
working-with-documents
Creates and edits Office documents: Word (.docx), PDF, and PowerPoint (.pptx). Use when working with document creation, PDF manipulation, presentation generation, tracked changes, or converting between formats.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/mjunaidca/mjs-agent-skills --skill working-with-documents- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads working-with-documents automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Working with Documents
Quick Reference
| Format | Read | Create | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCX | pandoc, python-docx | docx-js | OOXML (unpack/edit/pack) |
| pdfplumber, pypdf | reportlab | pypdf (merge/split) | |
| PPTX | markitdown | html2pptx | OOXML (unpack/edit/pack) |
Word Documents (.docx)
Reading Content
# Convert to markdown (preserves structure)
pandoc document.docx -o output.md
# With tracked changes visible
pandoc --track-changes=all document.docx -o output.md
Creating New Documents
Use docx-js (JavaScript):
const { Document, Packer, Paragraph, TextRun } = require('docx');
const doc = new Document({
sections: [{
children: [
new Paragraph({
children: [
new TextRun({ text: "Hello World", bold: true }),
],
}),
],
}],
});
Packer.toBuffer(doc).then(buffer => {
fs.writeFileSync("output.docx", buffer);
});
Editing Existing Documents (Tracked Changes)
# 1. Unpack
python ooxml/scripts/unpack.py document.docx unpacked/
# 2. Edit XML files in unpacked/word/document.xml
# Key files:
# - word/document.xml (main content)
# - word/comments.xml (comments)
# - word/media/ (images)
# 3. Pack
python ooxml/scripts/pack.py unpacked/ edited.docx
Tracked changes XML pattern:
<!-- Deletion -->
<w:del><w:r><w:delText>old text</w:delText></w:r></w:del>
<!-- Insertion -->
<w:ins><w:r><w:t>new text</w:t></w:r></w:ins>
PDF Documents
Reading PDFs
import pdfplumber
# Extract text
with pdfplumber.open("document.pdf") as pdf:
for page in pdf.pages:
print(page.extract_text())
# Extract tables
with pdfplumber.open("document.pdf") as pdf:
for page in pdf.pages:
tables = page.extract_tables()
for table in tables:
for row in table:
print(row)
Creating PDFs
from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter
from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph
from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet
doc = SimpleDocTemplate("output.pdf", pagesize=letter)
styles = getSampleStyleSheet()
story = [
Paragraph("Report Title", styles['Title']),
Paragraph("Body text goes here.", styles['Normal']),
]
doc.build(story)
Merging/Splitting PDFs
from pypdf import PdfReader, PdfWriter
# Merge
writer = PdfWriter()
for pdf_file in ["doc1.pdf", "doc2.pdf"]:
reader = PdfReader(pdf_file)
for page in reader.pages:
writer.add_page(page)
writer.write(open("merged.pdf", "wb"))
# Split
reader = PdfReader("input.pdf")
for i, page in enumerate(reader.pages):
writer = PdfWriter()
writer.add_page(page)
writer.write(open(f"page_{i+1}.pdf", "wb"))
Command-Line Tools
# Extract text
pdftotext input.pdf output.txt
pdftotext -layout input.pdf output.txt # Preserve layout
# Merge with qpdf
qpdf --empty --pages file1.pdf file2.pdf -- merged.pdf
# Split pages
qpdf input.pdf --pages . 1-5 -- pages1-5.pdf
PowerPoint Presentations (.pptx)
Reading Content
# Convert to markdown
python -m markitdown presentation.pptx
Creating New Presentations
Use html2pptx workflow:
- Create HTML slides (720pt × 405pt for 16:9)
- Convert with html2pptx.js library
- Validate with thumbnail grid
# Create thumbnails for validation
python scripts/thumbnail.py output.pptx --cols 4
Editing Existing Presentations
# 1. Unpack
python ooxml/scripts/unpack.py presentation.pptx unpacked/
# Key files:
# - ppt/slides/slide1.xml, slide2.xml, etc.
# - ppt/notesSlides/ (speaker notes)
# - ppt/media/ (images)
# 2. Edit XML
# 3. Validate
python ooxml/scripts/validate.py unpacked/ --original presentation.pptx
# 4. Pack
python ooxml/scripts/pack.py unpacked/ edited.pptx
Rearranging Slides
# Duplicate, reorder, delete slides
python scripts/rearrange.py template.pptx output.pptx 0,3,3,5,7
# Creates: slide 0, slide 3 (twice), slide 5, slide 7
Converting Between Formats
# DOCX/PPTX to PDF
soffice --headless --convert-to pdf document.docx
# PDF to images
pdftoppm -jpeg -r 150 document.pdf page
# Creates: page-1.jpg, page-2.jpg, etc.
# DOCX to Markdown
pandoc document.docx -o output.md
OCR for Scanned Documents
import pytesseract
from pdf2image import convert_from_path
images = convert_from_path('scanned.pdf')
text = ""
for image in images:
text += pytesseract.image_to_string(image)
Design Guidelines (Presentations)
Color Palettes
Pick 3-5 colors that work together:
| Palette | Colors |
|---|---|
| Classic Blue | Navy #1C2833, Slate #2E4053, Silver #AAB7B8 |
| Teal & Coral | Teal #5EA8A7, Coral #FE4447, White #FFFFFF |
| Black & Gold | Gold #BF9A4A, Black #000000, Cream #F4F6F6 |
Web-Safe Fonts Only
Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Georgia, Verdana, Tahoma, Trebuchet MS, Courier New, Impact
Layout Rules
- Two-column: Use for exactly 2 distinct items
- Three-column: Use for exactly 3 items
- Never vertically stack charts below text
- Full-bleed images with text overlays work well
Dependencies
# Python
pip install pypdf pdfplumber reportlab python-docx openpyxl
# System tools
apt-get install pandoc poppler-utils libreoffice
# Node.js (for docx-js)
npm install docx
Verification
Run: python scripts/verify.py
Related Skills
working-with-spreadsheets- Excel file handlingbuilding-nextjs-apps- Frontend for document uploads
FAQ
What does the working-with-documents skill do?
Creates and edits Office documents: Word (.docx), PDF, and PowerPoint (.pptx). Use when working with document creation, PDF manipulation, presentation generation, tracked changes, or converting between formats.
How do I install working-with-documents?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/mjunaidca/mjs-agent-skills --skill working-with-documents in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/working-with-documents/ (personal) or .claude/skills/working-with-documents/ (project).
Which AI agents can use working-with-documents?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is working-with-documents safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains working-with-documents?
It is published by mjunaidca in mjunaidca/mjs-agent-skills. It has 78 recorded installs.
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