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Export Session As Markdown

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ed3dai
export-session-as-markdown

Use when the user wants to export a Claude Code session transcript as a readable Markdown file — converts the current session (or a specified transcript path) into GitHub-flavored Markdown with metadata header, collapsible tool results, and thinking blocks

Overview

Publishered3dai
Repositoryed3d-plugins
Skill nameexport-session-as-markdown
Stars
249
Forks
33
Bundled files
Instructions only
Links
Skill sourceRepositoryHomepage
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by ed3dai on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Export Session As Markdown AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ed3dai/ed3d-plugins.git /tmp/ed3d-plugins
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/ed3d-plugins/plugins/ed3d-session-reflection/skills/export-session-as-markdown .claude/skills/export-session-as-markdown
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Export Session As Markdown in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Export Session As Markdown on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Export Session As Markdown is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Export Session as Markdown

Export a Claude Code session transcript to a human-readable GitHub-flavored Markdown file.

Prerequisites

  • The ed3d-session-reflection plugin must be installed (provides the reduce-transcript.py script).
  • The current session's transcript path must be available (injected by the SessionStart hook). If it is not available, ask the user for the transcript path.

Invocation

The user may invoke this as:

  • /export-session-as-markdown — export the current session
  • /export-session-as-markdown /path/to/transcript.jsonl — export a specific transcript
  • /export-session-as-markdown /path/to/transcript.jsonl /path/to/output.md — export to a specific output path

Steps

1. Determine the transcript path

If an argument was provided, use it as the transcript path. Otherwise, use the current session's transcript path from the SessionStart hook injection.

If you cannot determine the transcript path, tell the user:

I don't know the current session's transcript path.
Either provide a path: /export-session-as-markdown /path/to/session.jsonl
Or ensure the ed3d-session-reflection SessionStart hook is active.

2. Determine the output path

If a second argument was provided, use it as the output path. Otherwise, default to the current working directory with a descriptive filename:

session-transcript-YYYY-MM-DD.md

If a file with that name already exists, append a counter: session-transcript-YYYY-MM-DD-2.md.

3. Export the transcript

Run the script with the --markdown flag:

bash
python3 "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/reduce-transcript.py" "<transcript_path>" "<output_path>" --markdown

4. Report the result

Tell the user where the file was written and its size. Example:

Exported session transcript to ./session-transcript-2026-03-20.md (346 KB)

Frequently asked questions

What does the Export Session As Markdown AI skill do?

Use when the user wants to export a Claude Code session transcript as a readable Markdown file — converts the current session (or a specified transcript path) into GitHub-flavored Markdown with metadata header, collapsible tool results, and thinking blocks

Why use Export Session As Markdown on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Export Session As Markdown is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Export Session As Markdown in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/ed3dai/ed3d-plugins/tree/main/plugins/ed3d-session-reflection/skills/export-session-as-markdown. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Export Session As Markdown?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Export Session As Markdown?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Export Session As Markdown with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Export Session As Markdown AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by ed3dai. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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