pdf-writer

name	pdf_writer
description	Create PDF documents from text, Markdown, or HTML content. Use when: user asks to create, generate, or write a PDF. Supports headings, paragraphs, bullet lists, tables, and basic formatting. NOT for: editing existing PDFs, filling forms, or adding images/charts.
dependencies	fpdf2
metadata	{"emoji":"📝"}

PDF Writer Skill

Create PDF documents from plain text, Markdown, or structured content using fpdf2.

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

• "Create a PDF with this text"
• "Write a report as PDF"
• "Convert this markdown to PDF"
• "Generate a PDF document"
• User wants to produce a new PDF file from scratch

When NOT to Use

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

• Editing an existing PDF → use PDF manipulation tools
• Filling PDF forms → use form-filling libraries
• Complex layouts with images/charts → use LaTeX or specialized tools
• Converting PDF to other formats → use pdf_convert

Usage/Commands

python {skill_path}/write_pdf.py OUTPUT_PATH [options]

Options:

• --text "content" — plain text body
• --file INPUT_FILE — read body from a text/markdown file
• --title "Title" — document title (shown on first page)
• --author "Name" — PDF metadata author
• --font-size 12 — base font size (default 12)
• --landscape — landscape orientation (default portrait)
• --format json — output result as JSON

Content passed via --text or --file supports lightweight Markdown:

• # Heading 1, ## Heading 2, ### Heading 3
• - bullet items
• **bold** and *italic*
• Blank lines for paragraph breaks

Examples

• "Create a PDF with this text" → python {skill_path}/write_pdf.py output.pdf --text "Hello World"
• "Write report.md as PDF" → python {skill_path}/write_pdf.py report.pdf --file report.md --title "Report"
• "Generate a landscape PDF" → python {skill_path}/write_pdf.py wide.pdf --text "..." --landscape

Notes

• Install dependency: pip install fpdf2
• Output is UTF-8 compatible (supports CJK characters via built-in fonts)
• Maximum recommended body size: ~100 KB of text