Aksara Writer CLI

Modern markdown-to-document converter designed for Indonesian businesses. Convert your markdown files to professional PDF, HTML, and PowerPoint presentations with Indonesian business templates.

Installation

Global Installation

npm install -g aksara-writer

Usage

After installation, you can use the aksara-writer command globally:

# Convert markdown to PDF
aksara-writer convert document.md --format pdf --output document.pdf

# Convert to HTML with specific theme
aksara-writer convert proposal.md --format html --theme corporate --output proposal.html

# Convert to PowerPoint presentation
aksara-writer convert presentation.md --format pptx --output presentation.pptx

Commands

Convert

Convert markdown files to various formats:

aksara-writer convert <input.md> [options]

Options:

• -f, --format <format> - Output format: html, pdf, or pptx (default: html)
• -o, --output <output> - Output file path
• -t, --theme <theme> - Document theme: default, minimal, corporate, government
• --template <template> - Document template: default, invoice, proposal, report, contract, letter
• --locale <locale> - Document locale: id (Indonesian) or en (English) (default: id)

Templates

List available templates:

aksara-writer templates

Themes

List available themes:

aksara-writer themes

Initialize

Create a sample markdown file with Aksara directives:

aksara-writer init [filename]

Aksara Directives

Add special directives to your markdown to control document appearance:

<!--
aksara:true
type: presentation
size: 16:9
meta:
    title: My Presentation
    subtitle: Professional Document
header: | ![image w:40px h:40px](./logo.svg) | Company Name | 2025 |
footer: © 2025 Your Company - Confidential
background: ./background.jpg
-->

# Your Content Here

Document Types

Document Mode

Perfect for formal business documents, contracts, and reports with A4 page sizing.

<!--
aksara:true
type: document
template: proposal
theme: corporate
-->

Presentation Mode

Ideal for slide presentations with 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios.

<!--
aksara:true
type: presentation
size: 16:9
theme: minimal
-->

Templates

• 📄 Default - Dokumen Umum
• 🧾 Invoice - Faktur Penjualan
• 📋 Proposal - Proposal Bisnis
• 📊 Report - Laporan Bisnis
• 📝 Contract - Kontrak Legal
• 📮 Letter - Surat Resmi

Themes

• 🏢 Default - Indonesian Business
• ✨ Minimal - Clean Design
• 🏛️ Corporate - Formal Corporate
• 🏛️ Government - Government Official

Examples

Business Proposal

aksara-writer convert proposal.md --format pdf --template proposal --theme corporate

Invoice

aksara-writer convert invoice.md --format html --template invoice

Presentation

aksara-writer convert slides.md --format pptx --theme minimal

Requirements

• Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
• Modern web browser (for PDF generation)

About Ak'sara Initiative

Ak'sara draws from the Sanskrit word for "character" or "alphabet," representing our mission to advance Indonesia's digital literacy. We believe that just as every story is built from individual letters, the best applications are crafted from well-written code.

Our Projects

• Aksara Writer - Document creator for businesses
• Aksara IS - No-code application builder
• Personal AI Assistant - Offline AI assistant
• MerdekaOS - Arch-based Linux distribution

Learn more: ak-sara.github.io

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our contribution guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Made with ❤️ for Indonesian businesses by the Ak'sara Initiative