make-pdf-manual

You can compile Markdown files into a single PDF manual by running the make-pdf-manual shell script, which concatenates separate chapters, rewrites image paths, and renders the final document using your preferred engine. This automates the entire process.

Generating PDFs from Markdown requires a rendering engine such as pandoc, wkhtmltopdf, weasyprint, or xelatex. The specific engine needed depends on your system setup and which of these tools you have installed.

When building a PDF, the tool automatically rewrites image paths and internal links to ensure proper in-PDF referencing. This resolves broken links and missing images that occur when merging separate Markdown documents.

Automating technical guide generation is best handled by a script that merges Markdown chapters and renders them directly into a unified PDF. This approach saves time and reduces manual effort compared to compiling documents by hand.

No, PDF compilation requires external dependencies. You must have pandoc, wkhtmltopdf, weasyprint, or xelatex installed on your system to render the merged Markdown files into a final PDF document.