pandoc-docx

name	pandoc-docx
description	Create clean first-draft Word documents from Markdown using pandoc, with sciClaw auto-applying the bundled NIH reference template unless a custom --reference-doc is provided.

Pandoc DOCX

Use this skill when the user asks to create a new Word document from fresh content.

When to use

• "create a Word document from this outline"
• "convert this markdown to docx"
• "generate a clean manuscript draft in .docx"

Default workflow

1. Draft content in Markdown (.md).
2. Convert with pandoc:

pandoc manuscript.md -o manuscript.docx

3. Keep output clean (no tracked changes) unless explicitly requested.

Critical routing rule

• For NEW clean documents: use pandoc.
• For tracked review edits/comments on existing docs: use docx-review.

Notes

• sciClaw injects PANDOC_DEFAULTS at runtime for DOCX commands and resolves a bundled NIH reference template automatically.
• If user passes --reference-doc, respect that override.