What dependencies are required for this skill?

It utilizes standard tools including Pandoc for text extraction, docx-js for creation, and LibreOffice/Poppler for PDF and image conversions.

How does it handle complex document formatting?

For complex formatting, the skill provides raw XML access (OOXML) and a Python manipulation library, ensuring styles, headers, footers, and embedded media are preserved.

Can I create new Word documents from scratch?

Absolutely. The skill uses the docx-js library, allowing you to programmatically build documents using JavaScript or TypeScript components like Document, Paragraph, and TextRun.

Does this skill support tracked changes (redlining)?

Yes, it includes a dedicated redlining workflow specifically designed for legal, academic, and business documents that require precise tracked changes and deletions.

Can Claude visually see the document layout?

Yes, the skill includes a workflow to convert DOCX files into PDF and then into JPEG images, allowing the AI to analyze the visual layout of the pages.

Professional DOCX Management

Name: Professional DOCX Management
Author: ComposioHQ

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Content Management

Manages comprehensive creation, editing, and analysis of Microsoft Word documents with full support for tracked changes and formatting preservation.

The docx skill provides Claude with a robust toolkit for handling professional Microsoft Word documents. It enables advanced workflows including programmatic document generation via JavaScript, precise redlining for legal and business reviews, and high-fidelity text extraction using Pandoc. Whether you need to automate report generation, implement complex tracked changes in a contract, or perform deep XML-level analysis of document metadata and comments, this skill provides the necessary library integrations and best practices for reliable OOXML manipulation.

Key Features

01Direct OOXML manipulation for complex formatting, comments, and metadata

02High-fidelity text extraction and Markdown conversion via Pandoc integration

03Professional redlining and tracked changes implementation for legal-grade editing

04Programmatic DOCX creation using the docx-js JavaScript/TypeScript library

05Automated document-to-image conversion for visual layout analysis and verification

067,895 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Extracting structured content and media from legacy Word documents for migration

02Automating the generation of business reports and academic documents from data

03Reviewing legal contracts to apply precise tracked changes and reviewer comments

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add composiohq/awesome-claude-skills docx

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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