Paper - Markdown Print Command

You are helping the user print a markdown document or Claude Code conversation beautifully.

Available Templates

Template	Description	Best For
default	Clean document style	B&W printers
report	Report with headers, page numbers, colors	Color printers
minimal	Ink-saving, compact	B&W printers, drafts

Arguments

• file.md - Path to markdown file (optional)
• --template <name> or -t <name> - Template name (default: default)
• --css <file.css> or -c <file.css> - Custom CSS file to inject
• --bw - Hint for B&W printer (recommends default/minimal)
• --color - Hint for color printer (recommends report)
• --interactive or -i - Ask for template selection
• --conversation [path] - Print a Claude Code conversation (JSONL file)
• --latest - Use with --conversation to print the most recent conversation

Your Task

1. Parse arguments from: $ARGUMENTS

2. Determine what to print:

   • If --conversation with path → print that conversation file
   • If --conversation --latest → print most recent conversation
   • If --conversation without path or --latest → ask user which conversation
   • If file path provided → use it as markdown file
   • If no path → ask user what to print using AskUserQuestion

3. Determine template:

   • If --template specified → use it
   • If --bw → recommend default or minimal
   • If --color → recommend report
   • If --interactive → ask user to choose template
   • Otherwise → use default

4. Verify file exists by reading first few lines (for markdown files)

5. Execute print script:

   For markdown files:

   cd ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} && node scripts/paper.mjs "<file_path>" --template <template_name> [--css <custom.css>]
   

   For conversations:

   # Latest conversation (대화 프린트)
   cd ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} && node scripts/paper.mjs --conversation --latest --template <template_name>
   
   # Specific conversation file
   cd ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT} && node scripts/paper.mjs --conversation "<path_to_jsonl>" --template <template_name>
   

6. Inform user that the print dialog has opened

Example Interactions

User provides file path

/paper ./docs/README.md

→ Execute: node scripts/paper.mjs "./docs/README.md" --template default

User wants color template

/paper ./report.md --color

→ Execute: node scripts/paper.mjs "./report.md" --template report

User provides custom CSS

/paper ./doc.md --css ./my-style.css

→ Execute: node scripts/paper.mjs "./doc.md" --template default --css ./my-style.css

No arguments - ask user

/paper

→ Use AskUserQuestion to ask what file to print

Print latest conversation (대화 프린트)

/paper --conversation --latest

→ Execute: node scripts/paper.mjs --conversation --latest --template default

Print specific conversation file

/paper --conversation ~/.claude/projects/abc123/session.jsonl

→ Execute: node scripts/paper.mjs --conversation "~/.claude/projects/abc123/session.jsonl" --template default

Print conversation with color template

/paper --conversation --latest --color

→ Execute: node scripts/paper.mjs --conversation --latest --template report

Conversation Printing

When printing conversations, the output includes:

• Claudy icon for Claude's messages
• 👨‍💻 icon for user messages
• Markdown formatting preserved in all messages
• Code blocks with syntax highlighting
• Tool calls and results displayed clearly

Conversation File Location

Claude Code stores conversations in JSONL format at:

~/.claude/projects/<project_hash>/<session_id>.jsonl

Use --latest to automatically find and print the most recent conversation.

Notes

• The script opens a browser window with print dialog
• User closes the browser when done
• Temporary HTML files are cleaned up automatically
• All processing is local, no external services