| name | markdown-exporter |
| description | Convert Markdown text to DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, PDF, PNG, HTML, IPYNB, MD, CSV, JSON, JSONL, XML files, and extract code blocks in Markdown to Python, Bash,JS and etc files. |
Markdown Exporter
Markdown Exporter is an Agent Skill that transforms your Markdown text into a wide variety of professional format files.
This SKILL.md for Agent Skills, the cli tool and Python package markdown-exporter are maintained in the GitHub repository bowenliang123/markdown-exporter by bowenliang123.
Tools and Supported Formats
| Tool | Input (File path of Markdown text or styles) | Output (File path of exported file) |
|---|
md_to_docx | 📝 Markdown text | 📄 Word document (.docx) |
md_to_html | 📝 Markdown text | 🌐 HTML file (.html) |
md_to_html_text | 📝 Markdown text | 🌐 HTML text string |
md_to_pdf | 📝 Markdown text | 📑 PDF file (.pdf) |
md_to_png | 📝 Markdown text | 🖼️ PNG image(s) of PDF pages |
md_to_md | 📝 Markdown text | 📝 Markdown file (.md) |
md_to_ipynb | 📝 Markdown text | 📓 Jupyter Notebook (.ipynb) |
md_to_pptx | 📝 Markdown slides in Pandoc style | 🎯 PowerPoint (.pptx) |
md_to_xlsx | 📋 Markdown tables | 📊 Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx) |
md_to_csv | 📋 Markdown tables | 📋 CSV file (.csv) |
md_to_json | 📋 Markdown tables | 📦 JSON/JSONL file (.json) |
md_to_xml | 📋 Markdown tables | 🏷️ XML file (.xml) |
md_to_latex | 📋 Markdown tables | 📝 LaTeX file (.tex) |
md_to_codeblock | 💻 Code blocks in Markdown | 📁 Code files by language (.py, .js, .sh, etc.) |
📦 Usage
Overview
Markdown Exporter is available as a PyPI package, which provides a seamless command-line interface for all its functionality.
Installation
pip install md-exporter
uv tool install md-exporter
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 tablesoutput - Output CSV file path
Options:
--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
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.
-
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 pathoutput - Output PDF file path
Options:
--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
Basic conversion:
markdown-exporter md_to_pdf /path/input.md /path/output.pdf
This converts the entire Markdown file to a PDF document.
-
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 pathoutput - Output DOCX file path
Options:
--template - Path to DOCX template file (optional)--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
Basic conversion:
markdown-exporter md_to_docx /path/input.md /path/output.docx
This converts the entire Markdown file to a DOCX document.
-
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.
-
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 tablesoutput - Output XLSX file path
Options:
--force-text - Convert cell values to text type (default: True)--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
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.
-
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.
-
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 pathoutput - Output PPTX file path
Options:
--template - Path to PPTX template file (optional)
Examples:
-
Basic conversion:
markdown-exporter md_to_pptx /path/input.md /path/output.pptx
This converts the Markdown file to a PowerPoint presentation.
-
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 - Slides (for PPTX) section below.
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 blocksoutput - Output directory path or ZIP file path
Options:
--compress - Compress all code blocks into a ZIP file
Examples:
-
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.
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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 - Code Blocks section below.
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 tablesoutput - Output JSON file path
Options:
--style - JSON output style: jsonl (default) or json_array--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
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).
-
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.
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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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 pathoutput - Output XML file path
Options:
--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
Basic conversion:
markdown-exporter md_to_xml /path/input.md /path/output.xml
This converts the entire Markdown file to an XML document.
-
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 tablesoutput - Output LaTeX file path
Options:
--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
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.
-
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 pathoutput - Output HTML file path
Options:
--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
Basic conversion:
markdown-exporter md_to_html /path/input.md /path/output.html
This converts the entire Markdown file to an HTML document.
-
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 pathoutput - 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:
-
Basic conversion:
markdown-exporter md_to_png /path/input.md /path/output.png
This converts the Markdown file to PNG images (one per page).
-
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.
-
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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 pathoutput - 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 - Basic Text and Tables section below.
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 pathoutput - Output IPYNB file path
Options:
--strip-wrapper - Remove code block wrapper if present
Examples:
-
Basic conversion:
markdown-exporter md_to_ipynb /path/input.md /path/output.ipynb
This converts the Markdown file to a Jupyter Notebook format.
-
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 - Code Blocks section below.
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:
:::
::: column
- This triggers the "Comparison" layout
- Useful for side-by-side comparisons
:::
:::::
## Content with Caption
Here's some explanatory text about the image below.
---
# 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
