Create, read, edit, and analyze Word documents with full formatting control and tracked changes support.
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Supports reading, creating, and editing .docx files with comprehensive formatting options including tables, headers/footers, images, hyperlinks, and multi-column layouts
Provides JavaScript-based document generation via docx-js library with critical guidance on page sizing (defaults to A4; use explicit DXA units), table width configuration, and style overrides
Enables XML-level ed
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versiondocxExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches docx from davila7/claude-code-templates and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate docx. Access via /docx in your agent's command palette.
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Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
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Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
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Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
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A .docx file is a ZIP archive containing XML files.
| Task | Approach |
|---|---|
| Read/analyze content | pandoc or unpack for raw XML |
| Create new document | Use docx-js - see Creating New Documents below |
| Edit existing document | Unpack → edit XML → repack - see Editing Existing Documents below |
Legacy .doc files must be converted before editing:
python scripts/office/soffice.py --headless --convert-to docx document.doc
# Text extraction with tracked changes
pandoc --track-changes=all document.docx -o output.md
# Raw XML access
python scripts/office/unpack.py document.docx unpacked/
python scripts/office/soffice.py --headless --convert-to pdf document.docx
pdftoppm -jpeg -r 150 document.pdf page
To produce a clean document with all tracked changes accepted (requires LibreOffice):
python scripts/accept_changes.py input.docx output.docx
Generate .docx files with JavaScript, then validate. Install: npm install -g docx
const { Document, Packer, Paragraph, TextRun, Table, TableRow, TableCell, ImageRun,
Header, Footer, AlignmentType, PageOrientation, LevelFormat, ExternalHyperlink,
InternalHyperlink, Bookmark, FootnoteReferenceRun, PositionalTab,
PositionalTabAlignment, PositionalTabRelativeTo, PositionalTabLeader,
TabStopType, TabStopPosition, Column, SectionType,
TableOfContents, HeadingLevel, BorderStyle, WidthType, ShadingType,
VerticalAlign, PageNumber, PageBreak } = require('docx');
const doc = new Document({ sections: [{ children: [/* content */] }] });
Packer.toBuffer(doc).then(buffer => fs.writeFileSync("doc.docx", buffer));
After creating the file, validate it. If validation fails, unpack, fix the XML, and repack.
python scripts/office/validate.py doc.docx
// CRITICAL: docx-js defaults to A4, not US Letter
// Always set page size explicitly for consistent results
sections: [{
properties: {
page: {
size: {
width: 12240, // 8.5 inches in DXA
height: 15840 // 11 inches in DXA
},
margin: { top: 1440, right: 1440, bottom: 1440, left: 1440 } // 1 inch margins
}
},
children: [/* content */]
}]
Common page sizes (DXA units, 1440 DXA = 1 inch):
| Paper | Width | Height | Content Width (1" margins) |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Letter | 12,240 | 15,840 | 9,360 |
| A4 (default) | 11,906 | 16,838 | 9,026 |
Landscape orientation: docx-js swaps width/height internally, so pass portrait dimensions and let it handle the swap:
size: {
width: 12240, // Pass SHORT edge as width
height: 15840, // Pass LONG edge as height
orientation: PageOrientation.LANDSCAPE // docx-js swaps them in the XML
},
// Content width = 15840 - left margin - right margin (uses the long edge)
Use Arial as the default font (universally supported). Keep titles black for readability.
const doc = new Document({
styles: {
default: { document: { run: { font: "Arial", size: 24 } } }, // 12pt default
paragraphStyles: [
// IMPORTANT: Use exact IDs to override built-in styles
{ id: "Heading1", name: "Heading 1", basedOn: "Normal", next: "Normal", quickFormat: true,
run: { size: 32, bold: true, font: "Arial" },
paragraph: { spacing: { before: 240, after: 240 }, outlineLevel: 0 } }, // outlineLevel required for TOC
{ id: "Heading2", name: "Heading 2", basedOn: "Normal", next: "Normal", quickFormat: true,
run: { size: 28, bold: true, font: "Arial" },
paragraph: { spacing: { before: 180, after: 180 }, outlineLevel: 1 } },
]
},
sections: [{
children: [
new Paragraph({ heading: HeadingLevel.HEADING_1, children: [new TextRun("Title")] }),
]
}]
});
// ❌ WRONG - never manually insert bullet characters
new Paragraph({ children: [new TextRun("• Item")] }) // BAD
new Paragraph({ childrenPrerequisites
Time Estimate
15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
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Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
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Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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We added docx from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: docx is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
docx is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: docx is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Keeps context tight: docx is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
docx has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
docx reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Keeps context tight: docx is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
docx fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
I recommend docx for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
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