Introducing bun-text-pdf-docx: Professional Document Generation Made Simple
In today's digital world, generating professional documents programmatically remains surprisingly challenging. Whether you're producing academic papers, technical reports, or business documentation, you often face a tough choice: settle for limited formatting options or dive into complex document generation systems.
That's why I'm excited to introduce bun-text-pdf-docx - a modern, Bun-powered tool that bridges this gap by leveraging the typography excellence of LaTeX with the simplicity of JSON data structures.
The Problem With Document Generation
Most existing document generation tools force compromises:
- Web-based editors lack typographical precision
- Manual LaTeX coding is time-consuming
- API-based solutions require internet connectivity and raise privacy concerns
- Many tools produce either PDF or DOCX, rarely both with equal quality
Enter bun-text-pdf-docx
This open-source tool solves these problems by combining:
- JSON-driven templating: Define your document structure and content in clean, structured JSON
- LaTeX quality: Leverage LaTeX's sophisticated typography engine for professional-grade layouts
- Direct PDF and DOCX output: Generate both formats without quality compromises
- 100% local processing: Everything runs on your machine - no API calls, no data leaving your system
- Bun-powered performance: Blazing fast execution thanks to Bun's JavaScript runtime
How It Works
The magic happens in three simple steps:
- Define your data: Create a JSON file with your document content, including text and image references
- Choose a template: Use one of the built-in LaTeX templates or create your own
- Generate documents: Run a single command to produce both PDF and DOCX versions
For example, this JSON input:
[
{
"Title": "Introduction",
"Subtitle": "Overview",
"Description": "This project demonstrates template-based document generation.",
"ImageFile": "intro.jpg"
},
{
"Title": "Methods",
"Subtitle": "Approach",
"Description": "We combine LaTeX templates with JSON data to create professional documents.",
"ImageFile": "methods.jpg"
}
]
Automatically transforms into beautifully formatted documents with proper typography, images, and structure - available in both PDF and DOCX formats.
Perfect For...
- Academic researchers: Generate conference papers and research reports
- Technical writers: Create consistent documentation across projects
- Business professionals: Produce polished reports and presentations
- Developers: Build document generation into your applications
Getting Started
Installation is straightforward:
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/m3au/bun-text-pdf-docx.git
cd bun-text-pdf-docx
# Install dependencies
bun install
# Run the complete build
bun run build
The Power of Open Source
As an MIT-licensed project, bun-text-pdf-docx gives you complete freedom to customize and extend. The architecture is modular and well-documented, making it easy to adapt to your specific needs.
Try It Today
If you're tired of wrestling with document formatting or need a reliable way to generate professional documents programmatically, give bun-text-pdf-docx a try.
Visit GitHub to get started, and join us in making document generation simpler and more powerful.