Show HN: Markdown to PDF CLI Tool

Category: cli-tool

Tags: markdown-to-pdf, cli-tool, typst, documentation-generator

Score: 5.8/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

doc-engine-cli converts Markdown files into polished PDF documents using Typst as a rendering backend, offering zero-configuration defaults, multiple templates, and IEEE-style bibliographies. It's interesting because it provides a developer-friendly, pure Python alternative to LaTeX-based documentation, with features like error checking and Git metadata integration.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, technical writers

Repository: https://github.com/leonardosalasd/doc-engine-cli · Python · MIT · 8 stars

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