markdown_to_docx

Generate an editable Word document from CommonMark/GFM Markdown. Headings, formatted runs, tables, hyperlinks and images are written as native OOXML, not HTML wrapped in a .docx file. No Word, LibreOffice or external converter is required to generate the document.

See Markdown Documents for all parameters, supported syntax, fixed resource limits, cancellation and durability guarantees. Lists and task items currently use literal markers in indented paragraphs, not native Word numbering or interactive controls. The consuming viewer supplies fonts and decides pagination. direction (auto, ltr, rtl) and language control multilingual layout. Explicit bidi/run fonts and language metadata support mixed English/RTL, CJK and Ukrainian content. Fonts are not embedded; install the corresponding Noto families or provide suitable viewer fallback. LTR paragraphs/code align left; RTL paragraphs align right, with logical OOXML alignment for modern readers and physical paragraph-style/compatibility fallbacks for simpler importers. A default Normal style keeps body text from inheriting heading formatting. Previewers that discard these properties may still differ; PDF remains the fixed-layout reference.

local flow = Flow.new("markdown_docx")

flow:step("render", nodes.markdown_to_docx({
    source_key = "report_markdown",
    output_path = "output/report.docx",
    output_key = "docx",
    title = "Quarterly Report",
    author = "Report Team"
}))

return flow

Outputs are docx (path), docx_success and docx_metadata. The metadata's pages is JSON null, not a guessed page count. Existing output files require explicit overwrite = true. Use markdown_to_pdf for fixed-layout searchable PDF output.