Agent skill · writing content · intellectronica
markdown-converter
Convert documents and files to Markdown using markitdown. Use when converting PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx, .xls), HTML, CSV, JSON, XML, images (with EXIF/OCR), audio (with transcription), ZIP archives, YouTube URLs, or EPubs to Markdown format for LLM processing or text analysis.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific commands and options for converting various document formats to Markdown that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-04-25. 281 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Markdown Converter Convert files to Markdown using uvx markitdown — no installation required. Basic Usage Supported Formats Documents: PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), Excel (.xlsx, .xls) Web/Data: HTML, CSV, JSON, XML Media: Images (EXIF + OCR), Audio (EXIF + transcription) Other: ZIP (iterates contents), YouTube URLs, EPub Options Examples Notes Output preserves document structure: headings, tables, lists, links First run caches dependencies; subsequent runs are faster For complex PDFs with poor extraction, use -d with Azure Document Intelligence
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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