md_exporter_skill

Overview

This skill converts Markdown text into a wide range of production-ready file formats and extracts code blocks into language-specific files. It supports DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, PDF, PNG, HTML, MD, CSV, JSON, JSONL, XML, LaTeX, IPYNB and image/code exports. Use it to automate report generation, slide creation, spreadsheet conversion, and code extraction from documentation.

How this skill works

The skill reads Markdown files (file-path input only) and routes the content to format-specific converters powered by Pandoc and custom parsers. Table parsers convert Markdown tables into CSV, XLSX, JSON/JSONL or LaTeX; code-block extraction writes fenced code to .py, .js, .sh, etc., with optional ZIP compression. Many converters include a --strip-wrapper option to remove surrounding code fences and the scripts directory provides bash wrappers that handle dependency installation and execution automatically.

When to use it

• Create Word or PDF reports from Markdown notes or documentation
• Generate PowerPoint slides from Pandoc-style Markdown slide sources
• Convert Markdown tables into spreadsheets (XLSX/CSV) or structured data (JSON/JSONL)
• Extract code examples from docs into runnable source files
• Produce PNG images of rendered pages for previews or thumbnails
• Download and collect images referenced in Markdown into a directory or ZIP

Best practices

• Prepare Markdown with clear fenced code blocks and standard table syntax for reliable parsing
• Use the provided bash scripts in scripts/ to auto-manage dependencies and simplify execution
• When converting slides, follow Pandoc slide conventions for best layout results
• Include templates for DOCX/PPTX conversion when you need consistent branding
• Use --strip-wrapper for inputs that include code fence wrappers to avoid double-wrapping
• Test conversions on representative sections before batch-processing large documents

Example use cases

• Turn a Markdown project report into a branded DOCX for distribution
• Export a technical tutorial’s code blocks to individual .py and .sh files for testing
• Transform README tables into an XLSX dashboard with multiple sheets
• Convert a Markdown slide deck into a PPTX for an in-person presentation
• Generate a PDF and PNG previews of documentation pages for publishing platforms
• Extract linked images from content to assemble an asset folder or compressed archive