Markdown to DOCX Converter#

Convert Markdown documents to professional Word DOCX format with full formatting preservation.

Features#

• ✅ Complete Markdown support: Headers, paragraphs, lists, code blocks
• ✅ Tables: Full table support with alignment (left/center/right)
• ✅ Images: Local files, remote URLs, and data URLs
• ✅ Text formatting: Bold, italic, inline code, links
• ✅ Code blocks: Syntax-highlighted with borders and background
• ✅ GFM support: GitHub Flavored Markdown extensions

Installation#

After installing this skill, run:

bash

cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/markdown-to-docx
npm install

All dependencies are pure JavaScript and work on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Usage#

Convert a Markdown file to DOCX:

bash

node scripts/convert.js <input.md> [output.docx]

Examples#

bash

# Convert with auto-generated output name
node scripts/convert.js document.md

# Specify output filename
node scripts/convert.js document.md report.docx

# Convert from current directory
node scripts/convert.js ./README.md ./README.docx

Supported Markdown Features#

Text Formatting#

• Bold: **text** or __text__
• Italic: *text* or _text_
• Inline code: `code`
• Links: [text](url)

Tables#

markdown

| Header 1 | Header 2 | Header 3 |
|:---------|:--------:|---------:|
| Left     | Center   | Right    |

• Alignment: :--- (left), :---: (center), ---: (right)
• Header row with gray background
• Bordered cells with padding

Images#

markdown

![Alt text](path/to/image.png)
![Remote](https://example.com/image.jpg)

• Local images: Relative paths from Markdown file location
• Remote images: HTTP/HTTPS URLs (automatically downloaded)
• Data URLs: Base64-encoded images
• Auto-centered with appropriate sizing

Code Blocks#

markdown

```javascript
function hello() {
  console.log("Hello!");
}
```

• Monospace font (Consolas)
• Light gray background
• Border styling

Output Format#

Generated DOCX files include:

• 1-inch margins on all sides
• Professional spacing and alignment
• Consistent styling throughout
• Editable in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice

Error Handling#

• Missing images: Shows placeholder text instead of breaking
• Network errors: Graceful fallback with error message
• Invalid Markdown: Skips unsupported elements

Dependencies#

Automatically installed via npm install:

• docx: Word document generation
• unified, remark-parse, remark-gfm: Markdown parsing
• node-fetch: Remote image downloading