--- name: pandoc-convert description: Convert documents between 40+ formats using pandoc CLI. Handles Markdown ↔ Word ↔ PDF ↔ HTML ↔ LaTeX ↔ EPUB with smart defaults, professional templates, and comprehensive tooling. tags: [documents, conversion, productivity, pandoc] --- # 📄 Pandoc Convert (Integrated) **Universal document converter combining unified Python tools with modular bash utilities.** The **pandoc-convert** skill provides intelligent workflows for converting documents between 40+ formats using pandoc. This integrated version combines: - **Unified Python converter** (convert.py) - Single powerful tool for most conversions - **Modular bash utilities** (batch_convert.sh, validate.sh) - Specialized workflows - **Comprehensive templates** - Both LaTeX academic and modern CSS styles - **Professional documentation** - Complete guides, troubleshooting, and references ## ✨ Key Features - **40+ Format Support**: Markdown, Word, PDF, HTML, LaTeX, EPUB, RST, AsciiDoc, Org-mode, and more - **Dual Toolset**: Python for smart conversions + bash for validation/batch processing - **Professional Templates**: 12 templates covering academic, business, and web use cases - **Comprehensive Documentation**: Format guides, troubleshooting, templates, and quick reference - **Smart Defaults**: Optimized settings for each conversion path - **Metadata Preservation**: Keep titles, authors, dates across formats - **Error Recovery**: Validation and helpful error messages ## 🔧 Prerequisites ### Required - **pandoc** (v2.19+ recommended) - **Python 3.8+** (for convert.py helper) ### Optional (for extended formats) - **LaTeX** (TeX Live, MiKTeX) - Required for PDF output - **wkhtmltopdf** - Alternative HTML to PDF converter - **librsvg** - SVG support - **epubcheck** - EPUB validation See `INSTALL.md` for detailed installation instructions per platform. ## 📚 Quick Start ### Using Python Helper (Recommended) ```bash # Single file conversion python scripts/convert.py input.md output.pdf # With custom template python scripts/convert.py report.md report.pdf --template business --toc # Batch convert python scripts/convert.py --batch *.md --format pdf --output-dir ./pdfs ``` ### Using Bash Utilities ```bash # Batch convert with validation ./scripts/batch_convert.sh input/*.md pdf output/ # Validate output ./scripts/validate.sh output/document.pdf ./scripts/validate.sh output/book.epub ``` ### Direct Pandoc ```bash # Markdown → PDF pandoc input.md -o output.pdf # Markdown → Word pandoc input.md -o output.docx # Word → Markdown pandoc input.docx -o output.md --extract-media=./media ``` ## 🎯 Common Workflows See `references/conversion-guides.md` for detailed step-by-step guides: - Markdown → Professional PDF (business reports, academic papers) - Word → Markdown (version control friendly) - Markdown → EPUB (eBooks with validation) - Multi-file → Single PDF (book compilation) - Markdown → HTML5 (standalone with CSS) ## 🎨 Templates ### LaTeX Templates (Academic/Professional) - `academic-paper.tex` - Manuscript style - `business-letter.tex` - Professional correspondence - `technical-report.tex` - Technical documentation - `resume.tex` - CV/resume formatting - `professional.tex` - General-purpose professional - `report-template.tex` - Report structure ### CSS Templates (Web/Modern) - `github.css` - GitHub markdown style - `blog-style.css` - Clean blog format - `epub-style.css` - eBook styling - `presentation.html` - HTML presentations - `ebook.css` - Enhanced eBook layout ### Reference Documents - `reference-styles.docx` - Word style reference All templates in `templates/` directory. ## 🔧 Tool Reference ### convert.py (Python) Unified conversion tool with smart defaults: ```bash python scripts/convert.py [OPTIONS] INPUT OUTPUT Options: --format FORMAT Force output format --template TEMPLATE Use named template --toc Include table of contents --number-sections Number headings --title TITLE Document title --author AUTHOR Document author --batch Batch mode --validate Validate output --verbose Detailed output ``` ### batch_convert.sh (Bash) Batch processing with progress tracking: ```bash ./scripts/batch_convert.sh INPUT_DIR FORMAT OUTPUT_DIR [OPTIONS] # Example ./scripts/batch_convert.sh ./docs/ pdf ./output/ --toc --number-sections ``` ### validate.sh (Bash) Post-conversion validation: ```bash ./scripts/validate.sh FILE # Validates: # - PDF structure and readability # - EPUB spec compliance (requires epubcheck) # - HTML validity # - File integrity ``` ## 📊 Format Support ### Input Formats **Markdown**: `markdown`, `gfm`, `markdown_mmd` **Word**: `docx`, `odt`, `rtf` **Web**: `html`, `html5` **LaTeX**: `latex`, `tex` **Plain Text**: `txt`, `rst`, `textile`, `asciidoc` **Academic**: `jats`, `docbook` **Presentation**: `pptx` **eBooks**: `epub` **Other**: `json`, `csv`, `org`, `mediawiki`, `man` ### Output Formats All input formats plus: **PDF**, **EPUB**, **RevealJS**, **Beamer** Complete format matrix: `references/format-matrix.md` ## 🗂️ Directory Structure ``` pandoc-convert-integrated/ ├── SKILL.md # This file ├── INSTALL.md # Detailed installation guide ├── README.md # Quick start guide ├── scripts/ │ ├── convert.py # Unified Python converter │ ├── batch_convert.sh # Bash batch processor │ └── validate.sh # Validation utility ├── templates/ │ ├── *.tex # LaTeX templates (6) │ ├── *.css # CSS templates (3) │ ├── *.html # HTML templates (1) │ └── *.docx # Word reference (1) └── references/ ├── format-guide.md # Format details ├── format-matrix.md # Compatibility matrix ├── conversion-guides.md # Step-by-step guides ├── format-support.md # Supported features ├── quick-reference.md # Cheat sheet ├── templates.md # Template documentation └── troubleshooting.md # Problem solving ``` ## 🐛 Troubleshooting ### Common Issues - **"pandoc: command not found"** → Install pandoc (see INSTALL.md) - **"pdflatex not found"** → Install LaTeX distribution - **Unicode broken in PDF** → Use `--pdf-engine=xelatex` - **Images missing** → Check paths and use `--resource-path` - **EPUB validation fails** → Run epubcheck for details See `references/troubleshooting.md` for comprehensive solutions. ## 📖 References - `INSTALL.md` - Platform-specific installation - `references/format-guide.md` - Format capabilities and limitations - `references/conversion-guides.md` - Step-by-step workflows - `references/quick-reference.md` - One-page cheat sheet - `references/templates.md` - Template usage and customization - `references/troubleshooting.md` - Extended problem solving ## 🎯 Best Practices 1. **Use YAML frontmatter** for metadata (title, author, date) 2. **Validate outputs** before sharing (especially EPUB/PDF) 3. **Version control source** (Markdown), not outputs 4. **Test templates first** before batch processing 5. **Back up before batch operations** ## 🚀 Performance - Use `batch_convert.sh` for parallel processing of multiple files - Cache templates in `~/.pandoc/templates/` - Use incremental builds (only reconvert changed files) - For very large docs (>10MB), increase memory limits ## 📜 License This skill is part of OpenClaw. Pandoc itself is GPL-licensed. --- **Quick Start**: `python scripts/convert.py input.md output.pdf` **Batch Convert**: `./scripts/batch_convert.sh *.md pdf ./output/` **Validate**: `./scripts/validate.sh output.pdf` **Help**: See `README.md` and `references/` directory --- Source attribution: kbarbel640-del Original project: https://github.com/kbarbel640-del/skills/blob/e7e336ac628c3e3bd771aff1aaa469c93778f94a/skills/thejorgeschmidt/pandoc-convert-openclaw/SKILL.md License: MIT License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Mega AI Hub. ## Upstream license notice MIT License Copyright (c) 2026 clawdbot Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. 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