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Document conversion, markdown, and publishing from the terminal.

Document conversion, markdown, and publishing from the terminal. Built by Pandoc.

Task fit

document conversion, markdown, and publishing from the terminal.

Lane

Review PRs, triage issues, inspect workflows, and keep repo work agent-safe.

Operator brief

Use pandoc for document conversion, markdown, and publishing from the terminal.

Run `pandoc README.md -o README.html` and see what comes back.

Repository family

Pandoc

First trust check

pandoc responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

Safe first loop

Install, verify, then run one real command.

GitHub review loop

Install command

$ brew install pandoc

Operator pack

Copy or export the working notes for this CLI before handing it to an agent.

Verify

$ pandoc --version

pandoc responds locally and is ready for the first real command.

First real command

$ pandoc README.md -o README.html

First steps

  1. 01Install pandoc.
  2. 02Run `pandoc --version` first.
  3. 03Start with `pandoc README.md -o README.html`.
  4. 04Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

When to use / hold off when

Best for

document conversion, markdown, and publishing from the terminal.

Use this when

You need docs and content in both local dev and CI.

Hold off when

You don't work with docs and content.

Trust and constraints

trusted100/100
Install readyTrusted
JSON outputNo
Non-interactiveYes
CI-friendlyYes

Why operators pick it

  • pandoc fits git & github well, especially for document conversion, markdown, and publishing from the terminal.
  • 48,786 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.

Constraints

  • Output is mostly plain text.

Repository context

Other CLIs in this family

This is the only CLI surfaced from this family right now.

Facts and links

Install withbrew
Homebrew installs (30d)48.8K
GitHub stars42.9K
LicenseGPL-2.0
UpdatedMar 24, 2026