Document Skills

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travisjneuman

document-skills

Professional document creation, editing, and analysis for Office formats (docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx). Use when working with Word documents, PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, or Excel spreadsheets.

Overview

Publisher	travisjneuman
Repository	`.claude`
Skill name	`document-skills`
Stars	98
Forks	22
Bundled files	9
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

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.
9 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by travisjneuman on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Document Skills AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

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.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
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.

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/travisjneuman/.claude.git /tmp/.claude
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/.claude/skills/document-skills .claude/skills/document-skills

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Document Skills 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 Document Skills 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 Document Skills 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.

Document Skills Suite

Comprehensive document handling for Microsoft Office formats and PDFs.

Available Sub-Skills

Skill	Format	Capabilities
`docx`	Word (.docx)	Create, edit, analyze, tracked changes, comments
`pdf`	PDF (.pdf)	Extract text, tables, metadata, merge/split
`pptx`	PowerPoint (.pptx)	Create, edit presentations, layouts, charts
`xlsx`	Excel (.xlsx)	Spreadsheet manipulation, formulas, charts

When to Use

Creating professional documents from scratch
Editing existing Office files
Extracting content from PDFs
Working with tracked changes
Generating reports and presentations
Data analysis in spreadsheets

Workflow

Identify document type needed
Load appropriate sub-skill: Skill(document-skills/docx), etc.
Follow sub-skill specific workflow

Sub-Skill Details

docx (Word Documents)

Create: Use docx-js (JavaScript/TypeScript)
Edit: Use Document library (Python)
Analyze: Use pandoc for text extraction
See document-skills/docx/SKILL.md for full details

pdf (PDF Documents)

Extract text, tables, metadata
Merge and split documents
See document-skills/pdf/SKILL.md for full details

pptx (PowerPoint)

Create and edit presentations
Work with layouts and charts
See document-skills/pptx/SKILL.md for full details

xlsx (Excel)

Spreadsheet manipulation
Formulas and analysis
See document-skills/xlsx/SKILL.md for full details

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Document Skills AI skill do?

Professional document creation, editing, and analysis for Office formats (docx, pdf, pptx, xlsx). Use when working with Word documents, PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, or Excel spreadsheets.

Why use Document Skills on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Document Skills 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 Document Skills in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude/tree/master/skills/document-skills. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Document Skills?

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 Document Skills?

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

Is the Document Skills AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by travisjneuman under the MIT license. 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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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Document Skills Suite

Available Sub-Skills

When to Use

Workflow

Sub-Skill Details

docx (Word Documents)

pdf (PDF Documents)

pptx (PowerPoint)

xlsx (Excel)

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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