# Convert DOCX documents into clean HTML for publishing workflows with Mammoth

> Use Mammoth when an agent needs to turn a .docx file into simple HTML that preserves semantic structure instead of Word-specific styling. This is for ingestion and publishing workflows, not for full document editing or perfect visual fidelity.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/convert-docx-documents-into-clean-html-for-publishing-workfl` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/convert-docx-documents-into-clean-html-for-publishing-workfl`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/convert-docx-documents-into-clean-html-for-publishing-workfl/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/convert-docx-documents-into-clean-html-for-publishing-workfl

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# Convert DOCX documents into clean HTML for publishing workflows with Mammoth

Use Mammoth when an agent needs to turn a .docx file into simple HTML that preserves semantic structure instead of Word-specific styling. This is for ingestion and publishing workflows, not for full document editing or perfect visual fidelity.

## Prerequisites

Node.js, DOCX files

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- Run make setup
- npm install mammoth

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [Python](https://github.com/mwilliamson/python-mammoth).
- Available [on PyPI](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mammoth).
- In node.js and the browser, mammoth can be required in the usual way:

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ## Other supported platforms
- [WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mammoth-docx-converter/).
- [Java/JVM](https://github.com/mwilliamson/java-mammoth).

- Source: https://github.com/mwilliamson/mammoth.js
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mwilliamson/mammoth.js/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://mike.zwobble.org/projects/mammoth/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/convert-docx-documents-into-clean-html-for-publishing-workflows-mammoth/)