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What this skill does

The skill handles code blocks, tables, and mixed CJK and Latin text; conversion depends on local Pandoc, XeLaTeX, and suitable fonts. Untrusted Markdown may contain raw TeX interpreted by XeLaTeX, so use trusted documents or isolate external files in a container or sandbox. Fontconfig is also required.

Profile published 2026-10-29

What you can do with it

Users converting Markdown with math, code, tables, or CJK text into printable PDFs.

When to use it

Confirm local dependencies and fonts first. Convert only Markdown you created or trust; use an isolated environment for downloaded or user-submitted files.

Example prompts

Generated from the skill’s documentation as examples; not results of actual runs.

Convert this trusted Markdown document to PDF while preserving math, tables, and CJK text, and report any missing local dependencies.

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---
name: md2pdf
description: Convert Markdown files to PDF with full LaTeX math formula rendering and CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) support. Use when the user asks to convert markdown to PDF, render a report as PDF, export notes to PDF, or generate a printable document from markdown. Handles $...$ inline and $$...$$ display math, code blocks, tables, and mixed CJK/Latin text. Requires pandoc + texlive-xetex.
---

# md2pdf

Convert Markdown → PDF via Pandoc + XeLaTeX. Full LaTeX math + CJK support.

## Prerequisites

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System packages (apt):

```
pandoc texlive-xetex texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-fonts-extra texlive-latex-extra texlive-lang-chinese
```

## Quick Convert

```bash
bash <skill_dir>/scripts/md2pdf.sh input.md output.pdf
```

The script auto-detects CJK content, picks suitable fonts, sanitizes emoji, adds TOC, and configures XeLaTeX.

## Manual Pandoc Command

For fine-grained control, run pandoc directly:

```bash
pandoc input.md -o output.pdf \
  --pdf-engine=xelatex \
  -f markdown-smart \
  -H header.tex \
  -V mainfont="DejaVu Sans" \
  -V monofont="DejaVu Sans Mono" \
  -V geometry:margin=20mm \
  -V fontsize=10pt \
  -V colorlinks=true \
  --highlight-style=tango \
  --toc -V toc-title="Table of Contents"
```

Where `header.tex` contains:

```latex
\usepackage{xeCJK}
\setCJKmainfont{<CJK font name>}
```

## Key Details

- **Math**: Pandoc natively converts `$...$` (inline) and `$$...$$` (display) to LaTeX math. No MathJax/KaTeX needed.
- **CJK fonts**: Script auto-detects from: Noto Sans CJK SC > WenQuanYi Micro Hei > Droid Sans Fallback > AR PL UMing CN.
- **Emoji**: Replaced with text equivalents (`✅` → `[Y]`, `❌` → `[N]`, `⭐` → `*`) since most LaTeX fonts lack emoji glyphs.
- **Smart quotes**: Use `-f markdown-smart` to avoid curly quote rendering issues.
- **Long tables**: Pandoc may struggle with complex tables; keep tables simple or use `longtable` LaTeX package.

## Troubleshooting

| Problem | Fix |
|---------|-----|
| Missing character warnings | Check `fc-list :lang=zh` for available CJK fonts; install `fonts-noto-cjk` if needed |
| `xelatex not found` | Install `texlive-xetex` |
| PDF has no math rendering | Ensure markdown uses `$...$` / `$$...$$` (not HTML math tags) |
| Broken table layout | Simplify table or add `-V geometry:margin=15mm` for more width |