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Pdf Master

PDF 大师

SKILL.md

PDF Master Skill

Generate beautifully styled PDF documents from Markdown, text, or structured data.

Available Tools

1. md-to-pdf (Primary - Best for styled reports)

bash
# Basic usage
md-to-pdf input.md

# With custom CSS styling
md-to-pdf input.md --stylesheet styles.css

# Custom output path
md-to-pdf input.md --dest output.pdf

2. Pandoc (Flexible - multiple formats)

bash
# Markdown to PDF (requires LaTeX for direct PDF)
pandoc input.md -o output.pdf

# Markdown to styled HTML (then use browser for PDF)
pandoc input.md -o output.html --standalone --css=styles.css

# With table of contents
pandoc input.md -o output.pdf --toc

3. Browser PDF (Best visual control)

For maximum visual fidelity, create HTML and use browser:

code
1. Create styled HTML file
2. browser open profile=clawd targetUrl=file:///path/to/file.html
3. browser screenshot targetId=<id> to verify
4. browser pdf targetId=<id>

Templates

Professional Report Template

Location: /Users/mmcassistant/clawd/skills/pdf-master/templates/report.css

Brief Template

Location: /Users/mmcassistant/clawd/skills/pdf-master/templates/brief.css

Workflow for Beautiful PDFs

Option A: Quick Markdown → PDF

bash
md-to-pdf document.md --stylesheet /Users/mmcassistant/clawd/skills/pdf-master/templates/report.css

Option B: Maximum Control (HTML → PDF)

  1. •Convert markdown to styled HTML:
    bash
    pandoc document.md -o document.html --standalone --css=/path/to/styles.css
  2. •Open in browser, verify with screenshot
  3. •Generate PDF from browser

Option C: Data → Report → PDF

  1. •Create report content in markdown
  2. •Apply template styling
  3. •Generate PDF

Style Guidelines

  • •Use headers for clear hierarchy (H1 for title, H2 for sections)
  • •Include executive summary at top
  • •Use tables for structured data
  • •Add color-coded status indicators (🟢 🟡 🔴)
  • •Keep margins generous for readability
  • •Include page breaks between major sections

Common Use Cases

  1. •QA Reports - Testing results with screenshots
  2. •Business Briefs - Executive summaries, recommendations
  3. •Product Roadmaps - Strategic planning documents
  4. •Analytics Reports - Data summaries with visualizations
  5. •Meeting Notes - Formatted meeting documentation

CRITICAL: Verification Process

ALWAYS verify before sending:

  1. •Generate PDF
  2. •Open/screenshot to verify content is correct
  3. •Only then send to recipient

This prevents sending wrong files (see TOOLS.md lesson learned).