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---
type: skill
lifecycle: stable
inheritance: inheritable
name: md-to-pdf
description: Convert Markdown to PDF via Pandoc with two rendering engines.
tier: standard
applyTo: '**/*pdf*'
currency: 2026-04-30
lastReviewed: 2026-04-30
---
# md-to-pdf
Convert Markdown to PDF via Pandoc with two rendering engines.
## When to Use
- Reports, manuscripts, and printable documentation
- Documents needing high-fidelity typography (LaTeX engine)
- Faster turnaround drafts (HTML/wkhtmltopdf engine)
## What's Here
`md-to-pdf.cjs` — Node script that wraps Pandoc.
## External Dependencies
- `node` (≥ 16)
- `pandoc` (≥ 3.0) on PATH
- One of:
- `lualatex` / TeX Live (high-quality typography, slower)
- `wkhtmltopdf` (HTML route, faster, less precise)
## Usage
```bash
node md-to-pdf.cjs input.md
node md-to-pdf.cjs input.md --engine lualatex
node md-to-pdf.cjs input.md --engine wkhtmltopdf
node md-to-pdf.cjs input.md --output custom.pdf
```
The script auto-detects available engines if `--engine` is omitted, preferring `lualatex` when present.
## Frontmatter Hooks
YAML frontmatter is forwarded to Pandoc. Useful keys:
```yaml
---
title: My Document
author: Your Name
date: 2026-04-28
toc: true
geometry: margin=1in
---
```
## Notes
- Mermaid diagrams are pre-rendered to PNG and embedded
- Code blocks get syntax highlighting via Pandoc's `--highlight-style`
- Round-trip from `md-to-html` → `wkhtmltopdf` is roughly equivalent to the HTML engine
