headless-word
Word document automation via LibreOffice for headless environments.
Install
uv tool install headless-word
Agent Skill
npx skills add hewliyang/headless-word
Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- LibreOffice 25.2+ (with Writer)
poppler-utilsfor screenshots (pdftoppm)
Quick Start
headless-word check # verify LibreOffice is installed
headless-word start # start the daemon
headless-word new doc.docx # create a new document → session ID
headless-word get-document-text <sid>
headless-word screenshot <sid> --page 1 --out page1.png
headless-word stop # stop the daemon
Commands
headless-word <command> [options]
Daemon:
start Start the LibreOffice daemon
stop Stop the daemon
status Check daemon status
check Check environment setup
Sessions:
open Open a document
new Create a new document
save Save a document
close Close a session
list List open sessions
export-pdf Export as PDF
Reading:
get-document-text Get document text (paragraphs, styles, lists)
get-document-structure Get document structure (headings, tables, sections)
get-ooxml Extract OOXML for inspection
screenshot Render a page to PNG
Writing:
execute Execute Python/UNO code inside LibreOffice
insert-ooxml Insert raw OOXML elements into document
Live Preview:
watch Live document viewer with auto-reload
1 maintainer
Metadata
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