markdown-to-pdf-export

// Convert Markdown files to PDF with Pandoc using consistent XeLaTeX settings (margin 1.2cm, font size 10pt, line stretch 0.95). Use when a user asks to export or render `.md` content as `.pdf`, especially for interview notes, reports, or technical documents that need compact formatting.

name	markdown-to-pdf-export
description	Convert Markdown files to PDF with Pandoc using consistent XeLaTeX settings (margin 1.2cm, font size 10pt, line stretch 0.95). Use when a user asks to export or render `.md` content as `.pdf`, especially for interview notes, reports, or technical documents that need compact formatting.

Markdown to PDF Export

Use this skill to generate a PDF from a Markdown file with a fixed formatting profile.

Workflow

Confirm pandoc and xelatex are available before converting.
Run scripts/markdown_to_pdf.sh <input.md> [output.pdf].
If output.pdf is omitted, write next to the input file with the same basename.

Command Profile

The script applies this conversion profile:

--pdf-engine=xelatex
-V geometry:margin=1.2cm
-V fontsize=10pt
-V linestretch=0.95

Troubleshooting

If pandoc: command not found, install Pandoc.
If PDF generation fails with a LaTeX error, install a TeX distribution that includes xelatex.
If the input path contains spaces, keep the path quoted.

name	markdown-to-pdf-export
description	Convert Markdown files to PDF with Pandoc using consistent XeLaTeX settings (margin 1.2cm, font size 10pt, line stretch 0.95). Use when a user asks to export or render `.md` content as `.pdf`, especially for interview notes, reports, or technical documents that need compact formatting.