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Pst Converter by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Pst Converter
Author: tomevault-io

Pst Converter

Convert Microsoft Outlook Personal Storage Table (.pst) files into AI-friendly formats (Markdown, JSON, CSV). Use this skill to extract emails, metadata, and attachments from legacy email archives for analysis, context, or migration. Use when this capability is needed.

tomevault-io Updated Sep 17, 2026

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PST Converter Skill

Description

This skill provides a tool to extract and format data from Outlook PST files. It is useful for:

Reading legacy email archives.
Converting PST content to Markdown for LLM context.
Extracting metadata for analysis (CSV/JSON).

Requirements

System: libpst must be installed.
- macOS: brew install libpst
- Linux: sudo apt-get install pst-utils
Python: Python 3.8+ (Standard library only).

Instructions

Run the cli.py script found in this directory.

Basic Syntax

python3 cli.py <path_to_pst_file> [options]

Options

-f, --format: Output format. Choices: markdown (default), json, csv, both (md+json), all.
--full: Include full email bodies (default is metadata-only).
--folders: Preserve original folder structure.
--include-threading: Include thread ID metadata.
-o, --output <dir>: Specify output directory (default: ./output).

Examples

1. Quick Summary (Metadata only)

Good for scanning an archive's contents.

python3 cli.py archive.pst

2. Prepare for LLM Context (Markdown)

Extracts full content into a readable Markdown format.

python3 cli.py archive.pst --full -f markdown

3. Data Analysis (JSON/CSV)

Extract structured data.

python3 cli.py archive.pst --full -f json

Troubleshooting

readpst not found: Install libpst via your system package manager.

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---name: pst-converterdescription: Convert Microsoft Outlook Personal Storage Table (.pst) files into AI-friendly formats (Markdown, JSON, CSV). Use this skill to extract emails, metadata, and attachments from legacy email archives for analysis, context, or migration. Use when this capability is needed.---# PST Converter Skill## DescriptionThis skill provides a tool to extract and format data from Outlook PST files. It is useful for:- Reading legacy email archives.- Converting PST content to Markdown for LLM context.- Extracting metadata for analysis (CSV/JSON).## Requirements- **System**: `libpst` must be installed. - macOS: `brew install libpst` - Linux: `sudo apt-get install pst-utils`- **Python**: Python 3.8+ (Standard library only).## InstructionsRun the `cli.py` script found in this directory.### Basic Syntax```bashpython3 cli.py <path_to_pst_file> [options]```### Options- `-f, --format`: Output format. Choices: `markdown` (default), `json`, `csv`, `both` (md+json), `all`.- `--full`: Include full email bodies (default is metadata-only).- `--folders`: Preserve original folder structure.- `--include-threading`: Include thread ID metadata.- `-o, --output <dir>`: Specify output directory (default: `./output`).## Examples### 1. Quick Summary (Metadata only)Good for scanning an archive's contents.```bashpython3 cli.py archive.pst```### 2. Prepare for LLM Context (Markdown)Extracts full content into a readable Markdown format.```bashpython3 cli.py archive.pst --full -f markdown```### 3. Data Analysis (JSON/CSV)Extract structured data.```bashpython3 cli.py archive.pst --full -f json```## Troubleshooting- **`readpst` not found**: Install `libpst` via your system package manager.---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/nweii) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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