docx-format-replicator

DOCX Format Replicator

Overview

Extract formatting information from existing Word documents (.docx) and use it to generate new documents with identical formatting but different content. This skill enables creating document templates, maintaining consistent formatting across multiple documents, and replicating complex Word document structures.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

• Wants to extract formatting from an existing Word document
• Needs to create multiple documents with the same format
• Has a template document and wants to generate similar documents with new content
• Asks to "replicate", "copy format", "use the same style", or "create a document like"
• Mentions document templates, corporate standards, or format consistency

Workflow

Step 1: Extract Format from Template

Extract formatting information from an existing Word document to create a reusable format configuration.

python scripts/extract_format.py <template.docx> <output.json>

Example:

python scripts/extract_format.py "HY研制任务书.docx" format_template.json

What Gets Extracted:

• Style definitions (fonts, sizes, colors, alignment)
• Paragraph and character styles
• Numbering schemes (1, 1.1, 1.1.1, etc.)
• Table structures and styles
• Header and footer configurations

Output: JSON file containing all format information (see references/format_config_schema.md for details)

Step 2: Prepare Content Data

Create a JSON file with the actual content for the new document. The content must follow the structure defined in references/content_data_schema.md.

Content Structure:

{
  "metadata": {
    "title": "Document Title",
    "author": "Author Name",
    "version": "1.0",
    "date": "2025-01-15"
  },
  "sections": [
    {
      "type": "heading",
      "content": "Section Title",
      "level": 1,
      "number": "1"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "content": "Paragraph text content."
    },
    {
      "type": "table",
      "rows": 3,
      "cells": [
        ["Header 1", "Header 2"],
        ["Data 1", "Data 2"]
      ]
    }
  ]
}