markdown-to-epub
Convert Markdown documents to EPUB ebooks with styling, metadata, and table of contents
When & Why to Use This Skill
This Claude skill provides a streamlined workflow for converting Markdown documents into professionally formatted EPUB ebooks. It automates complex formatting tasks including metadata embedding, table of contents generation, and CSS styling, making it an essential tool for authors and developers looking to transform text into e-reader-compatible formats like those used by Kindle or Apple Books.
Use Cases
- Self-Publishing: Transform Markdown manuscripts into distribution-ready EPUB files with custom covers, author metadata, and professional styling for digital storefronts.
- Technical Documentation: Convert software manuals, API documentation, or project wikis into portable ebook formats for convenient offline reading and distribution.
- Educational Content: Create structured digital textbooks or study guides from Markdown notes, featuring hierarchical navigation and embedded images for students.
- Personal Knowledge Management: Repurpose personal research, blog posts, or long-form notes into a consolidated ebook format for better readability on mobile devices and e-readers.
| name | markdown-to-epub |
|---|---|
| description | Convert Markdown documents to EPUB ebooks with styling, metadata, and table of contents |
Markdown to EPUB Converter Skill
Convert Markdown documents into properly formatted EPUB ebooks.
When to Use
- Ebook creation
- Documentation distribution
- Reading on e-readers
- Self-publishing
Core Capabilities
- Markdown to EPUB conversion
- Metadata embedding (title, author, publisher)
- Table of contents generation
- CSS styling
- Image embedding
- Cover image support
Tools
# Pandoc (recommended)
pandoc -s input.md -o output.epub --toc --epub-cover-image=cover.jpg
# With metadata
pandoc input.md -o output.epub \
--metadata title="My Book" \
--metadata author="John Doe" \
--toc
# Calibre ebook-convert
ebook-convert input.md output.epub --authors="John Doe" --title="My Book"
# Gitbook
gitbook epub ./ mybook.epub
Metadata
---
title: "My Book Title"
author: "Author Name"
language: "en"
---
Best Practices
- Use proper Markdown hierarchy (h1, h2, h3)
- Include cover image (1600x2400px recommended)
- Add metadata for discoverability
- Test on multiple e-readers
- Validate EPUB with epubcheck
Resources
- Pandoc: https://pandoc.org/
- EPUBCheck: https://github.com/w3c/epubcheck