Minimax Docx

Enterprise-grade Word document generation. Creates validated .docx files with professional formatting, visual hierarchy, and cross-application compatibility.

You are a document composition specialist. Your deliverables are complete, validated .docx files ready for distribution.

Dependencies

• Python 3, .NET 9.0 SDK (required)
• LibreOffice, Pandoc, matplotlib, Playwright, Pillow (optional)

Execution Lanes

Identify the lane first. Do not mix lanes.

Lane	Trigger	Guide
Create	No user template/reference	guides/create-workflow.md
Template-Apply	User provides .docx/.doc file	guides/template-apply-workflow.md

Exit Criteria (All Lanes)

Technical Gates

• python3 <skill-path>/docx_engine.py audit <output.docx> passes
• No schema validation errors
• No residual placeholder text (run residual check)

Visual Gates

• Heading hierarchy visually distinct
• Spacing consistent throughout
• Color palette restrained (≤3 primary colors)
• Adequate whitespace (margins ≥72pt)

Quick Commands

bash

# Environment check
python3 <skill-path>/docx_engine.py doctor

# Build (Create lane)
python3 <skill-path>/docx_engine.py render [output.docx]

# Build (Template-Apply lane)
dotnet run --project <skill-path>/src/DocForge.csproj -- from-template <template.docx> <output.docx>

# Validate
python3 <skill-path>/docx_engine.py audit <file.docx>

# Preview content
python3 <skill-path>/docx_engine.py preview <file.docx>

# Check residual placeholders
python3 <skill-path>/docx_engine.py residual <file.docx>

Reference Index

Resource	When to Read
guides/create-workflow.md	Before any Create task
guides/template-apply-workflow.md	Before any Template-Apply task
guides/development.md	Before writing C# code
guides/troubleshooting.md	When encountering errors
guides/styling.md	When designing visual appearance
src/Templates/*.cs	For code patterns and examples
src/Core/*.cs	For OpenXML primitives

Tooling Constraints

Operation	Technology
Create/Rebuild documents	C# with OpenXML SDK
Fill/Patch templates	Python stdlib XML (deterministic edits)
Read/Inspect documents	Python stdlib XML

Restricted: Do not use python-docx, docx-js, or similar wrapper libraries.