baoyu-format-markdown

baoyu-format-markdown is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by anbeime. Its author describes it as: “Formats plain text or markdown files with frontmatter, titles, summaries, headings, bold, lists, and code blocks. Use when user asks to "format markdown", "beautify article", "add formatting", or improve article layou…”. The project has 5.5k stars on GitHub and does not declare a license, so check with the author before reuse. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/anbeime/skill ~/.claude/skills/baoyu-format-markdown`.

What baoyu-format-markdown does

Transforms plain text or markdown files into well-structured markdown with proper frontmatter, formatting, and typography.

Installation

Add baoyu-format-markdown to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/anbeime/skill ~/.claude/skills/baoyu-format-markdown

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for baoyu-format-markdown is organised into these sections:

• Script Directory
• Preferences (EXTEND.md)
• Usage
• Workflow
• Step 1: Read Source File
• Step 1.5: Detect Content Type & Confirm
• Notes
• Extension Support

When to use it

Reach for baoyu-format-markdown when you want docs help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Ships in anbeime/skill, an established project with 5,476 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Things to check

• No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does baoyu-format-markdown do?

Formats plain text or markdown files with frontmatter, titles, summaries, headings, bold, lists, and code blocks. Use when user asks to "format markdown", "beautify article", "add formatting", or improve article layout. Outputs to {filename}-formatted.md.

How do I install baoyu-format-markdown?

Run git clone https://github.com/anbeime/skill ~/.claude/skills/baoyu-format-markdown in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/anbeime/skill before installing.

Is baoyu-format-markdown free to use?

baoyu-format-markdown is publicly available on GitHub, but anbeime has not declared a standard open-source license (No license). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.

Where does baoyu-format-markdown come from?

baoyu-format-markdown ships inside anbeime/skill, a repository that contains 37 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 5,476 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.