paper

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Use this skill when the user asks to "print markdown", "print document", "pretty print", "paper", "export to print", "markdown to printer", "print conversation", "print chat", or wants to print Claude's output beautifully. Also triggers on Korean commands like "프린트해줘", "뽑아줘", "출력해줘", "인쇄해줘", "마크다운 출력", "문서 뽑기", "예쁘게 출력", "프린터로 보내줘", "대화 프린트", "대화 출력", "대화 뽑기", "채팅 출력", or any Korean request for printing documents or conversations.

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When & Why to Use This Skill

The Paper skill is a specialized document processing utility designed to transform Markdown content and Claude chat conversations into beautifully formatted, print-ready documents. It bridges the gap between digital AI interactions and physical documentation by offering customizable templates, syntax highlighting for code blocks, and seamless integration with OS print dialogs. Whether you need a professional report or an ink-saving draft, this skill ensures your AI-generated content is exported with high visual fidelity and professional styling.

Use Cases

  • Archiving Claude Code conversations: Convert long AI chat histories into structured documents with distinct visual markers for the assistant and the developer.
  • Technical Documentation Printing: Export README.md files or technical guides with preserved syntax highlighting for offline code reviews or physical manuals.
  • Formal Report Generation: Use the 'report' template to turn markdown drafts into professional-looking documents with headers and colorful styling for business meetings.
  • Ink-Efficient Drafting: Utilize the 'minimal' template to print quick reference sheets or document drafts while minimizing ink consumption.
  • Multilingual Document Export: Seamlessly process and print documents using natural language commands in both English and Korean.
namepaper
descriptionUse this skill when the user asks to "print markdown", "print document", "pretty print", "paper", "export to print", "markdown to printer", "print conversation", "print chat", or wants to print Claude's output beautifully. Also triggers on Korean commands like "프린트해줘", "뽑아줘", "출력해줘", "인쇄해줘", "마크다운 출력", "문서 뽑기", "예쁘게 출력", "프린터로 보내줘", "대화 프린트", "대화 출력", "대화 뽑기", "채팅 출력", or any Korean request for printing documents or conversations.
version1.0.0

Paper - Markdown Print Skill

This skill enables beautiful printing of markdown documents with customizable templates.

Capabilities

  • Convert markdown to styled HTML
  • Open OS print dialog for direct printing
  • Support multiple templates (B&W friendly, color, minimal)
  • Syntax highlighting for code blocks
  • Print Claude Code conversations with beautiful formatting

Templates

Template Style Best For
default Clean, professional B&W printers, general documents
report Colorful, headers/footers Color printers, formal reports
minimal Compact, ink-saving Draft printing, reference sheets

Workflow

Step 1: Identify the source

Determine what the user wants to print:

  1. Explicit file path - User provides a .md file path
  2. Conversation - User wants to print Claude Code conversation (.jsonl file)
  3. Recent output - User wants to print Claude's recent markdown output
  4. Unclear - Ask the user using AskUserQuestion

Step 2: Select template

Guide template selection based on user's printer or preference:

  • B&W printer → Recommend default or minimal
  • Color printer → Recommend report
  • Quick draft → Recommend minimal
  • Formal document → Recommend report

If unclear, ask using AskUserQuestion with these options:

  • default - Clean document (B&W friendly)
  • report - Professional report (color)
  • minimal - Ink-saving (B&W)

Step 3: Execute print

Run the print command:

For markdown files:

cd ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} && node scripts/paper.mjs "<file_path>" --template <template>

For conversations:

# Print the latest conversation
cd ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} && node scripts/paper.mjs --conversation --latest --template <template>

# Print a specific conversation file
cd ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} && node scripts/paper.mjs --conversation "<path_to_jsonl>" --template <template>

Step 4: Inform user

Let user know:

  • Browser window will open with print dialog
  • They can select printer and adjust settings
  • Close browser when done

Example Conversations

Direct file print

User: Print README.md
Assistant: [Executes /paper README.md]

Template selection

User: I want to print this report for a meeting
Assistant: For a formal meeting document, I recommend the 'report' template
which includes headers, page numbers, and professional styling.
[Executes with --template report]

Printer type hint

User: Print this on my black and white printer
Assistant: [Executes with --template default or minimal]

Conversation printing (대화 프린트)

User: Print our conversation / 대화 프린트해줘
Assistant: [Executes with --conversation --latest]

Specific conversation file

User: Print the conversation from ~/.claude/projects/.../00abc123.jsonl
Assistant: [Executes with --conversation "<path>"]

Conversation Printing Feature

Print Claude Code conversations with beautiful formatting:

  • Claudy icon (🤖) for Claude's messages
  • Developer icon (👨‍💻) for user messages
  • Markdown rendering for all message content
  • Code syntax highlighting preserved
  • Tool usage and results displayed clearly

Conversation File Location

Claude Code stores conversations in:

~/.claude/projects/<project_hash>/<session_id>.jsonl

Use --latest to automatically find the most recent conversation.

Technical Details

  • Engine: Playwright (Chromium)
  • Markdown parser: marked with highlight.js
  • Output: Direct to OS print dialog
  • Temporary files: Auto-cleaned after printing