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Use when retiring PSWritePDF behavior into OfficeIMO and PSWriteOffice, comparing PDF gaps, or deciding where PowerShell-facing PDF features should live. Keep reusable PDF behavior in OfficeIMO and PSWriteOffice cmdlets thin and friendly.

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PSWritePDF Retirement

Use this skill for PSWritePDF retirement and PSWriteOffice PDF surface work.

Golden Path

  1. Read the current retirement gap analysis first: Roadmap/PSWritePDF-RetirementGapAnalysis.md
  2. Inventory the OfficeIMO reusable capability before adding PowerShell code.
  3. Put PDF generation, parsing, metadata, conversion, and rendering behavior in OfficeIMO or the shared PDF engine.
  4. Keep PSWriteOffice as a friendly command surface.
    • Parameters should map to reusable options.
    • Presets and themes are welcome when they hide complexity without hiding behavior.
    • Avoid cmdlet-specific forks of conversion or PDF logic.
  5. Validate both developer-source and package-style usage when a change crosses repo boundaries.

Questions To Answer Before Coding

  • Is this a core PDF capability, a conversion adapter, or a PowerShell UX feature?
  • Does OfficeIMO already have the right byte or stream API?
  • Will Blazor WebAssembly need this behavior too?
  • Is the downstream PSWriteOffice package using local project references, a packed artifact, or a published NuGet version?

Useful Checks

dotnet build OfficeIMO.Word.Pdf\OfficeIMO.Word.Pdf.csproj -c Release -f net10.0
dotnet test OfficeIMO.Pdf.Tests\OfficeIMO.Pdf.Tests.csproj -c Release --filter "*Pdf*"

For PSWriteOffice changes, also validate import and command discovery from the target PSWriteOffice worktree.