# invoice-template

This skill turns structured invoice data into a finished PDF: line items, tax, totals, billing details. Useful when invoices follow a template instead of being drawn by hand.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4600 installs · ★ 540
- Author: claude-office-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/invoice-template/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-31
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/invoice-template

## What it does

Feed it invoice data — number, dates, sender and recipient, line items with quantity and rate, tax rate — and it produces a PDF. Line amounts and the grand total are computed in code rather than trusted from the input, so an arithmetic slip in your data will not reach the document.

Two routes are shown. One draws the PDF with ReportLab: header, from/to blocks, an items table, subtotal, tax and total. The other renders an HTML template with Jinja2 and WeasyPrint, which is easier when you want branded styling you can edit later. A third path goes through the `office-mcp` server and its `create_docx`, `fill_docx_template` and `docx_to_pdf` tools.

Install the dependencies first: `pip install python-docx openpyxl python-pptx reportlab jinja2`. Skip ReportLab or WeasyPrint and no PDF comes out, since those libraries write the file. English and Chinese are the supported languages.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill invoice-template -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/invoice-template/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/invoice-template/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill invoice-template -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/invoice-template/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill invoice-template -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/invoice-template/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills invoice-template
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/invoice-template/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill invoice-template -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --path invoice-template
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/invoice-template/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill invoice-template -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/invoice-template/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a PDF invoice from order data
- work out tax and total across line items
- produce recurring invoices from one template
- adapt an invoice layout for a single client
- batch out a month of invoices

## Example prompts
- Generate invoices from this order data
- Create a recurring invoice for this client from the template
- Batch generate the monthly invoices

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# CLAUDE OFFICE SKILL - Enhanced Metadata v2.0
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# Basic Information
name: invoice-template
description: "Generate professional PDF invoices from templates"
version: "1.0"
author: claude-office-skills
license: MIT

# Categorization
category: finance
tags:
  - invoice
  - template
  - billing
department: Finance

# AI Model Compatibility
models:
  recommended:
    - claude-sonnet-4
    - claude-opus-4
  compatible:
    - claude-3-5-sonnet
    - gpt-4
    - gpt-4o

# MCP Tools Integration
mcp:
  server: office-mcp
  tools:
    - create_docx
    - fill_docx_template
    - docx_to_pdf

# Skill Capabilities
capabilities:
  - template_creation
  - invoice_formatting

# Language Support
languages:
  - en
  - zh
---

# Invoice Template Skill

## Overview

This skill generates professional PDF invoices from structured data and templates. Create invoices with company branding, itemized lists, tax calculations, and payment details.

## How to Use

1. Describe what you want to accomplish
2. Provide any required input data or files
3. I'll execute the appropriate operations

**Example prompts:**
- "Generate invoices from order data"
- "Create recurring invoices"
- "Batch generate monthly invoices"
- "Customize invoice templates per client"

## Domain Knowledge


### Invoice Data Structure

```python
invoice_data = {
    "invoice_number": "INV-2026-001",
    "date": "2026-01-30",
    "due_date": "2026-02-28",
    
    "from": {
        "name": "Your Company",
        "address": "123 Business St",
        "email": "billing@company.com"
    },
    
    "to": {
        "name": "Client Name",
        "address": "456 Client Ave",
        "email": "client@example.com"
    },
    
    "items": [
        {"description": "Consulting", "quantity": 10, "rate": 150.00},
        {"description": "Development", "quantity": 20, "rate": 100.00}
    ],
    
    "tax_rate": 0.08,
    "notes": "Payment due within 30 days"
}
```

### PDF Generation with ReportLab

```python
from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter
from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas
from reportlab.lib.units import inch

def create_invoice(data: dict, output_path: str):
    c = canvas.Canvas(output_path, pagesize=letter)
    width, height = letter
    
    # Header
    c.setFont("Helvetica-Bold", 24)
    c.drawString(1*inch, height - 1*inch, "INVOICE")
    
    # Invoice details
    c.setFont("Helvetica", 12)
````
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