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MarkItDown - File to Markdown Conversion

MarkItDown - 文件转Markdown转换

Overview

概述

MarkItDown is a Python tool developed by Microsoft for converting various file formats to Markdown. It's particularly useful for converting documents into LLM-friendly text format, as Markdown is token-efficient and well-understood by modern language models.

Key Benefits:

Convert documents to clean, structured Markdown
Token-efficient format for LLM processing
Supports 15+ file formats
Optional AI-enhanced image descriptions
OCR for images and scanned documents
Speech transcription for audio files

MarkItDown是微软开发的一款Python工具，用于将多种文件格式转换为Markdown。由于Markdown是一种令牌效率高且被现代语言模型（LLM）广泛理解的文本格式，因此该工具特别适合将文档转换为适合LLM处理的格式。

核心优势:

将文档转换为整洁、结构化的Markdown
适合LLM处理的令牌高效格式
支持15种以上的文件格式
可选的AI增强图片描述功能
图片和扫描文档的OCR识别
音频文件的语音转录

Visual Enhancement with Scientific Schematics

借助科学原理图增强视觉效果

When creating documents with this skill, always consider adding scientific diagrams and schematics to enhance visual communication.

If your document does not already contain schematics or diagrams:

Use the scientific-schematics skill to generate AI-powered publication-quality diagrams
Simply describe your desired diagram in natural language
Nano Banana Pro will automatically generate, review, and refine the schematic

For new documents: Scientific schematics should be generated by default to visually represent key concepts, workflows, architectures, or relationships described in the text.

How to generate schematics:

bash

python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png

The AI will automatically:

Create publication-quality images with proper formatting
Review and refine through multiple iterations
Ensure accessibility (colorblind-friendly, high contrast)
Save outputs in the figures/ directory

When to add schematics:

Document conversion workflow diagrams
File format architecture illustrations
OCR processing pipeline diagrams
Integration workflow visualizations
System architecture diagrams
Data flow diagrams
Any complex concept that benefits from visualization

For detailed guidance on creating schematics, refer to the scientific-schematics skill documentation.

使用此工具创建文档时，请始终考虑添加科学图表和原理图以增强视觉传达效果。

如果你的文档尚未包含原理图或图表：

使用 scientific-schematics 工具生成AI驱动的出版物级图表
只需用自然语言描述你想要的图表
Nano Banana Pro会自动生成、审核并优化原理图

对于新文档：默认应生成科学原理图，以可视化方式呈现文本中描述的关键概念、工作流、架构或关系。

如何生成原理图:

bash

python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png

AI将自动：

创建格式规范的出版物级图片
通过多轮迭代审核和优化
确保可访问性（色盲友好、高对比度）
将输出保存到figures/目录

何时添加原理图:

文档转换工作流图
文件格式架构示意图
OCR处理流程图
集成工作流可视化图
系统架构图
数据流图
任何需要可视化的复杂概念

有关创建原理图的详细指南，请参考scientific-schematics工具的文档。

Supported Formats

支持的格式

Format	Description	Notes
PDF	Portable Document Format	Full text extraction
DOCX	Microsoft Word	Tables, formatting preserved
PPTX	PowerPoint	Slides with notes
XLSX	Excel spreadsheets	Tables and data
Images	JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP	EXIF metadata + OCR
Audio	WAV, MP3	Metadata + transcription
HTML	Web pages	Clean conversion
CSV	Comma-separated values	Table format
JSON	JSON data	Structured representation
XML	XML documents	Structured format
ZIP	Archive files	Iterates contents
EPUB	E-books	Full text extraction
YouTube	Video URLs	Fetch transcriptions

格式	描述	说明
PDF	便携式文档格式	全文提取
DOCX	Microsoft Word文档	保留表格和格式
PPTX	PowerPoint演示文稿	包含幻灯片备注
XLSX	Excel电子表格	提取表格和数据
Images	JPEG、PNG、GIF、WebP	提取EXIF元数据 + OCR识别
Audio	WAV、MP3	提取元数据 + 语音转录
HTML	网页	干净转换为Markdown
CSV	逗号分隔值文件	转换为表格格式
JSON	JSON数据	结构化表示
XML	XML文档	结构化格式转换
ZIP	压缩包文件	遍历包内内容进行转换
EPUB	电子书	全文提取
YouTube	视频链接	获取字幕转录

Quick Start

快速开始

Installation

安装

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Install with all features

安装全部功能

pip install 'markitdown[all]'

Or from source

或从源码安装

git clone https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown.git cd markitdown pip install -e 'packages/markitdown[all]'

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git clone https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown.git cd markitdown pip install -e 'packages/markitdown[all]'

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Command-Line Usage

命令行使用

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Basic conversion

基础转换

markitdown document.pdf > output.md

Specify output file

指定输出文件

markitdown document.pdf -o output.md

Pipe content

管道输入内容

cat document.pdf | markitdown > output.md

Enable plugins

启用插件

markitdown --list-plugins # List available plugins markitdown --use-plugins document.pdf -o output.md

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markitdown --list-plugins # 列出可用插件 markitdown --use-plugins document.pdf -o output.md

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Python API

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

Basic usage

基础用法

md = MarkItDown() result = md.convert("document.pdf") print(result.text_content)

Convert from stream

从流中转换

with open("document.pdf", "rb") as f: result = md.convert_stream(f, file_extension=".pdf") print(result.text_content)

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with open("document.pdf", "rb") as f: result = md.convert_stream(f, file_extension=".pdf") print(result.text_content)

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Advanced Features

高级功能

1. AI-Enhanced Image Descriptions

1. AI增强图片描述

Use LLMs via OpenRouter to generate detailed image descriptions (for PPTX and image files):

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from openai import OpenAI

通过OpenRouter调用LLM生成详细的图片描述（适用于PPTX和图片文件）:

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from openai import OpenAI

Initialize OpenRouter client (OpenAI-compatible API)

初始化OpenRouter客户端（兼容OpenAI API）

client = OpenAI( api_key="your-openrouter-api-key", base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1" )

md = MarkItDown( llm_client=client, llm_model="anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5", # recommended for scientific vision llm_prompt="Describe this image in detail for scientific documentation" )

result = md.convert("presentation.pptx") print(result.text_content)

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client = OpenAI( api_key="your-openrouter-api-key", base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1" )

md = MarkItDown( llm_client=client, llm_model="anthropic/claude-opus-4.5", # 推荐用于科学视觉处理 llm_prompt="Describe this image in detail for scientific documentation" )

result = md.convert("presentation.pptx") print(result.text_content)

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2. Azure Document Intelligence

For enhanced PDF conversion with Microsoft Document Intelligence:

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使用Microsoft Document Intelligence增强PDF转换效果:

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Command line

命令行

markitdown document.pdf -o output.md -d -e "<document_intelligence_endpoint>"


```python

markitdown document.pdf -o output.md -d -e "<document_intelligence_endpoint>"


```python

Python API

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown(docintel_endpoint="<document_intelligence_endpoint>") result = md.convert("complex_document.pdf") print(result.text_content)

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from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown(docintel_endpoint="<document_intelligence_endpoint>") result = md.convert("complex_document.pdf") print(result.text_content)

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3. Plugin System

3. 插件系统

MarkItDown supports 3rd-party plugins for extending functionality:

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MarkItDown支持第三方插件以扩展功能:

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List installed plugins

列出已安装插件

markitdown --list-plugins

Enable plugins

启用插件

markitdown --use-plugins file.pdf -o output.md


Find plugins on GitHub with hashtag: `#markitdown-plugin`

markitdown --use-plugins file.pdf -o output.md


在GitHub上通过标签 `#markitdown-plugin` 查找插件

Optional Dependencies

可选依赖

Control which file formats you support:

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可按需安装以支持特定文件格式:

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Install specific formats

安装特定格式支持

pip install 'markitdown[pdf, docx, pptx]'

All available options:

所有可用选项:

[all] - All optional dependencies

[all] - 所有可选依赖

[pptx] - PowerPoint files

[pptx] - 支持PowerPoint文件

[docx] - Word documents

[docx] - 支持Word文档

[xlsx] - Excel spreadsheets

[xlsx] - 支持Excel电子表格

[xls] - Older Excel files

[xls] - 支持旧版Excel文件

[pdf] - PDF documents

[pdf] - 支持PDF文档

[outlook] - Outlook messages

[outlook] - 支持Outlook邮件

[az-doc-intel] - Azure Document Intelligence

[az-doc-intel] - 支持Azure Document Intelligence

[audio-transcription] - WAV and MP3 transcription

[audio-transcription] - 支持WAV和MP3转录

[youtube-transcription] - YouTube video transcription

[youtube-transcription] - 支持YouTube视频转录

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Common Use Cases

常见使用场景

1. Convert Scientific Papers to Markdown

1. 科学论文转Markdown

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()

Convert PDF paper

转换PDF论文

result = md.convert("research_paper.pdf") with open("paper.md", "w") as f: f.write(result.text_content)

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result = md.convert("research_paper.pdf") with open("paper.md", "w") as f: f.write(result.text_content)

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2. Extract Data from Excel for Analysis

2. 从Excel提取数据用于分析

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()
result = md.convert("data.xlsx")

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()
result = md.convert("data.xlsx")

Result will be in Markdown table format

结果为Markdown表格格式

print(result.text_content)

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3. Process Multiple Documents

3. 批量处理多个文档

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
import os
from pathlib import Path

md = MarkItDown()

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
import os
from pathlib import Path

md = MarkItDown()

Process all PDFs in a directory

处理目录中的所有PDF

pdf_dir = Path("papers/") output_dir = Path("markdown_output/") output_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)

for pdf_file in pdf_dir.glob("*.pdf"): result = md.convert(str(pdf_file)) output_file = output_dir / f"{pdf_file.stem}.md" output_file.write_text(result.text_content) print(f"Converted: {pdf_file.name}")

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pdf_dir = Path("papers/") output_dir = Path("markdown_output/") output_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)

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4. Convert PowerPoint with AI Descriptions

4. 带AI描述的PowerPoint转换

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from openai import OpenAI

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from openai import OpenAI

Use OpenRouter for access to multiple AI models

使用OpenRouter访问多种AI模型

client = OpenAI( api_key="your-openrouter-api-key", base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1" )

md = MarkItDown( llm_client=client, llm_model="anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5", # recommended for presentations llm_prompt="Describe this slide image in detail, focusing on key visual elements and data" )

result = md.convert("presentation.pptx") with open("presentation.md", "w") as f: f.write(result.text_content)

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client = OpenAI( api_key="your-openrouter-api-key", base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1" )

md = MarkItDown( llm_client=client, llm_model="anthropic/claude-opus-4.5", # 推荐用于演示文稿处理 llm_prompt="Describe this slide image in detail, focusing on key visual elements and data" )

result = md.convert("presentation.pptx") with open("presentation.md", "w") as f: f.write(result.text_content)

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5. Batch Convert with Different Formats

5. 多种格式批量转换

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from pathlib import Path

md = MarkItDown()

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from pathlib import Path

md = MarkItDown()

Files to convert

待转换文件列表

files = [ "document.pdf", "spreadsheet.xlsx", "presentation.pptx", "notes.docx" ]

for file in files: try: result = md.convert(file) output = Path(file).stem + ".md" with open(output, "w") as f: f.write(result.text_content) print(f"✓ Converted {file}") except Exception as e: print(f"✗ Error converting {file}: {e}")

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files = [ "document.pdf", "spreadsheet.xlsx", "presentation.pptx", "notes.docx" ]

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6. Extract YouTube Video Transcription

6. 提取YouTube视频转录

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()

Convert YouTube video to transcript

将YouTube视频转换为转录文本

result = md.convert("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID") print(result.text_content)

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result = md.convert("https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID") print(result.text_content)

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Docker Usage

Docker使用

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Build image

构建镜像

docker build -t markitdown:latest .

Run conversion

运行转换

docker run --rm -i markitdown:latest < ~/document.pdf > output.md

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docker run --rm -i markitdown:latest < ~/document.pdf > output.md

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Best Practices

最佳实践

1. Choose the Right Conversion Method

1. 选择合适的转换方式

Simple documents: Use basic
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MarkItDown()
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Complex PDFs: Use Azure Document Intelligence
Visual content: Enable AI image descriptions
Scanned documents: Ensure OCR dependencies are installed

简单文档: 使用基础的
```
MarkItDown()
```
复杂PDF: 使用Azure Document Intelligence
含视觉内容的文档: 启用AI图片描述功能
扫描文档: 确保已安装OCR依赖

2. Handle Errors Gracefully

2. 优雅处理错误

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()

try:
    result = md.convert("document.pdf")
    print(result.text_content)
except FileNotFoundError:
    print("File not found")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Conversion error: {e}")

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()

try:
    result = md.convert("document.pdf")
    print(result.text_content)
except FileNotFoundError:
    print("文件未找到")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"转换错误: {e}")

3. Process Large Files Efficiently

3. 高效处理大文件

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown

md = MarkItDown()

For large files, use streaming

对于大文件，使用流处理

with open("large_file.pdf", "rb") as f: result = md.convert_stream(f, file_extension=".pdf")

# Process in chunks or save directly
with open("output.md", "w") as out:
    out.write(result.text_content)

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with open("large_file.pdf", "rb") as f: result = md.convert_stream(f, file_extension=".pdf")

# 分块处理或直接保存
with open("output.md", "w") as out:
    out.write(result.text_content)

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4. Optimize for Token Efficiency

4. 优化令牌效率

Markdown output is already token-efficient, but you can:

Remove excessive whitespace
Consolidate similar sections
Strip metadata if not needed

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
import re

md = MarkItDown()
result = md.convert("document.pdf")

Markdown输出本身已经是令牌高效的，但你还可以：

移除多余的空白
合并相似章节
不需要时剥离元数据

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
import re

md = MarkItDown()
result = md.convert("document.pdf")

Clean up extra whitespace

清理多余空白

clean_text = re.sub(r'\n{3,}', '\n\n', result.text_content) clean_text = clean_text.strip()

print(clean_text)

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clean_text = re.sub(r'\n{3,}', '\n\n', result.text_content) clean_text = clean_text.strip()

print(clean_text)

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Integration with Scientific Workflows

与科学工作流集成

Convert Literature for Review

转换文献用于综述

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from pathlib import Path

md = MarkItDown()

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
from pathlib import Path

md = MarkItDown()

Convert all papers in literature folder

转换literature文件夹中的所有论文

papers_dir = Path("literature/pdfs") output_dir = Path("literature/markdown") output_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)

for paper in papers_dir.glob("*.pdf"): result = md.convert(str(paper))

# Save with metadata
output_file = output_dir / f"{paper.stem}.md"
content = f"# {paper.stem}\n\n"
content += f"**Source**: {paper.name}\n\n"
content += "---\n\n"
content += result.text_content

output_file.write_text(content)

papers_dir = Path("literature/pdfs") output_dir = Path("literature/markdown") output_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)

for paper in papers_dir.glob("*.pdf"): result = md.convert(str(paper))

# 保存时包含元数据
output_file = output_dir / f"{paper.stem}.md"
content = f"# {paper.stem}\n\n"
content += f"**来源**: {paper.name}\n\n"
content += "---\n\n"
content += result.text_content

output_file.write_text(content)

For AI-enhanced conversion with figures

带AI增强的图片转换

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI( api_key="your-openrouter-api-key", base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1" )

md_ai = MarkItDown( llm_client=client, llm_model="anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5", llm_prompt="Describe scientific figures with technical precision" )

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from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI( api_key="your-openrouter-api-key", base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1" )

md_ai = MarkItDown( llm_client=client, llm_model="anthropic/claude-opus-4.5", llm_prompt="Describe scientific figures with technical precision" )

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Extract Tables for Analysis

提取表格用于分析

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
import re

md = MarkItDown()
result = md.convert("data_tables.xlsx")

python

from markitdown import MarkItDown
import re

md = MarkItDown()
result = md.convert("data_tables.xlsx")

Markdown tables can be parsed or used directly

Markdown表格可直接解析或使用

print(result.text_content)

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print(result.text_content)

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Troubleshooting

故障排除

Common Issues

常见问题

Missing dependencies: Install feature-specific packages
bash
```
pip install 'markitdown[pdf]'  # For PDF support
```

Binary file errors: Ensure files are opened in binary mode

python

with open("file.pdf", "rb") as f:  # Note the "rb"
    result = md.convert_stream(f, file_extension=".pdf")

OCR not working: Install tesseract

bash

# macOS
brew install tesseract

# Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install tesseract-ocr

缺少依赖: 安装对应格式的依赖包

bash

pip install 'markitdown[pdf]'  # 用于PDF支持

二进制文件错误: 确保以二进制模式打开文件

python

with open("file.pdf", "rb") as f:  # 注意"rb"
    result = md.convert_stream(f, file_extension=".pdf")

OCR无法工作: 安装tesseract

bash

# macOS
brew install tesseract

# Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install tesseract-ocr

Performance Considerations

性能注意事项

PDF files: Large PDFs may take time; consider page ranges if supported
Image OCR: OCR processing is CPU-intensive
Audio transcription: Requires additional compute resources
AI image descriptions: Requires API calls (costs may apply)

PDF文件: 大型PDF可能需要较长时间；如果支持，可考虑指定页码范围
图片OCR: OCR处理是CPU密集型任务
音频转录: 需要额外的计算资源
AI图片描述: 需要调用API（可能产生费用）

Next Steps

下一步

See
```
references/api_reference.md
```
for complete API documentation
Check
```
references/file_formats.md
```
for format-specific details
Review
```
scripts/batch_convert.py
```
for automation examples
Explore
```
scripts/convert_with_ai.py
```
for AI-enhanced conversions

查看
```
references/api_reference.md
```
获取完整API文档
查看
```
references/file_formats.md
```
获取格式特定细节
参考
```
scripts/batch_convert.py
```
获取自动化示例
探索
```
scripts/convert_with_ai.py
```
获取AI增强转换示例

Resources

资源

MarkItDown GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown
PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/markitdown/
OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai (for AI-enhanced conversions)
OpenRouter API Keys: https://openrouter.ai/keys
OpenRouter Models: https://openrouter.ai/models
MCP Server: markitdown-mcp (for Claude Desktop integration)
Plugin Development: See
```
packages/markitdown-sample-plugin
```

MarkItDown GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown
PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/markitdown/
OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai（用于AI增强转换）
OpenRouter API密钥: https://openrouter.ai/keys
OpenRouter模型: https://openrouter.ai/models
MCP Server: markitdown-mcp（用于Claude Desktop集成）
插件开发: 参考
```
packages/markitdown-sample-plugin
```

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