terminal-print

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Print iTerm2 terminal output to network printer. TRIGGERS - print terminal, terminal PDF, print session output.

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npx skill4agent add terrylica/cc-skills terminal-print

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terminal-printiterm2-integrationnetwork-printerpdf-generationclipboard-processing

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Terminal Print

Print terminal output from iTerm2 to your HP network printer with a single command.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
  • Printing terminal output to a network printer
  • Creating PDF copies of command-line session output
  • Archiving terminal logs in print-friendly format
  • Sharing terminal output in meetings or documentation

Quick Start

  1. Copy terminal output in iTerm2 (Cmd+C)
  2. Invoke this skill
  3. Review PDF preview, press Enter to print

How It Works

Clipboard → Strip ANSI → Markdown code block → pandoc/xelatex → PDF → Preview → Print
  • ANSI codes stripped: Colors and escape sequences removed for clean B&W output
  • Monospace font: DejaVu Sans Mono for proper character alignment
  • Landscape orientation: Fits ~120 characters per line
  • US Letter paper: Auto-detected from printer settings

Execution

bash
/usr/bin/env bash << 'PRINT_EOF'
SKILL_DIR="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/cc-skills/plugins/doc-tools}/skills/terminal-print"
bash "$SKILL_DIR/assets/print-terminal.sh"
PRINT_EOF

Options

Run with arguments by modifying the execution block:
bash
/usr/bin/env bash << 'PRINT_EOF'
SKILL_DIR="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/cc-skills/plugins/doc-tools}/skills/terminal-print"
bash "$SKILL_DIR/assets/print-terminal.sh" --no-preview
PRINT_EOF
FlagDescription
--file FILE
Read from file instead of clipboard
--no-preview
Skip PDF preview, print directly
--no-print
Generate PDF only, don't send to printer
-h, --help
Show help message

Examples

Print from clipboard (default)

bash
# Copy terminal output in iTerm2, then:
/usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF'
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/terminal-print/assets/print-terminal.sh"
EOF

Print from file

bash
/usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF'
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/terminal-print/assets/print-terminal.sh" --file ~/session.log
EOF

Generate PDF only (no print)

bash
/usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF'
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/terminal-print/assets/print-terminal.sh" --no-print
EOF

Prerequisites

All dependencies are already available on macOS with MacTeX:
ToolPurposeStatus
pandoc
Markdown to PDFRequired
xelatex
PDF engineRequired (MacTeX)
pbpaste
Clipboard accessBuilt-in
lpr
CUPS printingBuilt-in

Output

  • PDF location: 
    /tmp/terminal-output-YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.pdf
  • Markdown source: 
    /tmp/terminal-YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.md
  • Cleanup: macOS automatically cleans 
    /tmp
    periodically

Troubleshooting

"No text in clipboard"

Copy terminal output first using Cmd+C in iTerm2.

"Missing pandoc" or "Missing xelatex"

Install MacTeX: 
brew install --cask mactex

Printer not found

Check printer status: 
lpstat -p -d
The default printer is 
HP_LaserJet_Pro_MFP_3101_3108
. Edit the script to change.

Related Skills

  • pandoc-pdf-generation - General Markdown to PDF conversion
  • asciinema-converter - Convert terminal recordings