[IMPORTANT] Use TaskCreate to break ALL work into small tasks BEFORE starting — including tasks for each file read. This prevents context loss from long files. For simple tasks, AI MUST ATTENTION ask user whether to skip.

Critical Thinking Mindset — Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence >80% to act. Anti-hallucination: Never present guess as fact — cite sources for every claim, admit uncertainty freely, self-check output for errors, cross-reference independently, stay skeptical of own confidence — certainty without evidence root of all hallucination.

Quick Summary

Goal: Convert Markdown files to Microsoft Word (.docx) format with GFM support and proper formatting.

Workflow:

1. Install -- Ensure pandoc is available (required dependency)
2. Convert -- Run pandoc with docx output, apply reference template if provided
3. Verify -- Check output file for formatting fidelity

Key Rules:

• Requires pandoc installed on the system
• Supports GFM tables, code blocks, and images
• Optional reference.docx template for custom styling

Be skeptical. Apply critical thinking, sequential thinking. Every claim needs traced proof, confidence percentages (Idea should be more than 80%).

markdown-to-docx

Convert markdown files to editable Microsoft Word documents with support for tables, code blocks, images, and LaTeX math equations.

Installation Required

This skill requires npm dependencies. Run one of:

# Option 1: ClaudeKit CLI (recommended)
ck init

# Option 2: Manual
cd .claude/skills/markdown-to-docx
npm install

Dependencies: markdown-docx, gray-matter

Quick Start

# Basic conversion
node .claude/skills/markdown-to-docx/scripts/convert.cjs --input ./README.md

# Specify output path
node .claude/skills/markdown-to-docx/scripts/convert.cjs -i ./doc.md -o ./output.docx

# With custom theme
node .claude/skills/markdown-to-docx/scripts/convert.cjs -i ./doc.md --theme ./theme.json

CLI Options

Option	Short	Description	Default
--input	-i	Input markdown file	(required)
--output	-o	Output DOCX path	{input}.docx
--theme	-t	Custom theme JSON	built-in
--title		Document title	filename
--help	-h	Show help

Features

• GFM Support: Tables, strikethrough, task lists
• Code Blocks: Syntax preserved with monospace font
• Images: Local and URL images embedded
• Math: LaTeX equations rendered by default ($...$, $$...$$)
• Frontmatter: YAML metadata extracted for title
• No System Dependencies: Pure JavaScript, no Chrome needed

Output

Returns JSON on success:

{
    "success": true,
    "input": "/path/to/input.md",
    "output": "/path/to/output.docx"
}

Compatibility

Generated DOCX files work with:

• Microsoft Word (2007+)
• Google Docs (upload to Drive)
• LibreOffice Writer
• Apple Pages

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AI Mistake Prevention — Failure modes to avoid on every task: Check downstream references before deleting. Deleting components causes documentation and code staleness cascades. Map all referencing files before removal. Verify AI-generated content against actual code. AI hallucinates APIs, class names, and method signatures. Always grep to confirm existence before documenting or referencing. Trace full dependency chain after edits. Changing a definition misses downstream variables and consumers derived from it. Always trace the full chain. Trace ALL code paths when verifying correctness. Confirming code exists is not confirming it executes. Always trace early exits, error branches, and conditional skips — not just happy path. When debugging, ask "whose responsibility?" before fixing. Trace whether bug is in caller (wrong data) or callee (wrong handling). Fix at responsible layer — never patch symptom site. Assume existing values are intentional — ask WHY before changing. Before changing any constant, limit, flag, or pattern: read comments, check git blame, examine surrounding code. Verify ALL affected outputs, not just the first. Changes touching multiple stacks require verifying EVERY output. One green check is not all green checks. Holistic-first debugging — resist nearest-attention trap. When investigating any failure, list EVERY precondition first (config, env vars, DB names, endpoints, DI registrations, data preconditions), then verify each against evidence before forming any code-layer hypothesis. Surgical changes — apply the diff test. Bug fix: every changed line must trace directly to the bug. Don't restyle or improve adjacent code. Enhancement task: implement improvements AND announce them explicitly. Surface ambiguity before coding — don't pick silently. If request has multiple interpretations, present each with effort estimate and ask. Never assume all-records, file-based, or more complex path.

MUST ATTENTION apply critical thinking — every claim needs traced proof, confidence >80% to act. Anti-hallucination: never present guess as fact.

MUST ATTENTION apply AI mistake prevention — holistic-first debugging, fix at responsible layer, surface ambiguity before coding, re-read files after compaction.

Closing Reminders

IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION break work into small todo tasks using TaskCreate BEFORE starting IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION search codebase for 3+ similar patterns before creating new code IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION cite file:line evidence for every claim (confidence >80% to act) IMPORTANT MUST ATTENTION add a final review todo task to verify work quality

[TASK-PLANNING] Before acting, analyze task scope and systematically break it into small todo tasks and sub-tasks using TaskCreate.