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Create, edit, and validate Word .docx documents via OOXML manipulation.

2|Updated Mar 29, 2015
Search Tags:#document generation#comments#pandoc#docx#tracked changes#word document#ooxml
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ovisan/dotfiles --skill docx-ovisan
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: docx
Source: https://github.com/ovisan/dotfiles/tree/main/.grok/skills/docx
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ovisan/dotfiles --skill docx-ovisan

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires docx, defusedxml, lxml, pandoc, libreoffice, poppler, and includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Working with Word documents programmatically is error-prone: docx-js cannot open existing files, Word fragments text across XML runs, tracked changes require precise markup, and comments span six cross-linked files. This Skill provides tested workflows and scripts that handle these pitfalls reliably. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Document Creation: Generate new .docx files with the docx npm library, with guidance on page sizes, tables, lists, images, and tables of contents. - Editing & Redlining: Unzip, edit word/document.xml directly, merge fragmented runs for find-and-replace, add tracked changes, and validate against XSD schemas. - Comments & Review: Add threaded comments with the comment.py helper and accept all tracked changes via LibreOffice automation. - Use Case: A user needs to redline a contract: unpack the .docx, merge runs, edit the XML with w:ins/w:del wrappers, validate with the author flag to confirm every change is tracked, then rezip into a clean deliverable. ## Quick Start Use the docx skill to create a professional Word report with a table of contents and headings, then render it to PDF to verify the output.

Frequently Asked Questions about docx

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I create a Word document programmatically with docx-js?▼

Write a Node script that requires the preinstalled docx npm package and builds paragraphs, tables, and images. Watch for gotchas: page size defaults to A4, tables need columnWidths plus per-cell widths in DXA, and ImageRun requires an explicit type field.

How do I edit an existing .docx file?▼

docx-js cannot open existing files, so unzip the .docx, edit word/document.xml directly without reformatting, then rezip. Run merge_runs.py first so fragmented text runs become searchable, and validate the result with validate.py against the original.

How do I add tracked changes to a Word document?▼

Wrap inserted runs in w:ins and deleted runs in w:del elements with w:id, w:author, and w:date attributes; deleted text uses w:delText instead of w:t. Validate with validate.py --author to confirm every edit is tracked.

Why does find-and-replace fail in Word document XML?▼

Word splits visible text across many w:r runs due to revision IDs and spell-check markers, so phrases rarely exist as contiguous strings. The merge_runs.py script coalesces adjacent identically-formatted runs without changing rendering.

Can this skill handle PDFs or Google Docs?▼

No, it is scoped to .docx and .dotx files only. It can convert documents to PDF with LibreOffice for visual verification, but it does not edit PDFs, spreadsheets, or Google Docs.

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