pandoc

name: pandoc description: Convert binary documents (docx, pptx, odt, odp, epub, rtf) to Markdown for reading. Use when the user asks to read, analyze, or work with a document in one of these formats.

Pandoc Document Converter

Converts binary document formats to Markdown so you can read and work with their content.

Supported formats: .docx, .pptx, .odt, .odp, .epub, .rtf

Setup

Run once to download and install pandoc:

bash {baseDir}/setup.sh

Convert a Document

bash {baseDir}/convert.sh <input-file>

This produces:

• <input-file-without-ext>.md — the Markdown content, next to the original file
• <input-file-without-ext>_media/ — extracted images (if the document contains any)

Workflow

1. Run the convert script on the document
2. Read the resulting .md file to understand the content
3. If images were extracted, reference them from the _media/ directory

Example

# Convert a Word document
bash {baseDir}/convert.sh /path/to/report.docx
# Then read the output
# -> /path/to/report.md
# -> /path/to/report_media/ (if images exist)