Markdown Exporter

Markdown Exporter

Markdown Exporter is an Agent Skill that transforms your Markdown text into a wide variety of professional format files.

This SKILL.md file and the cli tool and Python package of markdown-exporter are maintained in the Github repository bowenliang123/markdown-exporter by Bowen Liang.

Tools and Supported Formats

📦 Usage

Overview

Markdown Exporter is available as a PyPI package, which provides a seamless command-line interface for all its functionality.

Installation

# with pip
pip install md-exporter

# with uv 
uv tool install md-exporter

# on OpenClaw
npx clawhub install markdown-exporter

Check markdown-exporter command and usages:

markdown-exporter -h

markdown-exporter <subcommand> -h

Basic Usage

Use the markdown-exporter command to access all the tools:

markdown-exporter <subcommand> <args> [options]

Important Notes

• All commands only support file paths as input
• The package handles all dependency management automatically
• You can run the command from anywhere in your system, no need to navigate to the project directory

🔧 Scripts

md_to_csv - Convert Markdown tables to CSV

Converts Markdown tables to CSV format file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_csv <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path containing tables
• output - Output CSV file path

Options:

• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_csv /path/input.md /path/output.csv
   

   This converts all tables in the input Markdown file to CSV format.

2. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_csv /path/input.md /path/output.csv --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_pdf - Convert Markdown to PDF

Converts Markdown text to PDF format with support for Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_pdf <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path
• output - Output PDF file path

Options:

• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_pdf /path/input.md /path/output.pdf
   

   This converts the entire Markdown file to a PDF document.

2. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_pdf /path/input.md /path/output.pdf --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_docx - Convert Markdown to DOCX

Converts Markdown text to DOCX format file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_docx <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path
• output - Output DOCX file path

Options:

• --template - Path to DOCX template file (optional)
• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_docx /path/input.md /path/output.docx
   

   This converts the entire Markdown file to a DOCX document.

2. With custom template:

   markdown-exporter md_to_docx /path/input.md /path/output.docx --template /path/template.docx
   

   This uses a custom DOCX template for styling.

3. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_docx /path/input.md /path/output.docx --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_xlsx - Convert Markdown tables to XLSX

Converts Markdown tables to XLSX format with multiple sheets support.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_xlsx <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path containing tables
• output - Output XLSX file path

Options:

• --force-text - Convert cell values to text type (default: True)
• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_xlsx /path/input.md /path/output.xlsx
   

   This converts all tables in the input Markdown file to an XLSX workbook, with each table on a separate sheet.

2. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_xlsx /path/input.md /path/output.xlsx --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

3. With force-text disabled:

   markdown-exporter md_to_xlsx /path/input.md /path/output.xlsx --force-text False
   

   This allows Excel to automatically determine cell types.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_pptx - Convert Markdown to PPTX

Converts Markdown text to PPTX format file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_pptx <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path
• output - Output PPTX file path

Options:

• --template - Path to PPTX template file (optional)

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_pptx /path/input.md /path/output.pptx
   

   This converts the Markdown file to a PowerPoint presentation.

2. With custom template:

   markdown-exporter md_to_pptx /path/input.md /path/output.pptx --template /path/template.pptx
   

   This uses a custom PowerPoint template for styling.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Slides (for PPTX)" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_codeblock - Extract Codeblocks to Files

Extracts code blocks from Markdown and saves them as individual files.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_codeblock <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path containing code blocks
• output - Output directory path or ZIP file path

Options:

• --compress - Compress all code blocks into a ZIP file

Examples:

1. Extract to directory:

   markdown-exporter md_to_codeblock /path/input.md /path/output_dir
   

   This extracts all code blocks to individual files in the specified directory.

2. Extract to ZIP file:

   markdown-exporter md_to_codeblock /path/input.md /path/output.zip --compress
   

   This extracts all code blocks and compresses them into a ZIP file.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Code Blocks" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_json - Convert Markdown Tables to JSON

Converts Markdown tables to JSON or JSONL format file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_json <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path containing tables
• output - Output JSON file path

Options:

• --style - JSON output style: jsonl (default) or json_array
• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion (JSONL format):

   markdown-exporter md_to_json /path/input.md /path/output.json
   

   This converts tables to JSON Lines format (one JSON object per line).

2. Convert to JSON array:

   markdown-exporter md_to_json /path/input.md /path/output.json --style json_array
   

   This converts tables to a single JSON array of objects.

3. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_json /path/input.md /path/output.json --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_xml - Convert Markdown to XML

Converts Markdown text to XML format file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_xml <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path
• output - Output XML file path

Options:

• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_xml /path/input.md /path/output.xml
   

   This converts the entire Markdown file to an XML document.

2. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_xml /path/input.md /path/output.xml --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_latex - Convert Markdown Tables to LaTeX

Converts Markdown tables to LaTeX format file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_latex <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path containing tables
• output - Output LaTeX file path

Options:

• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_latex /path/input.md /path/output.tex
   

   This converts all tables in the input Markdown file to LaTeX format.

2. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_latex /path/input.md /path/output.tex --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_html - Convert Markdown to HTML

Converts Markdown text to HTML format file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_html <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path
• output - Output HTML file path

Options:

• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_html /path/input.md /path/output.html
   

   This converts the entire Markdown file to an HTML document.

2. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_html /path/input.md /path/output.html --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_html_text - Convert Markdown to HTML Text

Converts Markdown text to HTML and outputs to stdout.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_html_text <input>

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path

Example:

markdown-exporter md_to_html_text /path/input.md

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_png - Convert Markdown to PNG Images

Converts Markdown text to PNG images (one per page).

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_png <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path
• output - Output PNG file path or directory path

Options:

• --compress - Compress all PNG images into a ZIP file
• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_png /path/input.md /path/output.png
   

   This converts the Markdown file to PNG images (one per page).

2. With compression:

   markdown-exporter md_to_png /path/input.md /path/output.png --compress
   

   This converts the Markdown file to PNG images and compresses them into a ZIP file.

3. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_png /path/input.md /path/output.png --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_md - Convert Markdown to MD File

Saves Markdown text to a .md file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_md <input> <output>

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path
• output - Output MD file path

Example:

markdown-exporter md_to_md /path/input.md /path/output.md

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Basic Text and Tables" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

md_to_ipynb - Convert Markdown to IPYNB

Converts Markdown text to Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb) format file.

Usage:

markdown-exporter md_to_ipynb <input> <output> [options]

Arguments:

• input - Input Markdown file path
• output - Output IPYNB file path

Options:

• --strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present

Examples:

1. Basic conversion:

   markdown-exporter md_to_ipynb /path/input.md /path/output.ipynb
   

   This converts the Markdown file to a Jupyter Notebook format.

2. With code block wrapper removal:

   markdown-exporter md_to_ipynb /path/input.md /path/output.ipynb --strip-wrapper
   

   This removes any code block wrappers (```) before processing the Markdown.

Sample Markdown Input: Use the "Code Blocks" example from the Sample Markdown Inputs section above.

Sample Markdown Inputs

To help you test the various tools, below are common Markdown input examples that represent the content of input files:

Basic Text and Tables

# Test Markdown File

This is a test markdown file for testing various export tools.

## Table Test

| Name | Description | Price |
|------|-------------|-------|
| Item 1 | First item | $10 |
| Item 2 | Second item | $20 |
| Item 3 | Third item | $30 |

## Text Test

This is a paragraph with **bold** and *italic* text.

- List item 1
- List item 2
- List item 3

> This is a blockquote.

Code Blocks

# Test Markdown File

## Code Block Test

```python
print("Hello, World!")
def add(a, b):
    return a + b

# Test the function
result = add(5, 3)
print(f"Result: {result}")
```

```bash
# Bash script example
echo "Hello from Bash"
ls -la
```

```javascript
// JavaScript example
console.log("Hello from JavaScript");
function multiply(a, b) {
    return a * b;
}
```

Slides (for PPTX)

---
title: Markdown Exporter
author: Bowen Liang
---

# Introduction

## Welcome Slide

Welcome to our Markdown Exporter!

::: notes
Remember to greet the audience warmly.
:::

---

# Section 1: Basic Layouts

## Title and Content

- This is a basic slide with bullet points
- It uses the "Title and Content" layout
- Perfect for simple content presentation

## Two Column Layout

::::: columns
::: column
Left column content:
- Point 1
- Point 2
:::
::: column
Right column content:
- Point A
- Point B
:::
:::::

## Comparison Layout

::::: columns
::: column
Text followed by an image:

![Test Image](https://example.com/image.jpg)
:::
::: column
- This triggers the "Comparison" layout
- Useful for side-by-side comparisons
:::
:::::

## Content with Caption

Here's some explanatory text about the image below.

![Test Image](https://example.com/image.jpg "fig:Test Image")

---

# Section 2: Advanced Features

## Code Block

Here's a Python code block:

```python
def greet(name):
    return f"Hello, {name}!"

print(greet("World"))
```

## Table Example

| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|----------|----------|----------|
| Row 1    | Data     | More     |
| Row 2    | Info     | Stuff    |

## Incremental List

::: incremental
- This point appears first
- Then this one
- And finally this one
:::

## {background-image="https://example.com/image.jpg"}

::: notes
This is a slide with a background image and speaker notes only.
The "Blank" layout will be used.
:::

# Conclusion

## Thank You

Thank you for viewing this kitchen sink presentation!

::: notes
Remember to thank the audience and invite questions.
:::

📝 Notes

• All scripts only support file paths as input
• For scripts that generate multiple files (e.g., multiple tables, multiple code blocks), the output filename will be automatically numbered
• Use the --strip-wrapper option to remove code block wrappers (```) from the input Markdown