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# DOCX Skill ## When to use - Read or review DOCX content where layout matters (tables, diagrams, pagination). - Create or edit DOCX files with professional formatting. - Validate visual layout before delivery. ## Workflow 1. Prefer visual review (layout, tables, diagrams). - If `soffice` and `pdftoppm` are available, convert DOCX -> PDF -> PNGs. - Or use `scripts/render_docx.py` (requires `pdf2image` and Poppler). - If these tools are missing, install them or ask the user to review rendered pages locally. 2. Use `python-docx` for edits and structured creation (headings, styles, tables, lists). 3. After each meaningful change, re-render and inspect the pages. 4. If visual review is not possible, extract text with `python-docx` as a fallback and call out layout risk. 5. Keep intermediate outputs organized and clean up after final approval. ## Temp and output conventions - Use `tmp/docs/` for intermediate files; delete when done. - Write final artifacts under `output/doc/` when working in this repo. - Keep filenames stable and descriptive. ## Dependencies (install if missing) Prefer `uv` for dependency management. Python packages: ``` uv pip install python-docx pdf2image ``` If `uv` is unavailable: ``` python3 -m pip install python-docx pdf2image ``` System tools (for rendering): ``` # macOS (Homebrew) brew install libreoffice poppler # Ubuntu/Debian sudo apt-get install -y libreoffice poppler-utils ``` If installation isn't possible in this environment, tell the user which dependency is missing and how to install it locally. ## Environment No required environment variables. ## Rendering commands DOCX -> PDF: ``` soffice -env:UserInstallation=file:///tmp/lo_profile_$$ --headless --convert-to pdf --outdir $OUTDIR $INPUT_DOCX ``` PDF -> PNGs: ``` pdftoppm -png $OUTDIR/$BASENAME.pdf $OUTDIR/$BASENAME ``` Bundled helper: ``` python3 scripts/render_docx.py /path/to/file.docx --output_dir /tmp/docx_pages ``` ## Quality expectations - Deliver a client-ready document: consistent typography, spacing, margins, and clear hierarchy. - Avoid formatting defects: clipped/overlapping text, broken tables, unreadable characters, or default-template styling. - Charts, tables, and visuals must be legible in rendered pages with correct alignment. - Use ASCII hyphens only. Avoid U+2011 (non-breaking hyphen) and other Unicode dashes. - Citations and references must be human-readable; never leave tool tokens or placeholder strings. ## Final checks - Re-render and inspect every page at 100% zoom before final delivery. - Fix any spacing, alignment, or pagination issues and repeat the render loop. - Confirm there are no leftovers (temp files, duplicate renders) unless the user asks to keep them. --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io) | [Claim this content](https://tomevault.io/claim/davila7/claude-code-templates) <!-- tomevault:2.0:skill_md:2026-04-05 -->