Agent skill
pandoc-common-issues
Sub-skill of pandoc: Common Issues (+1).
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/vamseeachanta/workspace-hub/tree/main/.claude/skills/_archive/development/documentation/pandoc/common-issues
SKILL.md
Common Issues (+1)
Common Issues
PDF Engine Not Found
# Check if xelatex is installed
which xelatex
# Install on Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install texlive-xetex
# Use pdflatex instead
pandoc doc.md -o doc.pdf --pdf-engine=pdflatex
Missing LaTeX Packages
# Install specific package (TeX Live)
tlmgr install <package-name>
# Install common packages
sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-extra texlive-fonts-extra
# Check which package provides a file
tlmgr search --file <filename>
Unicode Characters in PDF
# Use XeLaTeX for Unicode support
pandoc doc.md -o doc.pdf \
--pdf-engine=xelatex \
-V mainfont="DejaVu Sans"
Images Not Found
# Use resource path
pandoc doc.md -o doc.pdf \
--resource-path=.:images:assets
# Or use absolute paths in markdown

Citations Not Processing
# Ensure --citeproc is included
pandoc doc.md -o doc.pdf \
--citeproc \
--bibliography=refs.bib
# Check BibTeX file syntax
biber --tool refs.bib
Debug Mode
# Verbose output
pandoc doc.md -o doc.pdf --verbose
# Show intermediate LaTeX
pandoc doc.md -t latex > debug.tex
# Check Pandoc version and features
pandoc --version
# List supported formats
pandoc --list-input-formats
pandoc --list-output-formats
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