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name: file-converter description: This skill handles file format conversions across documents (PDF, DOCX, Markdown, HTML, TXT), data files (JSON, CSV, YAML, XML, TOML), and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, SVG, GIF). Use when the user requests converting, transforming, or exporting files between formats. Generates conversion code dynamically based on the specific request. author: Joseph OBrien status: unpublished updated: '2025-12-23' version: 1.0.1 tag: skill type: skill

File Converter

Overview

Convert files between formats across three categories: documents, data files, and images. Generate Python code dynamically for each conversion request, selecting appropriate libraries and handling edge cases.

Conversion Categories

Documents

Data Files

Images

Workflow

1. Identify source format (from file extension or user statement)
2. Identify target format
3. Check references/ for format-specific guidance
4. Generate conversion code using recommended library
5. Handle edge cases (encoding, transparency, nested structures)
6. Execute conversion and report results

Quick Patterns

Data: JSON to YAML

Copyimport json
import yaml

with open("input.json") as f:
    data = json.load(f)

with open("output.yaml", "w") as f:
    yaml.dump(data, f, default_flow_style=False, allow_unicode=True)

Data: CSV to JSON

Copyimport csv
import json

with open("input.csv") as f:
    reader = csv.DictReader(f)
    data = list(reader)

with open("output.json", "w") as f:
    json.dump(data, f, indent=2)

Document: Markdown to HTML

Copyimport markdown

with open("input.md") as f:
    md_content = f.read()

html = markdown.markdown(md_content, extensions=["tables", "fenced_code"])

with open("output.html", "w") as f:
    f.write(html)

Image: PNG to WebP

Copyfrom PIL import Image

img = Image.open("input.png")
img.save("output.webp", "WEBP", quality=85)

Image: SVG to PNG

Copyimport cairosvg

cairosvg.svg2png(url="input.svg", write_to="output.png", scale=2)

Resources

Detailed guidance for complex conversions is in references/:

• references/document-conversions.md - PDF handling, encoding issues, styling preservation
• references/data-conversions.md - Schema handling, type coercion, nested structures
• references/image-conversions.md - Quality settings, transparency, color profiles

Consult these references when handling edge cases or when the user has specific quality/fidelity requirements.