feat: add convert-excel-to-md, convert-pdf-to-md, and convert-word-to-md skills

.github/plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -253,6 +253,12 @@
       "description": "Coding agents hallucinate APIs. ContextMatic gives them curated, versioned API and SDK docs. Ask your agent to \"integrate the payments API\" and it guesses — falling back on outdated training data and generic patterns that don't match your actual SDK. ContextMatic solves this by giving the agent deterministic, version-aware, SDK-native context at the exact moment it's needed.",
       "version": "0.1.0"
     },
+    {
+      "name": "convert-to-md",
+      "source": "plugins/convert-to-md",
+      "description": "A collection of Copilot skills that convert common document formats into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Just tell Copilot what you need — the right skill is invoked automatically and the conversion happens behind the scenes.",
+      "version": "1.0.1"
+    },
     {
       "name": "copilot-goal-skill",
       "description": "Goal-driven task orchestration with independent verification. Interviews the user to define a clear goal, then loops between a Builder subagent (does the work) and an Inspector subagent (judges the result with fresh context). The Inspector never trusts the Builder. Output is auditable in git commits from each subagent actions. Use when the user says \"achieve this goal\", \"make this work\", \"implement until done\", or wants verified autonomous task completion with independent quality review.",

docs/README.plugins.md

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 | [cms-development](../plugins/cms-development/README.md) | Skills for CMS development across themes, plugins, admin tooling, media workflows, markdown rendering, and static export pipelines. | 3 items | cms, content-management-system, wordpress, shopify, drupal, theme, plugin, media, static-site |
 | [context-engineering](../plugins/context-engineering/README.md) | Tools and techniques for maximizing GitHub Copilot effectiveness through better context management. Includes guidelines for structuring code, an agent for planning multi-file changes, and prompts for context-aware development. | 4 items | context, productivity, refactoring, best-practices, architecture |
 | [context-matic](../plugins/context-matic/README.md) | Coding agents hallucinate APIs. ContextMatic gives them curated, versioned API and SDK docs. Ask your agent to "integrate the payments API" and it guesses — falling back on outdated training data and generic patterns that don't match your actual SDK. ContextMatic solves this by giving the agent deterministic, version-aware, SDK-native context at the exact moment it's needed. | 2 items | api-context, api-integration, mcp, sdk, apimatic, third-party-apis, sdks |
+| [convert-to-md](../plugins/convert-to-md/README.md) | A collection of Copilot skills that convert common document formats into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Just tell Copilot what you need — the right skill is invoked automatically and the conversion happens behind the scenes. | 3 items | skills, configuration, copilot, convert-word-to-md, convert-excel-to-md, convert-pdf-to-md |
 | [copilot-sdk](../plugins/copilot-sdk/README.md) | Build applications with the GitHub Copilot SDK across multiple programming languages. Includes comprehensive instructions for C#, Go, Node.js/TypeScript, and Python to help you create AI-powered applications. | 1 items | copilot-sdk, sdk, csharp, go, nodejs, typescript, python, ai, github-copilot |
 | [csharp-dotnet-development](../plugins/csharp-dotnet-development/README.md) | Essential prompts, instructions, and chat modes for C# and .NET development including testing, documentation, and best practices. | 9 items | csharp, dotnet, aspnet, testing |
 | [database-data-management](../plugins/database-data-management/README.md) | Database administration, SQL optimization, and data management tools for PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and general database development best practices. | 6 items | database, sql, postgresql, sql-server, dba, optimization, queries, data-management |

docs/README.skills.md

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 | [context-map](../skills/context-map/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot context-map` | Generate a map of all files relevant to a task before making changes | None |
 | [conventional-branch](../skills/conventional-branch/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot conventional-branch` | Create Git branches following the Conventional Branch specification (feature/, bugfix/, hotfix/, release/, chore/). Use when creating a new branch, naming a branch, or checking whether a branch name complies with the spec. | None |
 | [conventional-commit](../skills/conventional-commit/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot conventional-commit` | Prompt and workflow for generating conventional commit messages using a structured XML format. Guides users to create standardized, descriptive commit messages in line with the Conventional Commits specification, including instructions, examples, and validation. | None |
+| [convert-excel-to-md](../skills/convert-excel-to-md/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot convert-excel-to-md` | Converts Excel (.xlsx) workbooks into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Use this skill whenever the user shares, references, or asks about a .xlsx file — even if they don't say "convert" or "markdown" explicitly. This includes requests to "read", "summarize", "review", "extract data from", "compare", "chart", or "analyze" a spreadsheet, workbook, budget, data export, or tracker. Always run the bundled conversion script to produce Markdown first; do not attempt to parse .xlsx content directly or write ad-hoc extraction code. Also use this skill for batch requests involving a whole folder of Excel workbooks. IMPORTANT: When the user references a folder or set of documents containing multiple file types (.pdf, .docx, .xlsx), invoke ALL three sibling skills — convert-pdf-to-md, convert-word-to-md, and convert-excel-to-md — so no file type is silently skipped. | `references/setup.md`<br />`scripts/convert_excel_to_md.py`<br />`scripts/requirements.txt` |
+| [convert-pdf-to-md](../skills/convert-pdf-to-md/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot convert-pdf-to-md` | Converts PDF (.pdf) documents into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Use this skill whenever the user shares, references, or asks about a .pdf file — even if they don't say "convert" or "markdown" explicitly. This includes requests to "read", "summarize", "review", "extract data from", "compare", or "analyze" a PDF report, paper, invoice, form, contract, or scanned document. Always run the bundled conversion script to produce Markdown first; do not attempt to parse PDF content directly or write ad-hoc extraction code. Also use this skill for batch requests involving a whole folder of PDF documents. IMPORTANT: When the user references a folder or set of documents containing multiple file types (.pdf, .docx, .xlsx), invoke ALL three sibling skills — convert-pdf-to-md, convert-word-to-md, and convert-excel-to-md — so no file type is silently skipped. | `references/setup.md`<br />`scripts/convert_pdf_to_md.py`<br />`scripts/requirements.txt` |
 | [convert-plaintext-to-md](../skills/convert-plaintext-to-md/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot convert-plaintext-to-md` | Convert a text-based document to markdown following instructions from prompt, or if a documented option is passed, follow the instructions for that option. | None |
+| [convert-word-to-md](../skills/convert-word-to-md/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot convert-word-to-md` | Converts Word (.docx) documents into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Use this skill whenever the user shares, references, or asks about a .docx file — even if they don't say "convert" or "markdown" explicitly. This includes requests to "read", "summarize", "review", "extract data from", "compare", or "analyze" a Word document, resume, report, contract, or proposal. Always run the bundled conversion script to produce Markdown first; do not attempt to parse .docx content directly or write ad-hoc conversion code. Also use this skill for batch requests involving a whole folder of Word documents. IMPORTANT: When the user references a folder or set of documents containing multiple file types (.pdf, .docx, .xlsx), invoke ALL three sibling skills — convert-pdf-to-md, convert-word-to-md, and convert-excel-to-md — so no file type is silently skipped. | `references/setup.md`<br />`scripts/convert_word_to_md.py`<br />`scripts/requirements.txt` |
 | [copilot-cli-quickstart](../skills/copilot-cli-quickstart/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot copilot-cli-quickstart` | Use this skill when someone wants to learn GitHub Copilot CLI from scratch. Offers interactive step-by-step tutorials with separate Developer and Non-Developer tracks, plus on-demand Q&A. Just say "start tutorial" or ask a question! Note: This skill targets GitHub Copilot CLI specifically and uses CLI-specific tools (ask_user, sql, fetch_copilot_cli_documentation). | None |
 | [copilot-instructions-blueprint-generator](../skills/copilot-instructions-blueprint-generator/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot copilot-instructions-blueprint-generator` | Technology-agnostic blueprint generator for creating comprehensive copilot-instructions.md files that guide GitHub Copilot to produce code consistent with project standards, architecture patterns, and exact technology versions by analyzing existing codebase patterns and avoiding assumptions. | None |
 | [copilot-pr-autopilot](../skills/copilot-pr-autopilot/SKILL.md)<br />`gh skills install github/awesome-copilot copilot-pr-autopilot` | Copilot left 14 review comments on your PR — half are nits. Hours of fix → reply → resolve → re-request, and each round lands MORE comments. This skill runs loop engineering: auto-triggers Copilot Code Review via GraphQL (no @copilot mention), triages every open thread (Copilot, humans, advanced-security) with a fix / decline / escalate rubric, dispatches parallel fix sub-agents that obey the repo build/test/lint conventions, commits per iteration, replies+resolves citing the pushed SHA, then re-triggers until HEAD is reviewed with zero threads awaiting the agent's reply (remaining open threads are explicit hand-offs to the human — escalated declines, design tradeoffs). You merge a clean PR; the bot runs it. Trigger phrases: "address copilot comments", "run a copilot review loop", "fix this PR", "iterate on copilot feedback". Repo-agnostic, gh CLI + PowerShell. Full autopilot needs repo Triage/Write; external PR authors get single-iteration mode plus manual re-trigger (UI 🔄 or substantive-commit push). | `references/01-request-review.md`<br />`references/02-wait.md`<br />`references/03-list-threads.md`<br />`references/04-triage.md`<br />`references/05-fix.md`<br />`references/06-build-test.md`<br />`references/07-commit-push.md`<br />`references/08-reply-resolve.md`<br />`references/09-convergence.md`<br />`references/10-cleanup.md`<br />`references/api-quirks.md`<br />`references/orchestration.md`<br />`scripts/01-request-review.ps1`<br />`scripts/02-check-review-status.ps1`<br />`scripts/03-list-open-threads.ps1`<br />`scripts/08-reply-and-resolve.ps1`<br />`scripts/09-review-round.ps1`<br />`scripts/10-cleanup-outdated.ps1`<br />`scripts/_lib.ps1`<br />`templates` |

plugins/convert-to-md/.github/plugin/plugin.json

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+{
+  "name": "convert-to-md",
+  "description": "A collection of Copilot skills that convert common document formats into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Just tell Copilot what you need — the right skill is invoked automatically and the conversion happens behind the scenes.",
+  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "keywords": [
+    "skills",
+    "configuration",
+    "copilot",
+    "convert-word-to-md",
+    "convert-excel-to-md",
+    "convert-pdf-to-md"
+  ],
+  "author": {
+    "name": "Willie Yao",
+    "url": "https://github.com/1YaoWei0"
+  },
+  "repository": "https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "skills": [
+    "./skills/convert-excel-to-md/",
+    "./skills/convert-pdf-to-md/",
+    "./skills/convert-word-to-md/"
+  ]
+}

plugins/convert-to-md/README.md

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+# Convert to Markdown Plugin
+
+A collection of Copilot skills that convert common document formats into Markdown so their contents can be accurately analyzed, summarized, searched, or extracted from. Just tell Copilot what you need — the right skill is invoked automatically and the conversion happens behind the scenes.
+
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+copilot plugin install convert-to-md@awesome-copilot
+```
+
+## What's Included
+
+This plugin includes Word, Excel, and PDF conversion skills, detailed below.
+
+## Source
+
+This plugin is part of [Awesome Copilot](https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot).
+
+## Skills
+
+### convert-word-to-md
+
+Converts Word (`.docx`) documents to Markdown. Use it any time you want to read, summarize, review, compare, or extract information from a `.docx` file — even if you don't say "convert" explicitly.
+
+> "Summarize this Word document."
+> "Extract all the action items from report.docx."
+> "Compare these two contracts."
+
+### convert-excel-to-md
+
+Converts Excel (`.xlsx`) workbooks to Markdown, rendering each sheet as a table. Use it any time you want to analyze, query, or summarize data in a spreadsheet — single file or a whole folder at once.
+
+> "What are the top 5 rows by revenue in this spreadsheet?"
+> "Summarize all the worksheets in this workbook."
+> "Process every Excel file in this folder."
+
+### convert-pdf-to-md
+
+Converts PDF (`.pdf`) documents to Markdown, extracting both text and embedded images. Use it any time you want to read, summarize, or pull data from a PDF report, invoice, paper, or form.
+
+> "Summarize this PDF."
+> "Extract all the dates mentioned in this contract."
+> "Process all the PDFs in this folder."
+
+## License
+
+MIT