumed. `K` means `kibibyte` etc. If \"method\" is omitted, `USED` is assumed. `USED` means \"number ore more\", `FREE` means \"number or less\". Examples: `95` = alert at 95%% usage or more. `9.5M` = alert when 9.5 MiB or more is used. Other self-explanatory examples are `95%%USED`, `5%%FREE`, `9.5GFREE`, `1400GUSED`.",
+            "description": "Critical threshold, of the form \"<number>[unit][method]\", where unit is one of `%|K|M|G|T|P` and method is one of `USED|FREE`. If \"unit\" is omitted, `%` is assumed. `K` means `kibibyte` etc. If \"method\" is omitted, `USED` is assumed. `USED` means \"number ore more\", `FREE` means \"number or less\". Examples: `95` = alert at 95% usage or more. `9.5M` = alert when 9.5 MiB or more is used. Other self-explanatory examples are `95%USED`, `5%FREE`, `9.5GFREE`, `1400GUSED`.",
             "datatype": "Icinga\\Module\\Director\\DataType\\DataTypeString",
             "format": null,
             "settings": {
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@
         "20": {
             "varname": "disk_usage_windows_warning",
             "caption": "Disk Usage: Warning",
-            "description": "Warning threshold, of the form \"<number>[unit][method]\", where unit is one of `%%|K|M|G|T|P` and method is one of `USED|FREE`. If \"unit\" is omitted, `%%` is assumed. `K` means `kibibyte` etc. If \"method\" is omitted, `USED` is assumed. `USED` means \"number ore more\", `FREE` means \"number or less\". Examples: `95` = alert at 95%% usage. `9.5M` = alert when 9.5 MiB is used. Other self-explanatory examples are `95%%USED`, `5%%FREE`, `9.5GFREE`, `1400GUSED`.",
+            "description": "Warning threshold, of the form \"<number>[unit][method]\", where unit is one of `%|K|M|G|T|P` and method is one of `USED|FREE`. If \"unit\" is omitted, `%` is assumed. `K` means `kibibyte` etc. If \"method\" is omitted, `USED` is assumed. `USED` means \"number ore more\", `FREE` means \"number or less\". Examples: `95` = alert at 95% usage. `9.5M` = alert when 9.5 MiB is used. Other self-explanatory examples are `95%USED`, `5%FREE`, `9.5GFREE`, `1400GUSED`.",
             "datatype": "Icinga\\Module\\Director\\DataType\\DataTypeString",
             "format": null,
             "settings": {

check-plugins/kubectl-get-pods/icingaweb2-module-director/kubectl-get-pods.json

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
         "4": {
             "varname": "kubectl_get_pods_query",
             "caption": "Kubectl Get Pods: Query",
-            "description": "Provide the SQL `WHEN` statement part to narrow down results.  Example: `namespace = 'mynamespace' and name like 'prod-%%' and status != 'running'`. Have a look at the README for a list of available columns.",
+            "description": "Provide the SQL `WHEN` statement part to narrow down results.  Example: `namespace = 'mynamespace' and name like 'prod-%' and status != 'running'`. Have a look at the README for a list of available columns.",
             "datatype": "Icinga\\Module\\Director\\DataType\\DataTypeString",
             "format": null,
             "settings": {

check-plugins/rpm-updates/icingaweb2-module-director/rpm-updates.json

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
         "3": {
             "varname": "rpm_updates_query",
             "caption": "RPM Updates: Query",
-            "description": "The list of available updates and upgrades is stored in a SQL table. Provide the SQL `WHEN` statement part to narrow down results.  Example: `--query='package like \"bind9-%%\"'`. Also supports regular expressions via a REGEXP statement. Have a look at the README for a list of available columns. If this parameter is used, a list of matching updates is printed.",
+            "description": "The list of available updates and upgrades is stored in a SQL table. Provide the SQL `WHEN` statement part to narrow down results.  Example: `--query='package like \"bind9-%\"'`. Also supports regular expressions via a REGEXP statement. Have a look at the README for a list of available columns. If this parameter is used, a list of matching updates is printed.",
             "datatype": "Icinga\\Module\\Director\\DataType\\DataTypeString",
             "format": null,
             "settings": {

tools/check2basket

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ except ImportError:
     colorama = False
 
 __author__ = 'Linuxfabrik GmbH, Zurich/Switzerland'
-__version__ = '2025111201'
+__version__ = '2026040701'
 
 DESCRIPTION = 'A tool to generate Icinga Director baskets from a check plugin.'
 
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ def get_varname(check, param):
 def help2description(help_text):
     help_text = re.sub(r' Default:.*%\(default\)s.*$', '', help_text)
     help_text = re.sub(r'\n\s*', ' ', help_text)
+    help_text = help_text.replace('%%', '%')
     return help_text