Agent skill · writing content · aradotso
markit-markdown-converter
Convert files, URLs, and media to markdown using the markit-ai CLI and SDK with pluggable converters and LLM support.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and integration patterns for converting various file types to markdown that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires markit-ai installed locally. Requires anthropic, openai account access. About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-09. 70 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
markit-markdown-converter Skill by ara.so — Daily 2026 Skills collection. markit converts almost anything to markdown: PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoint, Excel, HTML, EPUB, Jupyter notebooks, RSS feeds, CSV, JSON, YAML, images (with EXIF + AI description), audio (with metadata + AI transcription), ZIP archives, URLs, Wikipedia pages, and source code files. It works as a CLI tool and as a TypeScript/Node.js library, supports pluggable converters, and integrates with OpenAI, Anthropic, and any OpenAI-compatible LLM API. --- Installation --- CLI Quick Reference --- AI / LLM Configuration Images and audio always get free metadata extraction. AI-powered description and transcription requires an API key. .markit/config.json (created by markit init): Environment variables always override config file values. Never store API keys in the config file — use env vars. Provider Env Vars Default Vision Model ------------- --------------------------------------- ----------------------- openai OPENAIAPIKEY, MARKITAPIKEY gpt-4.1-nano anthropic ANTHROPICAPIKEY, MARKITAPIKEY claude-haiku-4-5 --- SDK Usage Basic File and URL Conversion With OpenAI for Vision + Transcription With Anthropic for Vision Using Built-in Providers via Config --- Writing a Plugin Plugins let you add new formats or override built-in converters. Plugin converters run before built-ins. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aradotso/markit-markdown-converter