By name: markdown-to-pdf description: Use when converting a Markdown file to a styled PDF — invokes the plugin converter. macOS only.
markdown-to-pdf
Converts Markdown files to polished PDFs using pandoc + XeLaTeX. Produces navy-colored heading hierarchy, styled blockquotes, smart table column widths, and optional diagram rendering from code blocks.
macOS only. Requires zsh. Not supported on Windows or Linux.
Usage
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/markdown-to-pdf <input.md> [output.pdf]
Invoke unsandboxed. The script spawns xelatex, pandoc, and optional diagram renderers, reads system fonts via fc-list, and writes temp + output files — operations that typically fail under the default Bash sandbox. Request unsandboxed access when calling it.
If output.pdf is omitted, the PDF is written alongside the source file with the same name.
# Generate alongside source
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/markdown-to-pdf briefs/my-doc.md
# Specify output path
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/markdown-to-pdf briefs/my-doc.md exports/my-doc.pdf
# Override monofont
MONOFONT="JetBrains Mono" ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/markdown-to-pdf briefs/my-doc.md
Common Issues
Any error on startup — run ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/markdown-to-pdf --check for a full diagnostic with versions and install hints for everything missing.
Diagram block silently skipped — the renderer for that diagram type isn't installed. Run --check to see which are present.
Command \underbar has changed — LaTeX package warning from texlive. Cosmetic only, does not affect output.