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Markdown To PDF by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Markdown To PDF
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

Markdown to PDF

Convert markdown files to professionally styled PDF documents suitable for reports, financial summaries, presentations, and documentation for sharing.

When to Use This Skill

User wants to create a PDF version of a markdown document
User asks to "export to PDF" or "generate a PDF"
User wants to share analysis or reports in PDF format
User needs a printable version of documentation

Dependencies

Ensure pdfmake and marked are installed in the project:

npm list pdfmake marked || npm install pdfmake marked

Usage

Basic Conversion

# Convert with default output (same directory, .pdf extension)
node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs <input.md>

# Specify output location
node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs <input.md> <output.pdf>

Examples

# Basic conversion
node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs docs/report.md

# Custom output path
node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs docs/report.md output/report.pdf

# Show help
node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs --help

Supported Features

Headings (h1-h4 with underlines for h1/h2)
Bold, italic, inline code
Links (clickable in PDF)
Ordered and unordered lists (nested)
Code blocks
Blockquotes
Tables
Horizontal rules

PDF Styling

The tool applies professional styling automatically:

Clean, readable Helvetica fonts
Styled tables with header backgrounds
Proper heading hierarchy with visual separation
Code blocks with monospace font
Blockquote styling with left border
1-inch page margins suitable for printing

Programmatic Usage

The tool can also be imported as a module:

const { convertMarkdownToPdf, convertMarkdownStringToPdf } = require('./.claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs');

// Convert a file
await convertMarkdownToPdf('input.md', 'output.pdf');

// Convert markdown string content
await convertMarkdownStringToPdf('# My Report\n\nContent here...', 'output.pdf');

Error Handling

Common issues:

File not found - Verify the input path exists
Permission denied - Check write permissions on output directory
Dependencies missing - Run npm install pdfmake marked

Output Location

By default, PDFs are created in the same directory as the source markdown file with a .pdf extension.

---name: markdown-to-pdf-4description: Convert markdown documents to professional PDF files for reports, analysis summaries, and documentation sharing--- # Markdown to PDF Convert markdown files to professionally styled PDF documents suitable for reports, financial summaries, presentations, and documentation for sharing. ## When to Use This Skill - User wants to create a PDF version of a markdown document - User asks to "export to PDF" or "generate a PDF" - User wants to share analysis or reports in PDF format - User needs a printable version of documentation ## Dependencies Ensure `pdfmake` and `marked` are installed in the project: ```bash npm list pdfmake marked || npm install pdfmake marked ``` ## Usage ### Basic Conversion ```bash # Convert with default output (same directory, .pdf extension) node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs <input.md> # Specify output location node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs <input.md> <output.pdf> ``` ### Examples ```bash # Basic conversion node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs docs/report.md # Custom output path node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs docs/report.md output/report.pdf # Show help node .claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs --help ``` ## Supported Features - Headings (h1-h4 with underlines for h1/h2) - Bold, italic, inline code - Links (clickable in PDF) - Ordered and unordered lists (nested) - Code blocks - Blockquotes - Tables - Horizontal rules ## PDF Styling The tool applies professional styling automatically: - Clean, readable Helvetica fonts - Styled tables with header backgrounds - Proper heading hierarchy with visual separation - Code blocks with monospace font - Blockquote styling with left border - 1-inch page margins suitable for printing ## Programmatic Usage The tool can also be imported as a module: ```javascript const { convertMarkdownToPdf, convertMarkdownStringToPdf } = require('./.claude/skills/markdown-to-pdf/scripts/markdown_to_pdf.cjs'); // Convert a file await convertMarkdownToPdf('input.md', 'output.pdf'); // Convert markdown string content await convertMarkdownStringToPdf('# My Report\n\nContent here...', 'output.pdf'); ``` ## Error Handling Common issues: 1. **File not found** - Verify the input path exists 2. **Permission denied** - Check write permissions on output directory 3. **Dependencies missing** - Run `npm install pdfmake marked` ## Output Location By default, PDFs are created in the same directory as the source markdown file with a `.pdf` extension.

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