Pandoc

Convert Markdown (and other formats) to PDF, DOCX, HTML, LaTeX, and 40+ others. Always prefer Docker over a local install to avoid LaTeX dependency hell.

Docker Setup (Preferred)

The pandoc/extra image bundles pandoc + LaTeX (Tectonic) + Eisvogel template + Lua filters + open-source fonts. No local LaTeX required.

# One-shot conversion (run from the document directory)
docker run --rm \
  --volume "$(pwd):/data" \
  --user $(id -u):$(id -g) \
  pandoc/extra input.md -o output.pdf

# Convenient shell alias (add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc)
alias pandock='docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/data" -u $(id -u):$(id -g) pandoc/extra'

# Then use as a drop-in replacement for pandoc