Markitdown

Name: Markitdown
Author: smallnest

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smallnest·vlatest·writing·MIT

Markitdown converts text into Markdown format instantly, streamlining content creation and formatting for various platforms.

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terminal

$ npx skills add smallnest/langgraphgo --skill markitdown -a claude-code

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Publisher

smallnest

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Install target

Live repository

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Automated safety checks

scanned 29 Sept 2026

This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

Declares what it does: passed
SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.
SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.
No undeclared network calls: passed
Makes no network calls.
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No obfuscated payloads: passed
No encoded or obfuscated payloads.
No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.
No credential access: passed
Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.
Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.
No pipe-to-shell installers: passed
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No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.
Pinned to a commit: passed
Scanned smallnest/langgraphgo at 8babee09de.
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Commit: 8babee09de
Manifest: testdata/skills/markitdown/SKILL.md
Scanned: 8 files, 2,582 lines

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About this skill

What it does

The markitdown skill converts plain text into Markdown format. It can handle basic formatting like headings, lists, and bolding. This allows users to easily create structured documents from raw text input, improving readability and organization.

When to use it

Generating documentation: Quickly transform notes or meeting transcripts into formatted documents.
Creating social media posts: Easily format text with headers and lists for platforms that support Markdown.
Drafting emails: Structure email content with headings and bullet points for clarity.
Converting plain text files: Automate the process of converting simple text files into more readable Markdown documents.

Key capabilities

Converts plain text to Markdown.
Supports basic formatting elements (headings, lists, bolding).

Example prompts

"Convert this text to markdown: This is a heading. This is another line."
"Please format the following as a markdown list: Item 1, Item 2, Item 3"
"Make this into markdown with a level 2 heading: Important information about project X"

Tips & gotchas

The skill handles basic Markdown formatting. Complex or specialized Markdown syntax might not be supported.