docx-to-markdown

Documents

Convert Microsoft Word (.docx) files to Markdown. Use when importing Word documents, extracting content from DOCX for version control, or converting documentation to Markdown format.

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docx-to-markdown

Convert Microsoft Word (.docx) documents to Markdown format.

Installation Required

cd .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown
npm install

Dependencies: mammoth, turndown, @truto/turndown-plugin-gfm

Quick Start

# Basic conversion
node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \
  --file ./document.docx

# Custom output path
node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \
  --file ./doc.docx \
  --output ./output/doc.md

# Extract images to directory
node .claude/skills/docx-to-markdown/scripts/convert.cjs \
  --file ./doc.docx \
  --output ./output/doc.md \
  --images ./output/images/

CLI Options

Option	Required	Description
`--file <path>`	Yes	Input DOCX file
`--output <path>`	No	Output Markdown path (default: input name + .md)
`--images <dir>`	No	Directory for extracted images (default: inline base64)

Output Format (JSON)

{
  "success": true,
  "input": "/path/to/input.docx",
  "output": "/path/to/output.md",
  "wordCount": 1523,
  "images": 5,
  "warnings": ["Some formatting may be simplified"]
}

Supported Elements

Headings (H1-H6)
Paragraphs and emphasis (bold, italic, strikethrough)
Ordered and unordered lists
Tables (GFM format)
Links
Images (extracted or base64)
Code blocks (requires Word "Code" style)
Blockquotes

Known Limitations

Nested lists: Numbering may reset in deeply nested lists
Nested tables: Inner tables are flattened
Code blocks: Require explicit Word style mapping ("Code" or "Code Block")
Complex formatting: Some advanced formatting may be simplified
Footnotes: Converted but may lose some formatting

Google Docs Support

Export your Google Doc as DOCX first, then convert:

In Google Docs: File → Download → Microsoft Word (.docx)
Run this converter on the downloaded file

Troubleshooting

Dependencies not found: Run npm install in skill directory Empty output: Ensure DOCX contains actual text (not just images) Code blocks not detected: Use Word's built-in "Code" style

IMPORTANT Task Planning Notes

Always plan and break many small todo tasks
Always add a final review todo task to review the works done at the end to find any fix or enhancement needed