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name: Markdown
slug: markdown
category: Writing
description: Markdown reads Markdown or plain text files and returns their contents verbatim. Use it when a source path ends in .md or .txt, or when you need to ingest notes or text files.
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language: Python
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source_path: synthadoc/skills/markdown/SKILL.md
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---

# Markdown

Markdown reads Markdown or plain text files and returns their contents verbatim. Use it when a source path ends in .md or .txt, or when you need to ingest notes or text files.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/axoviq-ai/synthadoc/tree/main/synthadoc/skills/markdown ~/.claude/skills/markdown
```

## README

# Markdown Skill

Reads a Markdown or plain text file and returns its content verbatim.

## Setup

No external dependencies — uses only the Python standard library.

## Standalone usage

```python
import asyncio
from synthadoc.skills.markdown.scripts.main import MarkdownSkill

skill = MarkdownSkill()

async def main():
    result = await skill.extract("/path/to/notes.md")
    print(result.text)      # file contents verbatim

asyncio.run(main())
```

## When this skill is used

- Source path ends with `.md` or `.txt`
- User intent contains: `markdown`, `text file`, `notes`