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Anthropic DOCX skill

A focused document skill for Word files, useful when an agent needs to edit or inspect .docx artifacts.

Repository
anthropics/skills
Skill path
skills/docx/SKILL.md
Systems
Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Zed
Install
npx add-skill anthropics/skills
GitHub stars
147,244
Updated
2026-05-29
Source
README · SKILL.md

What it is

The official docx skill tells the agent how to work with Microsoft Word documents. Its SKILL.md covers creating, reading, editing, and manipulating .docx files, with supporting scripts and document-oriented workflow guidance.

Why it is useful

Word files are structured archives, not plain text. A dedicated skill reduces the chance that an agent will treat a .docx file like a blob of prose and lose formatting, comments, tables, or embedded structure.

Best uses

  • Edit existing Word documents while preserving structure.
  • Create polished .docx reports, memos, briefs, and drafts.
  • Extract text, tables, and document metadata for review.

Notes

Use this when the output must stay in .docx. For browser pages, Markdown, or plain text, a lighter writing skill is usually enough.