# docx

Skill for creating, reading, and modifying Word documents (.docx) via the Document tool and direct XML editing.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 116
- Author: SeifBenayed
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/SeifBenayed/cloclo/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/docx/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-05
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/seifbenayed-docx

## What it does

The skill introduces a tool-first workflow centered on the `Document` action. The agent uses it to inspect metadata, extract headings or HTML, generate new files from structured data, and unpack `.docx` archives into raw XML for granular edits. Once changes are made to `document.xml`, the tool repacks everything into a valid document.

For advanced file creation, it relies on the `docx` JavaScript library to define page dimensions, headings, and tables. Converting legacy `.doc` files or accepting tracked changes requires LibreOffice installed on the host system.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill docx -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill docx -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill docx -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install SeifBenayed/cloclo docx
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill docx -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/SeifBenayed/cloclo --path .claude/skills/docx
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SeifBenayed/cloclo --skill docx -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/SeifBenayed/cloclo/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/docx/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Generate formatted Word reports with custom headings and tables
- Extract plain text, HTML, or heading outlines from .docx files
- Modify document internals by unpacking XML and repacking the archive
- Batch-accept tracked changes using LibreOffice scripts

## Example prompts
- Generate a project report named `summary.docx` with an executive summary and financial table.
- Extract headings and inspect metadata from `requirements.docx`.
- Unpack `template.docx`, update the text in `word/document.xml`, and repack it.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: docx
description: "Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files). Triggers include: any mention of 'Word doc', 'word document', '.docx', or requests to produce professional documents with formatting like tables of contents, headings, page numbers, or letterheads. Also use when extracting or reorganizing content from .docx files, inserting or replacing images in documents, performing find-and-replace in Word files, working with tracked changes or comments, or converting content into a polished Word document. If the user asks for a 'report', 'memo', 'letter', 'template', or similar deliverable as a Word or .docx file, use this skill. Do NOT use for PDFs, spreadsheets, Google Docs, or general coding tasks unrelated to document generation."
allowed-tools: Document,Read,Write,Edit,Glob,Grep
---

# DOCX creation, editing, and analysis

## Tool-First Workflow

Use the `Document` tool for ALL operations. Do NOT use Python scripts unless you need features the tool doesn't have.

### Available Document tool actions

| Task | Tool call |
|------|-----------|
| Inspect metadata | `Document { action: "inspect", file_path: "doc.docx" }` |
| Read text content | `Document { action: "read_text", file_path: "doc.docx" }` |
| Extract headings | `Document { action: "extract_headings", file_path: "doc.docx" }` |
| Extract HTML | `Document { action: "extract_html", file_path: "doc.docx" }` |
| Export as plain text | `Document { action: "export_text", file_path: "doc.docx", output_path: "out.txt" }` |
| **Create new document** | `Document { action: "create", output_path: "doc.docx", content: {...} }` |
| **Unpack for XML editing** | `Document { action: "unpack", file_path: "doc.docx", output_path: "unpacked/" }` |
| **Repack after editing** | `Document { action: "pack", file_path: "unpacked/", output_path: "output.docx" }` |

### Creating a new document

```
Document { action: "create", output_path: "report.docx", content: {
  "title": "Quarterly Report",
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Executive Summary",
      "paragraphs": ["Revenue grew 15% YoY.", {"text": "Key highlight", "bold": true}]
    },
    {
      "heading": "Financial Data",
      "table": [["Metric", "Q1", "Q2"], ["Revenue", "100k", "115k"], ["Costs", "80k", "85k"]]
    }
  ]
}}
```

### Editing an existing document

```
Document { action: "unpack", file_path: "template.docx", output_path: "/tmp/unpacked/" }
# → Edit XML files in /tmp/unpacked/word/document.xml with the Edit tool
Document { action: "pack", file_path: "/tmp/unpacked/", output_path: "output.docx" }
```

### When to fall back to Python/Bash
- Converting legacy .doc → .docx (requires LibreOffice)
- Accepting tracked changes (requires LibreOffice macro)
- XML validation against OOXML schemas
- Adding comments with commentsExtended/commentsIds (complex XML)

## Overview

A .docx file is a ZIP archive containing XML files.

## Quick Reference (LEGACY — prefer Document tool above)

| Task | Approach |
|------|----------|
| Read/analyze content | `Document { action: "read_text" }` |
| Create new document | `Document { action: "create" }` |
| Edit existing document | `Document { action: "unpack" }` → Edit XML → `Document { action: "pack" }` |

### Converting .doc to .docx
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