office-to-markdown

name	Office to Markdown
description	Converts PDF, DOCX, and PPTX files to Markdown format.

Office to Markdown Skill

This skill allows you to convert various office document formats into Markdown.

Supported Formats

• PDF (.pdf): Extracts text from PDF files.
• Word (.docx): Converts Word documents to Markdown, preserving basic formatting.
• Legacy Word (.doc): Extracts text from legacy Word files (Office 97-2003).
• PowerPoint (.pptx): Extracts text from PowerPoint presentations.

Dependencies

• pdf-parse
• mammoth
• turndown
• office-text-extractor
• word-extractor

Usage

To use this skill, run the convert.js script with the path to the file you want to convert.

node convert.js <path-to-file>

Example

node convert.js ./documents/report.pdf

The script will generate a new file with the same name but with a .md extension in the same directory (e.g., ./documents/report.md).

Notes

• PDF Conversion: Extracts raw text. Formatting preservation is limited.
• DOCX Conversion: Uses mammoth to convert to HTML first, then turndown to Markdown. Layout preservation is generally good for simple documents.
• PPTX Conversion: Currently extracts text content. Slide structure might not be fully preserved in the Markdown output.