Update app.py

app.py

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ def remove_links_keep_issue_numbers(text):
 def strip_markdown(text):
     # Remove headers
     text = re.sub(r'^#+\s*', '', text, flags=re.MULTILINE)
-    # Remove bold/italic
-    text = re.sub(r'\*{1,2}([^\*]+)\*{1,2}', r'\1', text)
-    # Remove inline code
+    # Remove bold/italic without removing adjacent characters
+    text = re.sub(r'(\*{1,2})([^\*]+)\1', r'\2', text)
+    # Remove inline code without removing adjacent characters
     text = re.sub(r'`([^`]+)`', r'\1', text)
     # Remove blockquotes
     text = re.sub(r'^\s*>\s*', '', text, flags=re.MULTILINE)
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ def markdown_to_docx(doc, markdown_text):
     
     for line in lines:
         stripped_line = strip_markdown(line)
-        if line.startswith('# '):
+        if line.lstrip().startswith('# '):
             doc.add_heading(stripped_line, level=1)
-        elif line.startswith('## '):
+        elif line.lstrip().startswith('## '):
             doc.add_heading(stripped_line, level=2)
-        elif line.startswith('### '):
+        elif line.lstrip().startswith('### '):
             doc.add_heading(stripped_line, level=3)
         elif line.strip().startswith('- ') or line.strip().startswith('* '):
             doc.add_paragraph(stripped_line.strip()[2:], style='List Bullet')