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DOCX To Markdown by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: DOCX To Markdown
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

docx-to-markdown

Convert Microsoft Word (.docx) documents to Markdown format.

Installation Required

cd .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown
npm install

Dependencies: mammoth, turndown, @truto/turndown-plugin-gfm

Quick Start

# Basic conversion
node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \
  --file ./document.docx

# Custom output path
node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \
  --file ./doc.docx \
  --output ./output/doc.md

# Extract images to directory
node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \
  --file ./doc.docx \
  --output ./output/doc.md \
  --images ./output/images/

CLI Options

Option	Required	Description
`--file <path>`	Yes	Input DOCX file
`--output <path>`	No	Output Markdown path (default: input name + .md)
`--images <dir>`	No	Directory for extracted images (default: inline base64)

Output Format (JSON)

{
  "success": true,
  "input": "/path/to/input.docx",
  "output": "/path/to/output.md",
  "wordCount": 1523,
  "images": 5,
  "warnings": ["Some formatting may be simplified"]
}

Supported Elements

Headings (H1-H6)
Paragraphs and emphasis (bold, italic, strikethrough)
Ordered and unordered lists
Tables (GFM format)
Links
Images (extracted or base64)
Code blocks (requires Word "Code" style)
Blockquotes

Known Limitations

Nested lists: Numbering may reset in deeply nested lists
Nested tables: Inner tables are flattened
Code blocks: Require explicit Word style mapping ("Code" or "Code Block")
Complex formatting: Some advanced formatting may be simplified
Footnotes: Converted but may lose some formatting

Google Docs Support

Export your Google Doc as DOCX first, then convert:

In Google Docs: File → Download → Microsoft Word (.docx)
Run this converter on the downloaded file

Troubleshooting

Dependencies not found: Run npm install in skill directory Empty output: Ensure DOCX contains actual text (not just images) Code blocks not detected: Use Word's built-in "Code" style

IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes

Always plan and break many small todo tasks
Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed

---name: docx-to-markdowndescription: Convert Microsoft Word (.docx) files to Markdown. Use when importing Word documents, extracting content from DOCX for version control, or converting documentation to Markdown format.--- # docx-to-markdown Convert Microsoft Word (.docx) documents to Markdown format. ## Installation Required ```bash cd .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown npm install ``` **Dependencies:** `mammoth`, `turndown`, `@truto/turndown-plugin-gfm` ## Quick Start ```bash # Basic conversion node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \ --file ./document.docx # Custom output path node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \ --file ./doc.docx \ --output ./output/doc.md # Extract images to directory node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \ --file ./doc.docx \ --output ./output/doc.md \ --images ./output/images/ ``` ## CLI Options | Option | Required | Description | | ----------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | | `--file <path>` | Yes | Input DOCX file | | `--output <path>` | No | Output Markdown path (default: input name + .md) | | `--images <dir>` | No | Directory for extracted images (default: inline base64) | ## Output Format (JSON) ```json { "success": true, "input": "/path/to/input.docx", "output": "/path/to/output.md", "wordCount": 1523, "images": 5, "warnings": ["Some formatting may be simplified"] } ``` ## Supported Elements - Headings (H1-H6) - Paragraphs and emphasis (bold, italic, strikethrough) - Ordered and unordered lists - Tables (GFM format) - Links - Images (extracted or base64) - Code blocks (requires Word "Code" style) - Blockquotes ## Known Limitations - **Nested lists**: Numbering may reset in deeply nested lists - **Nested tables**: Inner tables are flattened - **Code blocks**: Require explicit Word style mapping ("Code" or "Code Block") - **Complex formatting**: Some advanced formatting may be simplified - **Footnotes**: Converted but may lose some formatting ## Google Docs Support Export your Google Doc as DOCX first, then convert: 1. In Google Docs: File → Download → Microsoft Word (.docx) 2. Run this converter on the downloaded file ## Troubleshooting **Dependencies not found:** Run `npm install` in skill directory **Empty output:** Ensure DOCX contains actual text (not just images) **Code blocks not detected:** Use Word's built-in "Code" style ## IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes - Always plan and break many small todo tasks - Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed

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