markdown-to-pdf-export

name: markdown-to-pdf-export description: Convert Markdown files to PDF with Pandoc using consistent XeLaTeX settings (margin 1.2cm, font size 10pt, line stretch 0.95). Use when a user asks to export or render .md content as .pdf, especially for interview notes, reports, or technical documents that need compact formatting.

Markdown to PDF Export

Use this skill to generate a PDF from a Markdown file with a fixed formatting profile.

Workflow

1. Confirm pandoc and xelatex are available before converting.
2. Run scripts/markdown_to_pdf.sh <input.md> [output.pdf].
3. If output.pdf is omitted, write next to the input file with the same basename.

Command Profile

The script applies this conversion profile:

• --pdf-engine=xelatex
• -V geometry:margin=1.2cm
• -V fontsize=10pt
• -V linestretch=0.95

Troubleshooting

• If pandoc: command not found, install Pandoc.
• If PDF generation fails with a LaTeX error, install a TeX distribution that includes xelatex.
• If the input path contains spaces, keep the path quoted.