pdf-report

name	PDF Report
description	Create and download browser-generated PDFs from structured data or HTML
metadata	{"when":{"tags":["onscreen"]}}

Use this skill when the user wants a browser-generated PDF report, a downloaded PDF summary, or a PDF built from structured data or custom HTML.

load helper

• Import /mod/_core/skillset/ext/skills/pdf-report/pdf-report.js
• Prefer the helper instead of hand-writing raw %PDF strings
• The helper renders HTML and CSS to canvas, converts that into a valid downloadable PDF, and also exposes a structured report builder

helpers

• await import("/mod/_core/skillset/ext/skills/pdf-report/pdf-report.js")
• buildReportHtml(report) -> { html, css, backgroundColor, widthPx }
• createPdfFromReport({ report, ...options }) -> Uint8Array
• downloadPdfFromReport({ report, filename?, page?, widthPx?, scale?, jpegQuality?, html2canvasOptions? }) -> { downloaded: true, filename, byteLength }
• createPdfFromHtml({ html, css?, widthPx?, backgroundColor?, page?, scale?, jpegQuality?, html2canvasOptions? }) -> Uint8Array
• downloadPdfFromHtml({ html, css?, filename?, widthPx?, backgroundColor?, page?, scale?, jpegQuality?, html2canvasOptions? }) -> { downloaded: true, filename, byteLength }
• downloadPdfBytes(bytes, filename?) -> { downloaded: true, filename, byteLength }

structured report shape

• report.title, eyebrow, subtitle, summary, introHtml, footer, widthPx, filename
• report.sections[] may use title, eyebrow, text, items, metrics, cards, columns, and raw html
• report.theme may override accentColor, backgroundColor, borderColor, surfaceColor, textColor, mutedColor, fontFamily, and customCss

pdf and html options

• page.size: letter or a4
• page.orientation: portrait or landscape
• page.marginPt
• widthPx, backgroundColor, scale, jpegQuality, filename

guidance

• Use downloadPdfFromReport(...) when the user wants a clean report quickly from structured data
• Use downloadPdfFromHtml(...) when the user wants a custom visual direction or tighter markup control
• Change theme colors, typography, section structure, cards, columns, and raw HTML to match the request; do not reuse one canned layout unless the user asked for it
• Keep the HTML self-contained and pass any extra styling through css or report.theme.customCss
• After the download starts, answer the user with a brief summary

examples Downloading a structured PDF report _____javascript const pdfReport = await import("/mod/_core/skillset/ext/skills/pdf-report/pdf-report.js") return await pdfReport.downloadPdfFromReport({ filename: "project-status.pdf", report: { title: "Project Status", eyebrow: "Sprint 14", subtitle: "Frontend runtime workstream", summary: "The helper move is complete and the remaining work is doc cleanup.", theme: { accentColor: "#0b6bcb", backgroundColor: "#eef5ff", surfaceColor: "#ffffff" }, sections: [ { title: "Highlights", items: [ "Skill-specific helpers now live inside their owning skill folders.", "PDF output is built from generic HTML and CSS instead of a canned weather wrapper." ] }, { title: "Counts", metrics: [ { label: "Open items", value: "2" }, { label: "Blocked", value: "0" } ] } ], footer: "Generated locally in the browser." } })

Downloading a custom HTML PDF _____javascript const pdfReport = await import("/mod/_core/skillset/ext/skills/pdf-report/pdf-report.js") return await pdfReport.downloadPdfFromHtml({ filename: "brief.pdf", widthPx: 900, page: { size: "a4", marginPt: 28 }, css: .brief { padding: 48px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: #1f2937; } .brief h1 { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 36px; } .brief .lede { font-size: 18px; color: #4b5563; } , html: <article class="brief"> <h1>Research Brief</h1> <p class="lede">This layout is fully custom HTML and CSS.</p> <p>Use this path when the user wants a specific art direction instead of the built-in structured report layout.</p> </article> })