docx

name	docx
description	Create, inspect, edit, render, and validate Word DOCX artifacts while preserving templates and tracked content.
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DOCX workbench

Use this skill for Word documents and .docx artifacts. A DOCX is a package of XML parts; protect the package structure and preserve source files unless the user explicitly requests replacement.

Create and edit

1. Inspect an existing document before editing: page size, margins, headings, sections, headers, footers, tables, images, comments, and tracked changes.
2. When a template exists, match its styles and layout. Do not impose a new design system.
3. For a new document, set page size and named styles intentionally; use semantic headings, real lists, and accessible descriptive text for meaningful images.
4. Save a new output file, then validate package integrity and render it for visual review.

Verification

• Check expected headings, tables, links, and page breaks after generation.
• Inspect at least the first page and each altered page when layout matters.
• Preserve tracked changes and comments by default. Accept, reject, or delete them only with explicit user direction.
• If a conversion or renderer is unavailable, say so and leave the document unmodified rather than guessing at an XML edit.

Included resources

• scripts/inspect_ooxml.py: lists package parts and extracts a bounded text preview.
• scripts/render_docx.py: converts a DOCX to PDF with local LibreOffice and renders pages to PNG.
• references/editing-checklist.md: template-preserving edit and QA checklist.