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Html To Pdf

Install Html To Pdf skill for Claude Code from aviz85/claude-skills-library.

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Terminal · npx
$npx skills add https://github.com/aviz85/claude-skills-library --skill html-to-pdf
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Html To Pdf drops into any Paperclip agent that handles - pdf work. Assign it to a specialist inside a pre-configured PaperclipOrg company and the skill becomes available on every heartbeat — no prompt engineering, no tool wiring.

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---name: html-to-pdfdescription: Convert HTML to PDF with pixel-perfect rendering and excellent Hebrew/RTL support. Use when the user asks to 'convert HTML to PDF', 'generate PDF from HTML', 'create PDF from webpage', 'export to PDF', or needs PDF generation with Hebrew text support.version: "1.0.0"author: aviz85tags:  - pdf  - conversion  - html  - rtl  - hebrewallowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Glob--- # HTML to PDF Converter Pixel-perfect HTML to PDF conversion using Puppeteer (Chrome headless). Provides excellent support for Hebrew, Arabic, and other RTL languages with automatic direction detection. ## Why Puppeteer? - **Pixel-perfect rendering**: Uses actual Chrome engine- **Full CSS3/HTML5 support**: Flexbox, Grid, custom fonts, backgrounds- **JavaScript execution**: Renders dynamic content- **Automatic RTL detection**: Detects Hebrew/Arabic and sets direction- **Web font support**: Loads custom fonts properly ## Auto-Fit (Built-in, No Flag Needed) The script automatically handles content overflow: - **Small overflow (up to ~18%)** → auto-shrinks font size to fit the page- **Large content** → flows cleanly across multiple pages with smart page-break rules (no cutting headers, table rows, or images in half)- **Fits perfectly** → does nothing This runs automatically on every PDF generation. No flags needed. ## CRITICAL: Fit Content to Single Page **Backgrounds on `html` or `body` cause extra pages!** Put backgrounds on a container element instead: ```css@page { size: A4; margin: 0; } html, body {  width: 210mm;  height: 297mm;  margin: 0;  padding: 0;  overflow: hidden;  /* NO background here! */} .container {  width: 100%;  height: 100%;  padding: 20mm;  box-sizing: border-box;  background: linear-gradient(...); /* Background goes HERE */}``` **Common causes of extra pages:**1. **Background on html/body** - always put on `.container` instead2. Content overflow - use `overflow: hidden`3. Margins/padding pushing content out **Tips:**- Use `--scale=0.75 --margin=0` if content still overflows- For landscape: use `--landscape` ## Setup (One-time) Before first use, install dependencies: ```bashcd ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf && npm install``` ## Quick Usage ### Convert local HTML file:```bashnode ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js input.html output.pdf``` ### Convert URL to PDF:```bashnode ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js https://example.com page.pdf``` ### Hebrew document with forced RTL:```bashnode ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js hebrew.html hebrew.pdf --rtl``` ### Pipe HTML content:```bashecho "<h1>שלום עולם</h1>" | node ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js - output.pdf --rtl``` ## Options Reference | Option | Description | Default ||--------|-------------|---------|| `--format=<format>` | Page format: A4, Letter, Legal, A3, A5 | A4 || `--landscape` | Use landscape orientation | false || `--margin=<value>` | Set all margins (e.g., "20mm", "1in") | 20mm || `--margin-top=<value>` | Top margin | 20mm || `--margin-right=<value>` | Right margin | 20mm || `--margin-bottom=<value>` | Bottom margin | 20mm || `--margin-left=<value>` | Left margin | 20mm || `--scale=<number>` | Scale factor 0.1-2.0 | 1 || `--background` | Print background graphics | true || `--no-background` | Don't print backgrounds | - || `--header=<html>` | Header HTML template | - || `--footer=<html>` | Footer HTML template | - || `--wait=<ms>` | Wait time for fonts/JS | 1000 || `--rtl` | Force RTL direction | auto-detect || `--expect-pages=<N>` | Expected page count (warns if different) | 1 || `--no-page-check` | Disable page count warning | - | ## Automatic Overflow Detection The script automatically checks page count after generating the PDF. By default, it expects 1 page and warns if the output has more: ```⚠️  WARNING: PAGE OVERFLOW DETECTED!   Expected: 1 page(s)   Actual:   2 page(s)    Fix: Reduce content, margins, or font sizes in HTML   Use --no-page-check to disable this warning``` **Usage:**- Default: expects 1 page, warns on overflow- `--expect-pages=3`: expects 3 pages (for multi-page documents)- `--no-page-check`: disables the check entirely **Note:** Requires `pdfinfo` to be installed (part of poppler-utils). If not available, the check is silently skipped. ## Examples ### Basic conversion:```bashnode ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js report.html report.pdf``` ### Letter format with custom margins:```bashnode ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js doc.html doc.pdf --format=Letter --margin=1in``` ### Hebrew invoice:```bashnode ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js invoice-he.html invoice.pdf --rtl``` ### Landscape presentation:```bashnode ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js slides.html slides.pdf --landscape --format=A4``` ### No margins (full bleed):```bashnode ~/.claude/skills/html-to-pdf/scripts/html-to-pdf.js poster.html poster.pdf --margin=0``` ## Hebrew/RTL Best Practices For best Hebrew rendering in your HTML: 1. **Set lang attribute**: `<html lang="he" dir="rtl">`2. **Use UTF-8**: `<meta charset="UTF-8">`3. **CSS direction**: Add `direction: rtl; text-align: right;` to body4. **Fonts**: Use web fonts that support Hebrew (Noto Sans Hebrew, Heebo, Assistant) ### Example Hebrew HTML structure (single-page):```html<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="he" dir="rtl"><head>  <meta charset="UTF-8">  <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Heebo:wght@400;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">  <style>    @page { size: A4; margin: 0; }    html, body {      width: 210mm;      height: 297mm;      margin: 0;      padding: 0;      overflow: hidden;    }    .container {      width: 100%;      height: 100%;      padding: 20mm;      box-sizing: border-box;      font-family: 'Heebo', sans-serif;      direction: rtl;      text-align: right;      background: #f5f5f5; /* Background on container, NOT body */    }  </style></head><body>  <div class="container">    <h1>שלום עולם</h1>    <p>זהו מסמך בעברית</p>  </div></body></html>``` ## CRITICAL: Always Use scale=1.0 for Multi-Page PDFs **NEVER use `--scale` < 1.0 for multi-page documents.** It causes:- Content offset (not centered on page)- RTL text overflow/clipping in grid layouts- Unpredictable viewport width calculations **Instead: reduce CSS font sizes and spacing to fit content at scale=1.0.** ```css.page {  width: 210mm;         /* Matches A4 exactly at scale=1.0 */  height: 297mm;        /* Matches A4 exactly at scale=1.0 */  padding: 8mm 10mm 12mm;  page-break-after: always;  position: relative;  background: #f7f8fa;  overflow: hidden;  box-sizing: border-box;}``` **If content overflows at scale=1.0:** reduce font sizes (10-11px base), padding, margins — NOT the scale. This keeps 1:1 mapping between CSS and PDF, eliminating all layout artifacts. **Color tip:** Pure white (#fff) backgrounds wash out colored accents. Use #f7f8fa or #f8fafb for subtle contrast that makes colors pop. ## Troubleshooting ### Fonts not rendering correctly- Add `--wait=2000` for more font loading time- Ensure fonts are loaded via `@font-face` or Google Fonts ### Hebrew appearing left-to-right- Use `--rtl` flag to force RTL direction- Add `dir="rtl"` to your HTML element ### Page breaks not workingUse CSS page-break properties:```css.page-break { page-break-after: always; }.no-break { page-break-inside: avoid; }``` ### Backgrounds not showing- Ensure `--background` is set (default is true)- Use `--no-background` only if you want to exclude backgrounds ## Auto-Fit Content (MANDATORY VERIFICATION) **CRITICAL - Claude MUST do this after EVERY PDF generation:** 1. **Read the PDF file** using the Read tool to visually inspect it2. Check for **vertical overflow** (empty pages, content spilling to next page)3. Check for **horizontal overflow** (text cut off at sides)4. **If ANY issue found → FIX and regenerate** (max 5 attempts)5. **Only deliver PDF to user after verification passes** This is NOT optional. Never deliver a PDF without visual verification. ### Problems to Look For | Problem | Symptom | Fix ||---------|---------|-----|| **Vertical overflow** | Empty space at page bottom, content on next page | Reduce `--scale` || **Horizontal cut-off** | Text cut at left/right edges | Reduce `--margin` AND fix HTML width || **Both issues** | Content cut AND extra pages | Fix HTML CSS first, then adjust scale | ### Fix Strategy (Max 5 Attempts) **Attempt 1:** Default settings```bashnode scripts/html-to-pdf.js input.html output.pdf``` **Attempt 2:** If vertical overflow → reduce scale```bashnode scripts/html-to-pdf.js input.html output.pdf --scale=0.9``` **Attempt 3:** If horizontal cut-off → reduce margins```bashnode scripts/html-to-pdf.js input.html output.pdf --scale=0.9 --margin=10mm``` **Attempt 4:** If still issues → smaller scale + margins```bashnode scripts/html-to-pdf.js input.html output.pdf --scale=0.8 --margin=5mm``` **Attempt 5:** If still failing → FIX THE HTML CSS:```css/* Add to HTML to prevent horizontal overflow */.container {  width: 100%;  max-width: 100%;  overflow-wrap: break-word;  word-wrap: break-word;  box-sizing: border-box;}``` **STOP after 5 attempts** - regenerate HTML with proper constraints. ### HTML Width Fix (Required for Horizontal Fit) If content is cut at sides, the HTML MUST have: ```csshtml, body {  width: 210mm;  /* A4 width */  margin: 0;  padding: 0;  overflow: hidden;} .container {  width: 100%;  max-width: 100%;  padding: 15mm;  box-sizing: border-box;  overflow-wrap: break-word;}``` ### Verification Checklist After EVERY PDF generation, verify:- [ ] All text visible (not cut at edges)- [ ] No unnecessary empty pages- [ ] Content fills pages properly- [ ] No large gaps between sections If ANY check fails → adjust and regenerate (max 5 times). ## Technical Notes - Uses Puppeteer with Chrome headless for rendering- Waits for `networkidle0` to ensure all resources load- Automatically waits for `document.fonts.ready`- Supports `@page` CSS rules for print styling- Device scale factor set to 2 for crisp rendering