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SwissKnife

A powerful and versatile CLI toolkit for universal file conversion, AI-powered summarization, and file management. Built with Python, this tool serves as your digital Swiss Army knife for handling various file formats and operations.

What is SwissKnife?

SwissKnife is a comprehensive command-line tool that simplifies file operations across multiple formats. Whether you need to convert documents, process media files, manage archives, or generate AI-powered summaries, SwissKnife provides a unified interface for all your file manipulation needs.

Key Features

Universal File Conversion

Convert between 30+ document formats including PDF, DOCX, TXT, MD, EPUB, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, TEX, XML, and many more. Powered by Pandoc for maximum compatibility.

Image Processing

Transform images between JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, and TIFF formats, plus convert images to PDF with optimized quality settings.

Audio & Video Conversion

Convert audio files between MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG, and M4A formats. Transform videos between MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, WEBM, and create optimized GIFs.

AI-Powered Summarization

Extract and summarize content from documents using Google’s Gemini AI with configurable summary lengths and customizable prompts.

Archive Management

Handle ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, 7Z, and RAR archives with extraction and compression capabilities, including password-protected archives.

PDF Operations

Merge multiple PDF files into one consolidated document or split PDFs by extracting specific pages and page ranges.

Batch Processing

Convert entire directories of files at once with progress tracking and detailed operation logging.

Smart Validation

Automatic compatibility checking between input and output formats to ensure successful conversions before processing.

Use Cases

SwissKnife is perfect for:
  • Document workflows: Converting research papers, reports, and presentations between formats
  • Media processing: Batch converting images for web optimization or creating video previews
  • Content analysis: Generating summaries of lengthy documents and reports
  • Archive management: Converting between different archive formats or extracting specific files
  • Academic work: Converting between LaTeX, Markdown, Word, and PDF formats
  • Automation: Scripting file conversion pipelines for CI/CD workflows

Getting Started

Installation

Install SwissKnife and its dependencies on your system

Quick Start

Learn the basics and perform your first file conversion
Some features require external dependencies like LaTeX for PDF conversions and command-line tools for certain archive formats. AI features require a valid Google API key and internet connectivity.

Supported Formats

PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, MD, EPUB, PPTX, XLSX, HTML, TEX, XML, BIB, JSON, RST, RTF, ODT, ORG, IPYNB, FB2, ICML, OPML, TEXI, TEXTILE, TYP, MUSE, and more
JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, BMP, TIFF
MP3, WAV, FLAC, AAC, OGG, M4A
MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV, WMV, FLV, WEBM, plus GIF creation from video
ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, 7Z, RAR

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