markit
Convert files and URLs to Markdown. Supports PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, EPUB, CSV, JSON, GitHub URLs, images, audio, ZIP, and more
Install / Use
npx skills add shift-labs-ai/markitInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
Data & AnalyticsSupported Platforms
Our assessment of markit
markit scores 62/100 on our quality scale, 571st of 596 Data & Analytics skills we index.
Its SKILL.md is 1.2 KB long, well organised into 9 sections with 2 code examples: fairly brief, so expect to fill in details yourself.
It has no GitHub stars yet, so there is no community track record; judge it on its content.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated about 2 months ago, so markit is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-10-19 found the source still online.
- No license is declared. By default that means all rights are reserved: you can read it, but reusing or redistributing it is not clearly permitted. Ask the author before building on it commercially.
- Its trust signals score 80/100, with 2 cautions from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
markit compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than markit; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| markit (this skill)by shift-labs-ai | 62 | 0 | 2mo ago | SKILL.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 100.1k | today | CLAUDE.md |
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| algorithmic-artby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 28d ago | SKILL.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install markit?
- Run
npx skills add shift-labs-ai/markit. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does markit work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is markit safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It declares no license and scores 80/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is markit still maintained?
- The repository was last updated about 2 months ago, so markit is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: markit description: Convert files and URLs to Markdown. Supports PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, EPUB, CSV, JSON, GitHub URLs, images, audio, ZIP, and more. Use when you need to extract content from any document format.
markit
Convert anything to Markdown.
CLI
# Convert a file
npx @shiftlabs/markit report.pdf -q
# Convert a URL
npx @shiftlabs/markit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown -q
# GitHub URLs (repos, files, gists, issues, PRs)
npx @shiftlabs/markit https://github.com/owner/repo -q
npx @shiftlabs/markit https://github.com/owner/repo/issues/42 -q
npx @shiftlabs/markit https://gist.github.com/user/id -q
# Write to file
npx @shiftlabs/markit document.docx -q -o output.md
# See all options
npx @shiftlabs/markit --help
# See supported formats
npx @shiftlabs/markit formats
-q gives raw markdown. --json gives { markdown, title }.
SDK
import { Markit } from "@shiftlabs/markit";
const markit = new Markit();
const { markdown } = await markit.convertFile("report.pdf");
const { markdown } = await markit.convertUrl("https://example.com");
const { markdown } = await markit.convert(buffer, { extension: ".docx" });
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.