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terminal-print

Print iTerm2 terminal output to HP network printer. Strips ANSI escape codes, wraps in monospace code block, generates PDF via pandoc/xelatex, previews, and prints. Invoke on - print terminal, terminal to printer, print session, lpr output, print command output, terminal PDF.

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Installation

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Skill instructions

Terminal Print

Print terminal output from iTerm2 to your HP network printer with a single command.

Quick Start

  1. Copy terminal output in iTerm2 (Cmd+C)
  2. Invoke this skill
  3. Review PDF preview, press Enter to print

How It Works

Clipboard → Strip ANSI → Markdown code block → pandoc/xelatex → PDF → Preview → Print
  • ANSI codes stripped: Colors and escape sequences removed for clean B&W output
  • Monospace font: DejaVu Sans Mono for proper character alignment
  • Landscape orientation: Fits ~120 characters per line
  • US Letter paper: Auto-detected from printer settings

Execution

/usr/bin/env bash << 'PRINT_EOF'
SKILL_DIR="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/cc-skills/plugins/doc-tools}/skills/terminal-print"
bash "$SKILL_DIR/assets/print-terminal.sh"
PRINT_EOF

Options

Run with arguments by modifying the execution block:

/usr/bin/env bash << 'PRINT_EOF'
SKILL_DIR="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-$HOME/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/cc-skills/plugins/doc-tools}/skills/terminal-print"
bash "$SKILL_DIR/assets/print-terminal.sh" --no-preview
PRINT_EOF
Flag Description
--file FILE Read from file instead of clipboard
--no-preview Skip PDF preview, print directly
--no-print Generate PDF only, don't send to printer
-h, --help Show help message

Examples

Print from clipboard (default)
# Copy terminal output in iTerm2, then:
/usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF'
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/terminal-print/assets/print-terminal.sh"
EOF
Print from file
/usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF'
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/terminal-print/assets/print-terminal.sh" --file ~/session.log
EOF
Generate PDF only (no print)
/usr/bin/env bash << 'EOF'
bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/terminal-print/assets/print-terminal.sh" --no-print
EOF

Prerequisites

All dependencies are already available on macOS with MacTeX:

Tool Purpose Status
pandoc Markdown to PDF Required
xelatex PDF engine Required (MacTeX)
pbpaste Clipboard access Built-in
lpr CUPS printing Built-in

Output

  • PDF location: /tmp/terminal-output-YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.pdf
  • Markdown source: /tmp/terminal-YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.md
  • Cleanup: macOS automatically cleans /tmp periodically

Troubleshooting

"No text in clipboard"

Copy terminal output first using Cmd+C in iTerm2.

"Missing pandoc" or "Missing xelatex"

Install MacTeX: brew install --cask mactex

Printer not found

Check printer status: lpstat -p -d

The default printer is HP_LaserJet_Pro_MFP_3101_3108. Edit the script to change.

Related Skills

Examples

Read the usage examples in the source repository.

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Source history

Indexed on
2026-01-20
Index updated
2026-02-02
Branch
main

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