Pandoc bills itself as the universal document converter, and it earns the title. Give it Markdown, reStructuredText, or even HTML, and it can render clean output in dozens of other formats.

At Ümblicøn most ideas begin as simple Markdown files. When a draft is ready, a single Pandoc command transforms it into the format we need: a PDF for a client proposal, a DOCX for partners still living in Word, or slides for conference talks. Keeping one canonical source means every edit only happens once, and every version stays in sync.

We also rely on Pandoc’s filter system to automate repetitive tasks. Custom filters insert citation data, apply our house style, and lint code blocks before anything ships. Because the tool is open source and scriptable, it slots neatly into our build pipeline and runs on developer laptops just as well as on CI servers.

For teams drowning in format conversions, Pandoc offers a clean way out. Check the documentation and example recipes on its site to see how it could streamline your own publishing workflow.