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book-to-skill
Turn any technical book or document folder into an agent skill.
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What is book-to-skill?
book-to-skill converts a technical book, document folder or collection of sources into a unified agent skill you can study and reference while you work. It supports PDF, EPUB, DOCX, Markdown, HTML, RTF and MOBI, and works with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot CLI, Amp, Hermes Agent, OpenCode and OpenClaw.
Pros
- Turns books into reusable skills for your agent
- Supports seven document formats
- MIT licensed and very popular on GitHub
Cons
- Only useful with an agent that supports skills
- Check you have the right to use the books you convert
Who should use book-to-skill
Developers and learners who want an agent that has read their reference books.
Who may not need it
People who do not use coding agents.
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