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pst-converter

将 Microsoft Outlook 个人存储表 (.pst) 文件转换为适合人工智能的格式（Markdown、JSON、CSV）。利用此技能从旧版电子邮件归档中提取邮件、元数据和附件，以进行分析、获取上下文或完成迁移。

SKILL.md
--- frontmatter
name: pst-converter
description: Convert Microsoft Outlook Personal Storage Table (.pst) files into AI-friendly formats (Markdown, JSON, CSV). Use this skill to extract emails, metadata, and attachments from legacy email archives for analysis, context, or migration.
allowed-tools: [run_terminal_cmd, read_file]

PST Converter Skill

Description

This skill provides a tool to extract and format data from Outlook PST files. It is useful for:

  • •Reading legacy email archives.
  • •Converting PST content to Markdown for LLM context.
  • •Extracting metadata for analysis (CSV/JSON).

Requirements

  • •System: libpst must be installed.
    • •macOS: brew install libpst
    • •Linux: sudo apt-get install pst-utils
  • •Python: Python 3.8+ (Standard library only).

Instructions

Run the cli.py script found in this directory.

Basic Syntax

bash
python3 cli.py <path_to_pst_file> [options]

Options

  • •-f, --format: Output format. Choices: markdown (default), json, csv, both (md+json), all.
  • •--full: Include full email bodies (default is metadata-only).
  • •--folders: Preserve original folder structure.
  • •--include-threading: Include thread ID metadata.
  • •-o, --output <dir>: Specify output directory (default: ./output).

Examples

1. Quick Summary (Metadata only)

Good for scanning an archive's contents.

bash
python3 cli.py archive.pst

2. Prepare for LLM Context (Markdown)

Extracts full content into a readable Markdown format.

bash
python3 cli.py archive.pst --full -f markdown

3. Data Analysis (JSON/CSV)

Extract structured data.

bash
python3 cli.py archive.pst --full -f json

Troubleshooting

  • •readpst not found: Install libpst via your system package manager.