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Markdown To XML is an Agent Skill for documents published in the majiayu000/claude-skill-registry repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Convert markdown articles from Obsidian vault to XML format, preserving bold text, blockquotes, and header hierarchy based on hashtag count

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Inspect the Agent Skill at https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/data/markdown-to-xml/SKILL.md and all supporting files. Report provenance, permissions, scripts, dependencies, and security risks. Propose an exact installation into .agents/skills/markdown-to-xml, but wait for my approval before writing files or running scripts.

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Markdown to XML Converter

Automatically convert the "### Article" section of markdown files from the Obsidian Articles folder to XML format.

When to use this skill

Use this skill when the user:

  • Asks to convert an article to XML
  • Wants to export or format an article for external use
  • Mentions converting markdown to XML/HTML
  • Needs to prepare article content for publishing

What this skill does

  1. Locates the article file in the Obsidian vault's Articles folder
  2. Extracts content under the "### Article" header
  3. Converts markdown formatting to XML:
    • Headers: # → <h1>, ## → <h2>, etc. (based on hashtag count)
    • Bold: text → <strong>text</strong>
    • Blockquotes: > quote → <blockquote>quote</blockquote>
    • Italic: text → <em>text</em>
    • Links: text → <a href="url">text</a>
    • Lists: - item → <ul><li>item</li></ul>
  4. Saves the converted content to ~/Desktop/article_converted.md

How to use

Execute the Python conversion script:

python /Users/biancopeve/.claude/skills/markdown-to-xml/convert.py "ARTICLE_NAME"

Arguments:

  • ARTICLE_NAME: The full or partial name of the article file to convert

Example:

python /Users/biancopeve/.claude/skills/markdown-to-xml/convert.py "17. ProductInterview"

Output

The converted XML content will be saved to:

  • Location: ~/Desktop/article_converted.md
  • Format: XML tags with preserved markdown formatting

Important notes

  • The script preserves all bold text and blockquotes (important for engagement and meaningful quotes)
  • Headers are converted based on hashtag count (# = h1, ## = h2, ### = h3, etc.)
  • The script automatically finds the article in the Obsidian vault's Articles folder
  • Partial filename matches are supported for convenience