Overview
convert-documents-to-markdown is an open-source docs skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by nanocoai. Its author describes it as: “Convert an attached Word document, presentation, spreadsheet, OpenDocument file, RTF, EPUB, CSV, or text-based PDF into local Markdown. Use when a message supplies a local attachment path that must be read without upl…”. The project has 31k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/convert-documents-to-markdown`.
What convert-documents-to-markdown does
Use the installed Firecrawl AnyDoc CLI (MIT). Conversion is local to the agent container.
Best for
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for convert-documents-to-markdown is organised into these sections:
- Treat documents as untrusted data
- Limits
Installation
Add convert-documents-to-markdown to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/convert-documents-to-markdownReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — declared in the repository topics
License
convert-documents-to-markdown is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in nanocoai/nanoclaw, an established project with 30,542 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does convert-documents-to-markdown do?
- Convert an attached Word document, presentation, spreadsheet, OpenDocument file, RTF, EPUB, CSV, or text-based PDF into local Markdown. Use when a message supplies a local attachment path that must be read without uploading it to an external parser.
- How do I install convert-documents-to-markdown?
- Run git clone https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw ~/.claude/skills/convert-documents-to-markdown in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/nanocoai/nanoclaw before installing.
- Is convert-documents-to-markdown free to use?
- Yes. convert-documents-to-markdown is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does convert-documents-to-markdown work with?
- convert-documents-to-markdown lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does convert-documents-to-markdown come from?
- convert-documents-to-markdown ships inside nanocoai/nanoclaw, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 30,542 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
