pdf-creator

Create PDF documents from markdown with proper Chinese font support. Supports theme system (default for formal docs, warm-terra for training materials) and dual backend (weasyprint or Chrome). Triggers include "convert to PDF", "generate PDF", "markdown to PDF", or any request for creating printable documents.

Quality

89%

Does it follow best practices?

Impact

Pending

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Securityby

Passed

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PDF Creator

Create professional PDF documents from markdown with Chinese font support and theme system.

Quick Start

# Default theme (formal: Songti SC + black/grey)
uv run --with weasyprint scripts/md_to_pdf.py input.md output.pdf

# Warm theme (training: PingFang SC + terra cotta)
uv run --with weasyprint scripts/md_to_pdf.py input.md --theme warm-terra

# No weasyprint? Use Chrome backend (auto-detected if weasyprint unavailable)
python scripts/md_to_pdf.py input.md --theme warm-terra --backend chrome

# List available themes
python scripts/md_to_pdf.py --list-themes dummy.md

Themes

Stored in themes/*.css. Each theme is a standalone CSS file.

Theme	Font	Color	Best for
`default`	Songti SC + Heiti SC	Black/grey	Legal docs, contracts, formal reports
`warm-terra`	PingFang SC	Terra cotta (#d97756) + warm neutrals	Course outlines, training materials, workshops

To create a new theme: copy themes/default.css, modify, save as themes/your-theme.css.

Backends

The script auto-detects the best available backend:

Backend	Install	Pros	Cons
`weasyprint`	`pip install weasyprint`	Precise CSS rendering, no browser needed	Requires system libs (cairo, pango)
`chrome`	Google Chrome installed	Zero Python deps, great CJK support	Larger binary, slightly less CSS control

Override with --backend chrome or --backend weasyprint.

Batch Convert

uv run --with weasyprint scripts/batch_convert.py *.md --output-dir ./pdfs

Troubleshooting

Chinese characters display as boxes: Ensure Chinese fonts are installed (Songti SC, PingFang SC, etc.)

weasyprint import error: Run with uv run --with weasyprint or use --backend chrome instead.

Chrome header/footer appearing: The script passes --no-pdf-header-footer. If it still appears, your Chrome version may not support this flag — update Chrome.

Repository: daymade/claude-code-skills
Commit: 5c9eda4

Last updated: 1 day ago
Created: 1 day ago

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