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Markdown Exporter
Markdown Exporter is an Agent Skill that transforms your Markdown text into a wide variety of professional format files.
This SKILL.md file and the cli tool and Python package of markdown-exporter are maintained in the Github repository bowenliang123/markdown-exporter by Bowen Liang.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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.
-
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 section above.
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.
-
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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 section above.
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
