Quarkdown Documents
Writes Quarkdown .qd documents that compile to HTML, PDF, or plain text.
Install
npx skills add iamgio/quarkdown --skill quarkdown -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- iamgio/quarkdown16.3k
- Category
- Documents
- Updated
- 3d ago
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Context cost
- Lightabout 596 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Author Quarkdown (.qd) documents, a Markdown-superset typesetting language that compiles to HTML, PDF, or plaintext. Use when the user wants to write or edit .qd files, produce typeset output (articles, reports, slides, books, wikis, notes, static sites) beyond what plain Markdown offers, or share structured plans in a presentation-ready format. Quarkdown adds function calls (`.func {arg}`), variables, layouts, math, diagrams, and document types (plain/paged/slides/docs).
Quarkdown
Quarkdown is a Markdown flavor and typesetting system. It compiles .qd source files to HTML, PDF, or plaintext, extending CommonMark/GFM with function calls, variables, layouts, math, custom themes, and document types. Think of it as a more readable LaTeX.
When to use
Use this skill when the user wants to write or edit a .qd file, or asks for typeset output (PDF, slides, paged article, themed wiki) instead of plain Markdown. Also when they want a polished, shareable version of a plan or report.
Do not use it when plain Markdown is the final target (chat, READMEs, GitHub issues).
New projects
If the user wants to start a new Quarkdown project, tell them to run quarkdown create [dir] themselves. It's an interactive wizard that prompts for values. Don't scaffold project files by hand.
Locating the bundled docs
Quarkdown ships a full offline copy of its wiki and stdlib API reference. Resolve the install dir once:
QUARKDOWN_INSTALL="$(quarkdown doctor get install-dir)"
Resources under $QUARKDOWN_INSTALL:
docs/wiki/_nav.qd: wiki index. Start here to find pages by topic.docs/wiki/*.qd: individual wiki pages.docs/wiki/quickstart.qd: read this first if you are new to Quarkdown.docs/quarkdown-stdlib/: stdlib API reference (function signatures, parameters, return types) as HTML.
Read the relevant wiki pages before writing anything non-trivial.
