docx-to-markdown
Convert DOCX files to Markdown format using the Markdownify MCP Server. Ideal for transforming Word documents into structured, UTF-8 enhanced Markdown content.
Instructions
Convert a DOCX file to markdown
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| filepath | Yes | Absolute path of the DOCX file to convert |
Implementation Reference
- src/server.ts:60-74 (handler)Handler logic in the tool call dispatcher for file-based converters including "docx-to-markdown". Validates filepath and calls Markdownify.toMarkdown
case tools.PDFToMarkdownTool.name: case tools.ImageToMarkdownTool.name: case tools.AudioToMarkdownTool.name: case tools.DocxToMarkdownTool.name: case tools.XlsxToMarkdownTool.name: case tools.PptxToMarkdownTool.name: if (!validatedArgs.filepath) { throw new Error("File path is required for this tool"); } result = await Markdownify.toMarkdown({ filePath: validatedArgs.filepath, projectRoot: validatedArgs.projectRoot, uvPath: validatedArgs.uvPath || process.env.UV_PATH, }); break; - src/tools.ts:96-109 (schema)Tool schema definition for "docx-to-markdown", specifying input as filepath
export const DocxToMarkdownTool = ToolSchema.parse({ name: "docx-to-markdown", description: "Convert a DOCX file to markdown", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { filepath: { type: "string", description: "Absolute path of the DOCX file to convert", }, }, required: ["filepath"], }, }); - src/server.ts:31-35 (registration)Tool registration via ListToolsRequestHandler returning all tools from tools.ts export (includes docx-to-markdown)
server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { return { tools: Object.values(tools), }; }); - src/Markdownify.ts:51-92 (helper)Core helper function Markdownify.toMarkdown that performs the file (DOCX) to markdown conversion using markitdown executable in a virtual environment
static async toMarkdown({ filePath, url, projectRoot = path.resolve(__dirname, ".."), uvPath = "~/.local/bin/uv", }: { filePath?: string; url?: string; projectRoot?: string; uvPath?: string; }): Promise<MarkdownResult> { try { let inputPath: string; let isTemporary = false; if (url) { const response = await fetch(url); const content = await response.text(); inputPath = await this.saveToTempFile(content); isTemporary = true; } else if (filePath) { inputPath = filePath; } else { throw new Error("Either filePath or url must be provided"); } const text = await this._markitdown(inputPath, projectRoot, uvPath); const outputPath = await this.saveToTempFile(text); if (isTemporary) { fs.unlinkSync(inputPath); } return { path: outputPath, text }; } catch (e: unknown) { if (e instanceof Error) { throw new Error(`Error processing to Markdown: ${e.message}`); } else { throw new Error("Error processing to Markdown: Unknown error occurred"); } } }