pretext-pdf 0.9.3 → 1.0.0

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-# pretext-pdf
-
-> **The PDF library AI agents speak natively — and humans love writing.**
->
-> A `PdfDocument` is plain JSON. LLMs emit it in one shot — no codegen, no headless browser, no `eval`.
-> Humans get a strict-typed declarative API for invoices, reports, resumes, and templates.
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-**[Live demo](https://himaan1998y.github.io/pretext-pdf/)**  ·  **[`pretext-pdf-mcp`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pretext-pdf-mcp)** (MCP server)  ·  **[Migrating from pdfmake?](#migrating-from-pdfmake)**
-
-*Layout powered by [`@chenglou/pretext`](https://github.com/chenglou/pretext) — the precision text-layout engine by [Cheng Lou](https://github.com/chenglou) (React core team, Midjourney).*
-
----
-
-## Table of contents
-
-- [Why pretext-pdf](#why-pretext-pdf)
-- [Install](#install)
-- [Quick start](#quick-start)
-  - [Library API](#library-api)
-  - [CLI](#cli)
-  - [Markdown](#markdown)
-  - [Templates](#templates)
-  - [pdfmake migration](#migrating-from-pdfmake)
-  - [MCP server (Claude / Cursor / Windsurf)](#mcp-server-claude--cursor--windsurf)
-- [Built for AI agents](#built-for-ai-agents)
-- [Element catalog](#element-catalog)
-- [Document features](#document-level-features)
-- [API reference](#api-reference)
-- [Strict validation](#strict-validation)
-- [India / GST invoicing](#india--gst-invoicing)
-- [Custom fonts](#custom-fonts)
-- [Rich text](#rich-text)
-- [Footnotes](#footnotes)
-- [Examples](#examples)
-- [Error handling](#error-handling)
-- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
-- [Non-goals](#non-goals)
-- [Runtime footprint](#runtime-footprint)
-- [Performance](#performance)
-- [Tests](#tests)
-- [Security](#security)
-- [Roadmap](#roadmap)
-- [Contributing](#contributing)
-- [Credits](#credits)
-
----
-
-## Why pretext-pdf
-
-Three established camps in JS PDF generation, and one gap. pretext-pdf lives in the gap.
-
-| | pdfmake / jsPDF / pdfkit | Puppeteer / Playwright | LaTeX / WeasyPrint | **pretext-pdf** |
-|---|---|---|---|---|
-| Lightweight (no Chromium) | ✅ | ❌ ~300 MB | ❌ native binaries | ✅ |
-| Pure ESM, runs in serverless | ✅ | ⚠️ painful in Lambda | ❌ | ✅ |
-| Professional typography (kerning, hyphenation, RTL/CJK) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
-| Declarative — describe the document, don't draw it | ⚠️ partial | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
-| **LLM emits a working document in one shot** | ❌ requires codegen loop | ❌ requires HTML+CSS knowledge | ❌ requires LaTeX knowledge | ✅ pure JSON |
-| MCP server out of the box | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
-| Drop-in CLI for shell pipelines | ❌ | ⚠️ wrap with code | ⚠️ separate binary | ✅ `pretext-pdf in.json out.pdf` |
-| pdfmake migration shim | — | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ `fromPdfmake()` |
-
-**The headline:** every other JS PDF library asks an LLM (or you) to *write code*. pretext-pdf asks for a JSON object. That difference is what makes agent-generated PDFs reliable — and the same shape happens to be a clean declarative API for humans too.
-
----
-
-## Install
-
-```bash
-npm install pretext-pdf
-```
-
-> **ESM only** — use `import`, not `require`. Requires Node.js ≥ 18.
-
-Optional peer dependencies — install only what you use:
-
-| Peer | When you need it |
-|---|---|
-| `@napi-rs/canvas` | SVG / qr-code / barcode / chart elements (Node only — browser uses `OffscreenCanvas`) |
-| `qrcode` | `qr-code` element |
-| `bwip-js` | `barcode` element (100+ symbologies) |
-| `vega` + `vega-lite` | `chart` element |
-| `marked` | `pretext-pdf/markdown` entry point and `--markdown` CLI flag |
-| `@signpdf/signpdf` | PKCS#7 cryptographic signing |
-
-> **Encryption is built-in** since v0.4.0 — no extra install.
-
----
-
-## Quick start
-
-### Library API
-
-```typescript
-import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
-import { writeFileSync } from 'fs'
-
-const pdf = await render({
-  pageSize: 'A4',
-  margins: { top: 40, bottom: 40, left: 50, right: 50 },
-  metadata: { title: 'Invoice #001', author: 'Acme Corp' },
-  content: [
-    { type: 'heading', level: 1, text: 'Invoice #12345' },
-    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Thank you for your business.', fontSize: 12 },
-    {
-      type: 'table',
-      columns: [
-        { width: 200 },
-        { width: 50, align: 'right' },
-        { width: 100, align: 'right' },
-      ],
-      rows: [
-        { isHeader: true, cells: [{ text: 'Item', fontWeight: 700 }, { text: 'Qty', fontWeight: 700 }, { text: 'Price', fontWeight: 700 }] },
-        { cells: [{ text: 'Professional Services' }, { text: '10' }, { text: '$1,000' }] },
-        { cells: [{ text: 'Hosting (annual)' }, { text: '1' }, { text: '$500' }] },
-      ],
-    },
-    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Total: $1,500', align: 'right', fontWeight: 700 },
-  ],
-})
-
-writeFileSync('invoice.pdf', pdf)
-```
-
-### CLI
-
-`pretext-pdf` ships with a binary that turns a JSON or Markdown file into a PDF — no Node code required.
-
-```bash
-# JSON in, PDF out
-pretext-pdf doc.json invoice.pdf
-
-# Stdin → stdout (pipe-friendly)
-echo '{"content":[{"type":"heading","level":1,"text":"Hi"}]}' | pretext-pdf > out.pdf
-
-# Markdown straight to PDF
-pretext-pdf --markdown --code-font 'Courier New' README.md docs.pdf
-
-# Help / version
-pretext-pdf --help
-pretext-pdf --version
-```
-
-| Flag | Meaning |
-|---|---|
-| `-i, --input <path>` | Read input from file (default: first positional, or stdin) |
-| `-o, --output <path>` | Write PDF to file (default: second positional, or stdout) |
-| `--markdown` | Treat input as Markdown — converts via `pretext-pdf/markdown` |
-| `--code-font <name>` | With `--markdown`, font family for fenced code blocks |
-| `-v, --version` | Print version |
-| `-h, --help` | Print help |
-
-Exit codes: `0` success, `1` user error (bad args, invalid JSON), `2` render error.
-
-### Markdown
-
-Convert any Markdown string to `ContentElement[]` in one call. Requires `marked` peer dep.
-
-```typescript
-import { markdownToContent } from 'pretext-pdf/markdown'
-import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-const md = `
-# Q1 2026 Report
-
-Revenue grew **18%** year-over-year.
-
-| Metric | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Change |
-|--------|--------:|--------:|:------:|
-| Revenue | $45M | $60M | +33% |
-| Margin  | 62%  | 68%  | +6pp |
-
-- [x] Cloud expansion launched
-- [x] Enterprise pipeline doubled
-- [ ] APAC region opening Q2
-
-> All figures in USD millions.
-`
-
-const content = await markdownToContent(md, { codeFontFamily: 'Courier New' })
-const pdf = await render({ content })
-```
-
-Supported: headings h1–h4, bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, links, ordered/unordered lists (recursive nesting), **GFM tables (with column alignment)**, **GFM task lists** (☑/☐), fenced code blocks, blockquotes, horizontal rules.
-
-### Templates
-
-Pre-built zero-dependency template functions:
-
-```typescript
-import { createInvoice, createGstInvoice, createReport } from 'pretext-pdf/templates'
-import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-const content = createInvoice({
-  from: { name: 'Acme Corp', address: '123 Main St', email: 'billing@acme.com' },
-  to:   { name: 'Client Ltd', address: '456 Oak Ave' },
-  invoiceNumber: 'INV-2026-001',
-  date: '2026-04-20',
-  items: [{ description: 'Consulting', quantity: 10, unitPrice: 150 }],
-  currency: '$', taxRate: 10, taxLabel: 'GST',
-  qrData: 'upi://pay?pa=acme@bank&am=1650',
-})
-const pdf = await render({ content })
-```
-
-Available: `createInvoice` (any currency), `createGstInvoice` (India GST/IGST/CGST+SGST + UPI QR + amount-in-words), `createReport` (with optional TOC).
-
-### Migrating from pdfmake
-
-`pretext-pdf/compat` translates pdfmake document descriptors into a `PdfDocument` — most common patterns work without code changes.
-
-```typescript
-import { fromPdfmake } from 'pretext-pdf/compat'
-import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-// Existing pdfmake document, unchanged
-const pdfmakeDoc = {
-  pageSize: 'LETTER',
-  pageMargins: [40, 60, 40, 60],
-  defaultStyle: { fontSize: 11 },
-  styles: {
-    header: { fontSize: 22, bold: true },
-    subheader: { fontSize: 16 },
-  },
-  content: [
-    { text: 'Invoice #001', style: 'header' },
-    { text: 'Acme Corp', style: 'subheader' },
-    'Thanks for your business.',
-    {
-      table: {
-        widths: ['*', 'auto', 80],
-        headerRows: 1,
-        body: [
-          ['Item', 'Qty', 'Price'],
-          ['Widget', '3', '$30'],
-          ['Sprocket', '5', '$50'],
-        ],
-      },
-    },
-    { ul: ['Net 30 terms', 'Late fee: 1.5%/mo'] },
-  ],
-}
-
-const pdf = await render(fromPdfmake(pdfmakeDoc))
-```
-
-| pdfmake feature | Compat support |
-|---|---|
-| `string` content | ✅ → paragraph |
-| `{ text, bold, italics, color, fontSize, alignment, font }` | ✅ → paragraph or rich-paragraph |
-| `{ text, style: 'header' }` (style lookup) | ✅ — `header`/`h1`/`title` map to heading 1, `subheader`/`h2` to 2, etc. |
-| `{ ul }` / `{ ol }` (recursive) | ✅ → list |
-| `{ table: { body, widths, headerRows } }` | ✅ → table |
-| `{ image, width, height }` | ✅ → image |
-| `{ qr, fit }` | ✅ → qr-code |
-| `{ pageBreak: 'before' \| 'after' }` | ✅ → page-break |
-| `{ stack }` | ✅ → flattened inline |
-| `{ link }` on inline text | ✅ → span.href |
-| `pageSize`, `pageOrientation`, `pageMargins` | ✅ |
-| `info` (title/author/subject/keywords) | ✅ → metadata |
-| `header`, `footer` (string form) | ✅ |
-| `{ columns }` | ⚠️ flattened with a warning |
-| `{ canvas }` | ❌ unsupported (drawing primitives) |
-| Function-style `header`/`footer` | ❌ pass a string |
-
-Override the heading-name mapping via `fromPdfmake(doc, { headingMap: { ... } })`.
-
-### MCP server (Claude / Cursor / Windsurf)
-
-Drop into any MCP-aware AI agent in 60 seconds:
-
-```json
-{
-  "mcpServers": {
-    "pretext-pdf": {
-      "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["-y", "pretext-pdf-mcp"]
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
-
-Exposes: `generate_pdf`, `generate_invoice`, `generate_report`, `generate_from_markdown`, `list_element_types`. Versioned alongside this library — see [`pretext-pdf-mcp`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pretext-pdf-mcp).
-
----
-
-## Built for AI agents
-
-A `PdfDocument` is a plain JSON object. No functions are required. Every field is optional except `type` and a few element-specific essentials. That shape is exactly what an LLM can produce reliably with no tool-use loop.
-
-```typescript
-import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-// Whatever produced this JSON — Claude, GPT, a workflow node, a form submission — works the same
-const pdf = await render({
-  metadata: { title: 'AI-generated quarterly report' },
-  content: [
-    { type: 'heading', level: 1, text: 'Q1 2026 Summary' },
-    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Revenue grew 18% YoY.' },
-    { type: 'table', columns: [/* ... */], rows: [/* ... */] },
-  ],
-})
-```
-
-### Why JSON-first matters for agents
-
-- **No code execution loop.** Model returns JSON; you call `render()`. No sandbox, no `vm`, no Vercel Sandbox roundtrip.
-- **Schema-validatable.** Strict TypeScript types double as the contract. Pair with [Anthropic tool use](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/tool-use) or [Vercel AI SDK structured output](https://sdk.vercel.ai/docs/ai-sdk-core/generating-structured-data).
-- **Self-correcting errors.** Every failure throws `PretextPdfError` with a typed `code`. Feed it back to the model and it fixes itself.
-- **Progressive disclosure.** Optional peer deps mean agents only ask for QR codes, charts, or markdown when needed — token-efficient prompts.
-
----
-
-## Element catalog
-
-```
-paragraph    heading(1-4)   spacer       hr           page-break
-table        image          svg          list         code
-blockquote   rich-paragraph callout      comment      form-field
-toc          qr-code        barcode      chart        footnote-def
-```
-
-| Element | What it does |
-| --- | --- |
-| `paragraph` | Text block — font, size, color, align, background, letterSpacing, smallCaps, tabularNumbers, multi-column (`columns` + `columnGap`), RTL (`dir`) |
-| `heading` | H1–H4 with bookmarks, URL links, internal anchors, tabularNumbers, RTL |
-| `table` | Fixed/proportional/auto columns, colspan, rowspan, repeating headers across page breaks |
-| `image` | PNG/JPG/WebP with sizing, alignment, float left/right with `floatText` or rich `floatSpans` |
-| `list` | Ordered/unordered, recursive nesting, `nestedNumberingStyle: 'restart' \| 'continue'` |
-| `code` | Monospace block with background and padding |
-| `blockquote` | Left border + background |
-| `rich-paragraph` | Mixed bold/italic/color/size/super/subscript spans with inline hyperlinks |
-| `svg` | Embedded SVG graphics with auto-sizing from viewBox |
-| `toc` | Auto-generated table of contents with accurate page numbers (two-pass) |
-| `qr-code` | Scannable QR code — UPI, URLs, vCards. Requires `qrcode` peer dep. |
-| `barcode` | 100+ symbologies — EAN-13, Code128, PDF417, DataMatrix, etc. Requires `bwip-js`. |
-| `chart` | Vega-Lite data visualisation as vector SVG. Requires `vega` + `vega-lite`. |
-| `comment` | PDF sticky-note annotation (visible in Acrobat/Preview sidebar) |
-| `form-field` | Interactive text/checkbox/radio/dropdown/button (with `flattenForms` to bake) |
-| `callout` | Info / warning / tip / note callout boxes |
-| `footnote-def` | Paired with `span.footnoteRef` for proper footnote numbering + zone reservation |
-| `hr` / `spacer` / `page-break` | Layout primitives |
-
-### Document-level features
-
-| Feature | Config key | Notes |
-| --- | --- | --- |
-| Watermarks | `doc.watermark` | Text or image, opacity, rotation |
-| Encryption | `doc.encryption` | Password + granular permissions, built-in |
-| Cryptographic signing | `doc.signature: { p12, passphrase, ... }` | PKCS#7, optional `@signpdf/signpdf` |
-| PDF Bookmarks | `doc.bookmarks` | Auto-generated from headings |
-| Hyphenation | `doc.hyphenation` | Liang's algorithm, e.g. `language: 'en-us'` |
-| Headers/Footers | `doc.header` / `doc.footer` | `{{pageNumber}}`, `{{totalPages}}`, `{{date}}` tokens |
-| Per-section overrides | `doc.sections` | Different header/footer per page range |
-| Metadata | `doc.metadata` | Title, author, subject, keywords, language, producer |
-| Hyperlinks | `paragraph.url`, `heading.url`, `heading.anchor`, `span.href` | External, mailto, internal anchors |
-| Document assembly | `merge(pdfs)`, `assemble(parts)` | Combine pre-rendered + freshly rendered |
-| Path-traversal lockdown | `doc.allowedFileDirs` | Restrict file-source reads to listed dirs |
-
----
-
-## API reference
-
-### `render(doc): Promise<Uint8Array>`
-
-```typescript
-import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-const pdf = await render({
-  pageSize: 'A4',          // 'A4' | 'A3' | 'A5' | 'Letter' | 'Legal' | 'Tabloid' | [w, h]
-  margins: { top: 72, bottom: 72, left: 72, right: 72 },
-  defaultFont: 'Inter',    // Inter 400/700 bundled
-  defaultFontSize: 12,
-  metadata: { title: '...', author: '...', keywords: ['pdf'] },
-  watermark: { text: 'DRAFT', opacity: 0.15, rotation: -45 },
-  encryption: { userPassword: 'open', ownerPassword: 'admin', permissions: { printing: true, copying: false } },
-  bookmarks: { minLevel: 1, maxLevel: 3 },
-  hyphenation: { language: 'en-us', minWordLength: 6 },
-  header: { text: '{{pageNumber}} of {{totalPages}}', align: 'right' },
-  footer: { text: 'Confidential', align: 'center', color: '#999' },
-  content: [ /* ContentElement[] */ ],
-})
-```
-
-### `merge(pdfs): Promise<Uint8Array>`
-
-Combine pre-rendered PDFs:
-
-```typescript
-import { merge } from 'pretext-pdf'
-const combined = await merge([coverPdf, bodyPdf, appendixPdf])
-```
-
-### `assemble(parts): Promise<Uint8Array>`
-
-Mix new docs with existing PDFs:
-
-```typescript
-import { assemble } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-const report = await assemble([
-  { pdf: existingCoverPdf },
-  { doc: { content: [/* fresh */] } },
-  { pdf: standardTermsPdf },
-])
-```
-
-### `createPdf(opts): PdfBuilder` (fluent builder)
-
-```typescript
-import { createPdf } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-const pdf = await createPdf({ pageSize: 'A4' })
-  .addHeading('My Report', 1)
-  .addText('Fluent chainable API.')
-  .addTable({ columns: [{ name: 'Col A' }, { name: 'Col B' }], rows: [{ 'Col A': 'x', 'Col B': 'y' }] })
-  .build()
-```
-
-### `markdownToContent(md, opts?)` *(from `pretext-pdf/markdown`)*
-
-### `createInvoice / createGstInvoice / createReport` *(from `pretext-pdf/templates`)*
-
-### `fromPdfmake(doc, opts?)` *(from `pretext-pdf/compat`)*
-
----
-
-## Strict validation
-
-By default, `render()` uses permissive validation — unknown properties are silently ignored. Enable strict mode to catch typos and ensure property names match the schema exactly:
-
-```typescript
-import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-const pdf = await render(doc, { strict: true })
-```
-
-In strict mode:
-
-- **Unknown properties are rejected** with a `VALIDATION_ERROR` that includes:
-  - Property name and location (JSONPath-like: `content[3].table.rows[0].cells[1].align`)
-  - Typo suggestions via Levenshtein distance (edit distance ≤2)
-  - All violations collected before throwing, with a 20-error cap + overflow indicator
-
-Example error:
-
-```
-VALIDATION_ERROR:
-  unknown property 'fontSizee' at content[0].fontSizee (did you mean fontsize, fontSize?)
-  unknown property 'colorr' at content[1].inline.colorr (did you mean color?)
-```
-
-Strict validation is useful for:
-- **AI agent self-correction**: LLMs can parse error messages and fix typos
-- **Template development**: catch copy-paste errors in large documents
-- **Type safety**: ensure your generator is emitting well-formed documents
-
-You can also call `validate()` standalone for testing:
-
-```typescript
-import { validate } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-// Throws PretextPdfError('VALIDATION_ERROR', ...) if strict check fails
-validate(doc, { strict: true })
-```
-
----
-
-## India / GST invoicing
-
-Built-in support for Indian invoice requirements:
-
-- **₹ symbol** renders correctly (bundled Inter includes the Rupee glyph)
-- **Indian number formatting** (`1,00,000` not `100,000`)
-- **GST structure** — CGST/SGST (intra-state) and IGST (inter-state) layouts (auto-detected from state fields)
-- **Amount in words** — Indian numbering system (Lakh/Crore), with correct sub-rupee handling
-- **SAC/HSN codes** — column support in line-item tables
-
-```typescript
-import { createGstInvoice } from 'pretext-pdf/templates'
-import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-const content = createGstInvoice({
-  supplier: { name: 'Antigravity Systems', address: 'Gurugram, HR', gstin: '06AAACA1234A1ZV', state: 'Haryana' },
-  buyer: { name: 'TechStartup Ltd', address: 'Mumbai, MH', gstin: '27AABCB5678B1ZP', state: 'Maharashtra' },
-  invoiceNumber: 'INV/2026-27/001',
-  invoiceDate: '20 Apr 2026',
-  placeOfSupply: 'Maharashtra (27)',
-  items: [
-    { description: 'Software Development', hsnSac: '998314', quantity: 80, unit: 'Hrs', rate: 3000, taxRate: 18 },
-  ],
-  qrUpiData: 'upi://pay?pa=merchant@hdfc&pn=Antigravity&am=283200',
-  bankName: 'HDFC Bank', accountNumber: '501001234567', ifscCode: 'HDFC0001234',
-})
-const pdf = await render({ content })
-```
-
-See [`examples/gst-invoice-india.ts`](examples/gst-invoice-india.ts) for a fully wired example.
-
----
-
-## Custom fonts
-
-```typescript
-const pdf = await render({
-  fonts: [
-    { family: 'Roboto', weight: 400, src: '/path/to/Roboto-Regular.ttf' },
-    { family: 'Roboto', weight: 700, src: '/path/to/Roboto-Bold.ttf' },
-    { family: 'Roboto', style: 'italic', src: '/path/to/Roboto-Italic.ttf' },
-  ],
-  defaultFont: 'Roboto',
-  content: [
-    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Uses Roboto' },
-    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Bold', fontWeight: 700 },
-  ],
-})
-```
-
-> **Avoid `system-ui`** — known Pretext layout-measurement inaccuracy on macOS. Always name fonts explicitly.
-
----
-
-## Rich text
-
-```typescript
-{
-  type: 'rich-paragraph',
-  fontSize: 13,
-  spans: [
-    { text: 'Normal ' },
-    { text: 'bold', fontWeight: 700 },
-    { text: ' and ', fontStyle: 'italic' },
-    { text: 'colored', color: '#e63946' },
-    { text: ' and ' },
-    { text: 'linked', href: 'https://example.com', underline: true, color: '#0070f3' },
-    { text: '. Also: E=mc' },
-    { text: '2', verticalAlign: 'superscript' },
-    { text: ' and H' },
-    { text: '2', verticalAlign: 'subscript' },
-    { text: 'O.' },
-  ],
-}
-```
-
----
-
-## Footnotes
-
-`createFootnoteSet()` produces matched reference/definition pairs with guaranteed unique IDs:
-
-```typescript
-import { render, createFootnoteSet } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-const notes = createFootnoteSet([
-  { text: 'Smith, J. (2022). Typography in PDFs.' },
-  { text: 'Ibid., p. 42.' },
-])
-
-await render({
-  content: [
-    {
-      type: 'rich-paragraph',
-      spans: [
-        { text: 'See the original research' },
-        { text: '¹', verticalAlign: 'superscript', footnoteRef: notes[0]!.id },
-        { text: ' for details.' },
-      ],
-    },
-    ...notes.map(n => n.def),  // footnote-def elements go at end of document
-  ],
-})
-```
-
----
-
-## Examples
-
-```bash
-npm run example                # Basic invoice
-npm run example:gst            # India GST invoice
-npm run example:watermark      # Text/image watermarks
-npm run example:bookmarks      # PDF outline/bookmarks
-npm run example:toc            # Auto table of contents
-npm run example:rtl            # Arabic/Hebrew RTL text
-npm run example:encryption     # Password-protected PDF
-npm run example:hyperlinks     # External + email + internal anchors
-npm run example:annotations    # Sticky notes
-npm run example:assembly       # Merge + assemble multiple PDFs
-npm run example:inline         # Super/subscript, letterSpacing, smallCaps
-npm run example:forms          # Interactive form fields
-npm run example:callout        # Callout boxes
-```
-
-All write to `output/*.pdf`.
-
----
-
-## Error handling
-
-Every error throws `PretextPdfError` with a typed `code`:
-
-```typescript
-import { render, PretextPdfError } from 'pretext-pdf'
-
-try {
-  const pdf = await render(config)
-} catch (err) {
-  if (err instanceof PretextPdfError) {
-    switch (err.code) {
-      case 'VALIDATION_ERROR':   // Invalid config
-      case 'FONT_LOAD_FAILED':   // Font file not found
-      case 'IMAGE_TOO_TALL':     // Image doesn't fit on page
-      case 'IMAGE_LOAD_FAILED':  // URL fetch / safety check failed
-      case 'ASSEMBLY_EMPTY':     // merge / assemble called with empty array
-      // ... see CHANGELOG.md for the full list
-    }
-  }
-}
-```
-
-This shape is also designed for AI self-correction loops — the typed `code` is enough context for an LLM to fix its own output.
-
----
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### Hyphenation language not found
-
-Use **lowercase** language codes that match the npm package name:
-
-```typescript
-hyphenation: { language: 'en-us' }  // ✅
-hyphenation: { language: 'en-US' }  // ❌ fails on Linux (case-sensitive FS)
-```
-
-### SVG / chart / qr-code / barcode rendering
-
-Install `@napi-rs/canvas` (Node only — browsers use native `OffscreenCanvas`):
-
-```bash
-npm install @napi-rs/canvas
-```
-
-### PDF is blank or too small
-
-Check margins. If `left + right` exceeds page width, content width becomes negative:
-
-```typescript
-margins: { top: 36, bottom: 36, left: 36, right: 36 }
-```
-
-### Form fields not interactive
-
-`flattenForms: true` bakes fields into static content — by design. Remove the flag to keep them interactive.
-
-### Browser usage
-
-Supply font bytes via `doc.fonts: [{ family: 'Inter', weight: 400, src: <Uint8Array> }]` — the bundled Inter loader is Node-only. Also register the same font with `document.fonts.add(new FontFace(...))` so pretext's measurement matches pdf-lib's drawing.
-
----
-
-## Non-goals
-
-What pretext-pdf is **not** trying to be — pick a different tool for these:
-
-- **Editing or parsing existing PDFs** → [`pdf-lib`](https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib), [`pdf-parse`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pdf-parse)
-- **Filling existing PDF form templates** → [`pdf-lib`](https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib), [`pdftk`](https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-server/)
-- **Heavily art-directed pages** with CSS grids, SVG illustrations, floats, background images → headless Chrome (Puppeteer)
-- **PDF/A archival, PDF/UA accessibility tagging** → not yet
-- **Print-shop kerning pairs, OpenType ligatures, variable-font axes beyond weight** → upstream Pretext doesn't model these
-
----
-
-## Runtime footprint
-
-Mandatory runtime dependencies:
-
-- `@cantoo/pdf-lib` — PDF assembly
-- `@chenglou/pretext` — text-layout engine
-- `@fontsource/inter` + `@pdf-lib/fontkit` — bundled Inter + font subsetting
-- `bidi-js` — bidirectional text resolution
-- `hypher` + `hyphenation.en-us` — hyphenation
-
-All other capabilities (SVG, charts, QR, barcodes, markdown, signing) are optional peer deps — install only what you use.
-
-**Browser:** the library imports cleanly from any non-`file://` URL (esm.sh, Vite dev server, browser bundles) since v0.8.1. Bring your own Inter font via `doc.fonts` and register it with `document.fonts.add(...)` for accurate measurement.
-
----
-
-## Performance
-
-Benchmarked on Windows 11 / Node 22 / Intel i7-12th Gen. Averages over 10 runs, excluding the first cold JIT.
-
-| Document | Render time | PDF size |
-| --- | --- | --- |
-| 1 page (heading + paragraph + list) | ~220 ms | ~45 KB |
-| Mixed (heading + paragraph + 20-row table + list + hr) | ~290 ms | ~60 KB |
-| 10 pages (40 sections, mixed elements) | ~1,100 ms | ~180 KB |
-
-**Font subsetting** is automatic for TTF/OTF fonts. Only used glyphs are embedded — typically 40–60% smaller than full-font embedding. Single-font invoices render under 65 KB.
-
-For documents with 10,000+ elements, set `NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=4096`.
-
----
-
-## Tests
-
-600+ tests with 100% pass rate:
-
-```bash
-npm test              # Full suite (contract + unit + e2e + phases + 2f stress)
-npm run test:unit     # Validation, builder, rich-text
-npm run test:e2e      # End-to-end render
-npm run test:phases   # All phase tests including v0.8/v0.9 features
-npm run test:rich     # Rich-paragraph compositor (incl. v0.8.2 whitespace regressions)
-npm run test:contract # Public API surface contracts
-npm run test:visual   # Pixel-diff visual regressions
-```
-
-**Coverage**: type safety, path validation, SSRF, error handling, boundary cases, crypto signing, document assembly, every content element, optional-dep error codes, MCP tool validation, browser import simulation.
-
----
-
-## Security
-
-A comprehensive April 2026 audit fixed 41 issues across path-traversal protection, async I/O, error sanitization, type safety, and explicit failure modes. Subsequent fixes:
-
-- **v0.8.3** — IPv4-mapped IPv6 SSRF bypass closed; `fetch` redirects now revalidated per hop.
-- **v0.8.1** — Browser module-init crashes fixed (Node-only APIs gated behind `IS_NODE` checks).
-
-Highlights of the current security posture:
-
-- Opt-in `allowedFileDirs` lockdown for user-controlled file inputs
-- All error messages sanitized (no filesystem paths or secrets leak)
-- Async file I/O throughout (non-blocking)
-- Strict TypeScript with documented `any`-casts only at pdf-lib internal boundaries
-- HTTPS-only fetch with private-IP / SSRF guard, including IPv6
-- HTTP redirect chain re-validated against the same SSRF guard
-
-See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for disclosure policy.
-
----
-
-## Roadmap
-
-| Phase | Feature | Status |
-|-------|---------|--------|
-| 1–6 | Core engine, pagination, typography, rich text, builder, columns | ✅ |
-| 7A–G | Bookmarks, watermarks, hyphenation, TOC, SVG, RTL, encryption | ✅ |
-| 8A–H | Annotations, forms, assembly, callouts, signatures, metadata, hyperlinks, inline formatting | ✅ |
-| 9A–C | Cryptographic signatures (PKCS#7), image floats, font subsetting | ✅ |
-| 10A–D | QR codes, barcodes, Vega-Lite charts, Markdown, templates | ✅ |
-| 11+ | Performance enhancements, hardening | ✅ |
-| **0.9.0** | **CLI, pdfmake compat shim, GFM tables + task lists** | ✅ |
-| Future | Variable fonts, OpenType features, PDF/A, PDF/UA accessibility | 🔜 |
-
-See [docs/ROADMAP.md](docs/ROADMAP.md).
-
----
-
-## Contributing
-
-See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). TDD approach — write tests first.
-
-Useful commands:
-
-```bash
-npm install            # one-time setup
-npm run build          # tsc → dist/
-npm run typecheck      # tsc --noEmit
-npm test               # full suite
-npm run example        # run a sample render
-```
-
----
-
-## License
-
-[MIT](LICENSE)
-
----
-
-## Credits
-
-Built by [Himanshu Jain](https://github.com/Himaan1998Y) on the shoulders of [pretext](https://github.com/chenglou/pretext), [pdf-lib](https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib), and [@napi-rs/canvas](https://github.com/napi-rs/canvas).
-
-Questions? [Open an issue](https://github.com/Himaan1998Y/pretext-pdf/issues) — or try it live at the [demo](https://himaan1998y.github.io/pretext-pdf/).
+# pretext-pdf
+
+> **The PDF library AI agents speak natively — and humans love writing.**
+>
+> A `PdfDocument` is plain JSON. LLMs emit it in one shot — no codegen, no headless browser, no `eval`.
+> Humans get a strict-typed declarative API for invoices, reports, resumes, and templates.
+
+[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/pretext-pdf)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pretext-pdf)
+[![npm downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dw/pretext-pdf)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pretext-pdf)
+[![CI](https://github.com/Himaan1998Y/pretext-pdf/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/Himaan1998Y/pretext-pdf/actions)
+[![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/typescript-strict-blue)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
+[![Tests](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-641-brightgreen)](#tests)
+[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue)](LICENSE)
+[![Bundle](https://img.shields.io/badge/runtime%20deps-8-informational)](#runtime-footprint)
+
+**[Live demo](https://himaan1998y.github.io/pretext-pdf/)** &nbsp;·&nbsp; **[`pretext-pdf-mcp`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pretext-pdf-mcp)** (MCP server) &nbsp;·&nbsp; **[Migrating from pdfmake?](#migrating-from-pdfmake)**
+
+*Layout powered by [`@chenglou/pretext`](https://github.com/chenglou/pretext) — the precision text-layout engine by [Cheng Lou](https://github.com/chenglou) (React core team, Midjourney).*
+
+---
+
+## Table of contents
+
+- [Why pretext-pdf](#why-pretext-pdf)
+- [Install](#install)
+- [Quick start](#quick-start)
+  - [Library API](#library-api)
+  - [CLI](#cli)
+  - [Markdown](#markdown)
+  - [Templates](#templates)
+  - [pdfmake migration](#migrating-from-pdfmake)
+  - [MCP server (Claude / Cursor / Windsurf)](#mcp-server-claude--cursor--windsurf)
+- [Built for AI agents](#built-for-ai-agents)
+- [Element catalog](#element-catalog)
+- [Document features](#document-level-features)
+- [API reference](#api-reference)
+- [Strict validation](#strict-validation)
+- [India / GST invoicing](#india--gst-invoicing)
+- [Custom fonts](#custom-fonts)
+- [Rich text](#rich-text)
+- [Footnotes](#footnotes)
+- [Custom element types (plugins)](#custom-element-types-plugins)
+- [Examples](#examples)
+- [Error handling](#error-handling)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+- [Non-goals](#non-goals)
+- [Runtime footprint](#runtime-footprint)
+- [Compatibility matrix](#compatibility-matrix)
+- [Performance](#performance)
+- [Tests](#tests)
+- [Security](#security)
+- [Roadmap](#roadmap)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [Credits](#credits)
+
+---
+
+## Why pretext-pdf
+
+Three established camps in JS PDF generation, and one gap. pretext-pdf lives in the gap.
+
+| | pdfmake / jsPDF / pdfkit | Puppeteer / Playwright | LaTeX / WeasyPrint | **pretext-pdf** |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| Lightweight (no Chromium) | ✅ | ❌ ~300 MB | ❌ native binaries | ✅ |
+| Pure ESM, runs in serverless | ✅ | ⚠️ painful in Lambda | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Professional typography (kerning, hyphenation, RTL/CJK) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
+| Declarative — describe the document, don't draw it | ⚠️ partial | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| **LLM emits a working document in one shot** | ❌ requires codegen loop | ❌ requires HTML+CSS knowledge | ❌ requires LaTeX knowledge | ✅ pure JSON |
+| MCP server out of the box | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
+| Drop-in CLI for shell pipelines | ❌ | ⚠️ wrap with code | ⚠️ separate binary | ✅ `pretext-pdf in.json out.pdf` |
+| pdfmake migration shim | — | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ `fromPdfmake()` |
+
+**The headline:** every other JS PDF library asks an LLM (or you) to *write code*. pretext-pdf asks for a JSON object. That difference is what makes agent-generated PDFs reliable — and the same shape happens to be a clean declarative API for humans too.
+
+---
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+npm install pretext-pdf
+```
+
+> **ESM only** — use `import`, not `require`. Requires Node.js ≥ 18.
+
+Optional peer dependencies — install only what you use:
+
+| Peer | When you need it |
+|---|---|
+| `@napi-rs/canvas` | SVG / qr-code / barcode / chart elements (Node only — browser uses `OffscreenCanvas`) |
+| `qrcode` | `qr-code` element |
+| `bwip-js` | `barcode` element (100+ symbologies) |
+| `vega` + `vega-lite` | `chart` element |
+| `marked` | `pretext-pdf/markdown` entry point and `--markdown` CLI flag |
+| `@signpdf/signpdf` | PKCS#7 cryptographic signing |
+
+> **Encryption is built-in** since v0.4.0 — no extra install.
+
+---
+
+## Quick start
+
+### Library API
+
+```typescript
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+import { writeFileSync } from 'fs'
+
+const pdf = await render({
+  pageSize: 'A4',
+  margins: { top: 40, bottom: 40, left: 50, right: 50 },
+  metadata: { title: 'Invoice #001', author: 'Acme Corp' },
+  content: [
+    { type: 'heading', level: 1, text: 'Invoice #12345' },
+    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Thank you for your business.', fontSize: 12 },
+    {
+      type: 'table',
+      columns: [
+        { width: 200 },
+        { width: 50, align: 'right' },
+        { width: 100, align: 'right' },
+      ],
+      rows: [
+        { isHeader: true, cells: [{ text: 'Item', fontWeight: 700 }, { text: 'Qty', fontWeight: 700 }, { text: 'Price', fontWeight: 700 }] },
+        { cells: [{ text: 'Professional Services' }, { text: '10' }, { text: '$1,000' }] },
+        { cells: [{ text: 'Hosting (annual)' }, { text: '1' }, { text: '$500' }] },
+      ],
+    },
+    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Total: $1,500', align: 'right', fontWeight: 700 },
+  ],
+})
+
+writeFileSync('invoice.pdf', pdf)
+```
+
+### CLI
+
+`pretext-pdf` ships with a binary that turns a JSON or Markdown file into a PDF — no Node code required.
+
+```bash
+# JSON in, PDF out
+pretext-pdf doc.json invoice.pdf
+
+# Stdin → stdout (pipe-friendly)
+echo '{"content":[{"type":"heading","level":1,"text":"Hi"}]}' | pretext-pdf > out.pdf
+
+# Markdown straight to PDF
+pretext-pdf --markdown --code-font 'Courier New' README.md docs.pdf
+
+# Help / version
+pretext-pdf --help
+pretext-pdf --version
+```
+
+| Flag | Meaning |
+|---|---|
+| `-i, --input <path>` | Read input from file (default: first positional, or stdin) |
+| `-o, --output <path>` | Write PDF to file (default: second positional, or stdout) |
+| `--markdown` | Treat input as Markdown — converts via `pretext-pdf/markdown` |
+| `--code-font <name>` | With `--markdown`, font family for fenced code blocks |
+| `-v, --version` | Print version |
+| `-h, --help` | Print help |
+
+Exit codes: `0` success, `1` user error (bad args, invalid JSON), `2` render error.
+
+### Markdown
+
+Convert any Markdown string to `ContentElement[]` in one call. Requires `marked` peer dep.
+
+```typescript
+import { markdownToContent } from 'pretext-pdf/markdown'
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+const md = `
+# Q1 2026 Report
+
+Revenue grew **18%** year-over-year.
+
+| Metric | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Change |
+|--------|--------:|--------:|:------:|
+| Revenue | $45M | $60M | +33% |
+| Margin  | 62%  | 68%  | +6pp |
+
+- [x] Cloud expansion launched
+- [x] Enterprise pipeline doubled
+- [ ] APAC region opening Q2
+
+> All figures in USD millions.
+`
+
+const content = await markdownToContent(md, { codeFontFamily: 'Courier New' })
+const pdf = await render({ content })
+```
+
+Supported: headings h1–h4, bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, links, ordered/unordered lists (recursive nesting), **GFM tables (with column alignment)**, **GFM task lists** (☑/☐), fenced code blocks, blockquotes, horizontal rules.
+
+### Templates
+
+Pre-built zero-dependency template functions:
+
+```typescript
+import { createInvoice, createGstInvoice, createReport } from 'pretext-pdf/templates'
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+const content = createInvoice({
+  from: { name: 'Acme Corp', address: '123 Main St', email: 'billing@acme.com' },
+  to:   { name: 'Client Ltd', address: '456 Oak Ave' },
+  invoiceNumber: 'INV-2026-001',
+  date: '2026-04-20',
+  items: [{ description: 'Consulting', quantity: 10, unitPrice: 150 }],
+  currency: '$', taxRate: 10, taxLabel: 'GST',
+  qrData: 'upi://pay?pa=acme@bank&am=1650',
+})
+const pdf = await render({ content })
+```
+
+Available: `createInvoice` (any currency), `createGstInvoice` (India GST/IGST/CGST+SGST + UPI QR + amount-in-words), `createReport` (with optional TOC).
+
+### Migrating from pdfmake
+
+`pretext-pdf/compat` translates pdfmake document descriptors into a `PdfDocument` — most common patterns work without code changes.
+
+```typescript
+import { fromPdfmake } from 'pretext-pdf/compat'
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+// Existing pdfmake document, unchanged
+const pdfmakeDoc = {
+  pageSize: 'LETTER',
+  pageMargins: [40, 60, 40, 60],
+  defaultStyle: { fontSize: 11 },
+  styles: {
+    header: { fontSize: 22, bold: true },
+    subheader: { fontSize: 16 },
+  },
+  content: [
+    { text: 'Invoice #001', style: 'header' },
+    { text: 'Acme Corp', style: 'subheader' },
+    'Thanks for your business.',
+    {
+      table: {
+        widths: ['*', 'auto', 80],
+        headerRows: 1,
+        body: [
+          ['Item', 'Qty', 'Price'],
+          ['Widget', '3', '$30'],
+          ['Sprocket', '5', '$50'],
+        ],
+      },
+    },
+    { ul: ['Net 30 terms', 'Late fee: 1.5%/mo'] },
+  ],
+}
+
+const pdf = await render(fromPdfmake(pdfmakeDoc))
+```
+
+| pdfmake feature | Compat support |
+|---|---|
+| `string` content | ✅ → paragraph |
+| `{ text, bold, italics, color, fontSize, alignment, font }` | ✅ → paragraph or rich-paragraph |
+| `{ text, style: 'header' }` (style lookup) | ✅ — `header`/`h1`/`title` map to heading 1, `subheader`/`h2` to 2, etc. |
+| `{ ul }` / `{ ol }` (recursive) | ✅ → list |
+| `{ table: { body, widths, headerRows } }` | ✅ → table |
+| `{ image, width, height }` | ✅ → image |
+| `{ qr, fit }` | ✅ → qr-code |
+| `{ pageBreak: 'before' \| 'after' }` | ✅ → page-break |
+| `{ stack }` | ✅ → flattened inline |
+| `{ link }` on inline text | ✅ → span.href |
+| `pageSize`, `pageOrientation`, `pageMargins` | ✅ |
+| `info` (title/author/subject/keywords) | ✅ → metadata |
+| `header`, `footer` (string form) | ✅ |
+| `{ columns }` | ⚠️ flattened with a warning |
+| `{ canvas }` | ❌ unsupported (drawing primitives) |
+| Function-style `header`/`footer` | ❌ pass a string |
+
+Override the heading-name mapping via `fromPdfmake(doc, { headingMap: { ... } })`.
+
+### MCP server (Claude / Cursor / Windsurf)
+
+Drop into any MCP-aware AI agent in 60 seconds:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "pretext-pdf": {
+      "command": "npx",
+      "args": ["-y", "pretext-pdf-mcp"]
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Exposes: `generate_pdf`, `generate_invoice`, `generate_report`, `generate_from_markdown`, `list_element_types`. Versioned alongside this library — see [`pretext-pdf-mcp`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pretext-pdf-mcp).
+
+---
+
+## Built for AI agents
+
+A `PdfDocument` is a plain JSON object. No functions are required. Every field is optional except `type` and a few element-specific essentials. That shape is exactly what an LLM can produce reliably with no tool-use loop.
+
+```typescript
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+// Whatever produced this JSON — Claude, GPT, a workflow node, a form submission — works the same
+const pdf = await render({
+  metadata: { title: 'AI-generated quarterly report' },
+  content: [
+    { type: 'heading', level: 1, text: 'Q1 2026 Summary' },
+    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Revenue grew 18% YoY.' },
+    { type: 'table', columns: [/* ... */], rows: [/* ... */] },
+  ],
+})
+```
+
+### Why JSON-first matters for agents
+
+- **No code execution loop.** Model returns JSON; you call `render()`. No sandbox, no `vm`, no Vercel Sandbox roundtrip.
+- **Schema-validatable.** Strict TypeScript types double as the contract. Pair with [Anthropic tool use](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/tool-use) or [Vercel AI SDK structured output](https://sdk.vercel.ai/docs/ai-sdk-core/generating-structured-data).
+- **Self-correcting errors.** Every failure throws `PretextPdfError` with a typed `code`. Feed it back to the model and it fixes itself.
+- **Progressive disclosure.** Optional peer deps mean agents only ask for QR codes, charts, or markdown when needed — token-efficient prompts.
+
+---
+
+## Element catalog
+
+```
+paragraph    heading(1-4)   spacer       hr           page-break
+table        image          svg          list         code
+blockquote   rich-paragraph callout      comment      form-field
+toc          qr-code        barcode      chart        footnote-def
+```
+
+| Element | What it does |
+| --- | --- |
+| `paragraph` | Text block — font, size, color, align, background, letterSpacing, smallCaps, tabularNumbers, multi-column (`columns` + `columnGap`), RTL (`dir`) |
+| `heading` | H1–H4 with bookmarks, URL links, internal anchors, tabularNumbers, RTL |
+| `table` | Fixed/proportional/auto columns, colspan, rowspan, repeating headers across page breaks |
+| `image` | PNG/JPG/WebP with sizing, alignment, float left/right with `floatText` or rich `floatSpans` |
+| `list` | Ordered/unordered, recursive nesting, `nestedNumberingStyle: 'restart' \| 'continue'` |
+| `code` | Monospace block with background and padding |
+| `blockquote` | Left border + background |
+| `rich-paragraph` | Mixed bold/italic/color/size/super/subscript spans with inline hyperlinks |
+| `svg` | Embedded SVG graphics with auto-sizing from viewBox |
+| `toc` | Auto-generated table of contents with accurate page numbers (two-pass) |
+| `qr-code` | Scannable QR code — UPI, URLs, vCards. Requires `qrcode` peer dep. |
+| `barcode` | 100+ symbologies — EAN-13, Code128, PDF417, DataMatrix, etc. Requires `bwip-js`. |
+| `chart` | Vega-Lite data visualisation as vector SVG. Requires `vega` + `vega-lite`. |
+| `comment` | PDF sticky-note annotation (visible in Acrobat/Preview sidebar) |
+| `form-field` | Interactive text/checkbox/radio/dropdown/button (with `flattenForms` to bake) |
+| `callout` | Info / warning / tip / note callout boxes |
+| `footnote-def` | Paired with `span.footnoteRef` for proper footnote numbering + zone reservation |
+| `hr` / `spacer` / `page-break` | Layout primitives |
+
+### Document-level features
+
+| Feature | Config key | Notes |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| Watermarks | `doc.watermark` | Text or image, opacity, rotation |
+| Encryption | `doc.encryption` | Password + granular permissions, built-in |
+| Cryptographic signing | `doc.signature: { p12, passphrase, ... }` | PKCS#7, optional `@signpdf/signpdf` |
+| PDF Bookmarks | `doc.bookmarks` | Auto-generated from headings |
+| Hyphenation | `doc.hyphenation` | Liang's algorithm, e.g. `language: 'en-us'` |
+| Headers/Footers | `doc.header` / `doc.footer` | `{{pageNumber}}`, `{{totalPages}}`, `{{date}}` tokens |
+| Per-section overrides | `doc.sections` | Different header/footer per page range |
+| Metadata | `doc.metadata` | Title, author, subject, keywords, language, producer |
+| Hyperlinks | `paragraph.url`, `heading.url`, `heading.anchor`, `span.href` | External, mailto, internal anchors |
+| Document assembly | `merge(pdfs)`, `assemble(parts)` | Combine pre-rendered + freshly rendered |
+| Path-traversal lockdown | `doc.allowedFileDirs` | Restrict file-source reads to listed dirs |
+
+---
+
+## API reference
+
+### `render(doc): Promise<Uint8Array>`
+
+```typescript
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+const pdf = await render({
+  pageSize: 'A4',          // 'A4' | 'A3' | 'A5' | 'Letter' | 'Legal' | 'Tabloid' | [w, h]
+  margins: { top: 72, bottom: 72, left: 72, right: 72 },
+  defaultFont: 'Inter',    // Inter 400/700 bundled
+  defaultFontSize: 12,
+  metadata: { title: '...', author: '...', keywords: ['pdf'] },
+  watermark: { text: 'DRAFT', opacity: 0.15, rotation: -45 },
+  encryption: { userPassword: 'open', ownerPassword: 'admin', permissions: { printing: true, copying: false } },
+  bookmarks: { minLevel: 1, maxLevel: 3 },
+  hyphenation: { language: 'en-us', minWordLength: 6 },
+  header: { text: '{{pageNumber}} of {{totalPages}}', align: 'right' },
+  footer: { text: 'Confidential', align: 'center', color: '#999' },
+  content: [ /* ContentElement[] */ ],
+})
+```
+
+### `merge(pdfs): Promise<Uint8Array>`
+
+Combine pre-rendered PDFs:
+
+```typescript
+import { merge } from 'pretext-pdf'
+const combined = await merge([coverPdf, bodyPdf, appendixPdf])
+```
+
+### `assemble(parts): Promise<Uint8Array>`
+
+Mix new docs with existing PDFs:
+
+```typescript
+import { assemble } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+const report = await assemble([
+  { pdf: existingCoverPdf },
+  { doc: { content: [/* fresh */] } },
+  { pdf: standardTermsPdf },
+])
+```
+
+### `createPdf(opts): PdfBuilder` (fluent builder)
+
+```typescript
+import { createPdf } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+const pdf = await createPdf({ pageSize: 'A4' })
+  .addHeading('My Report', 1)
+  .addText('Fluent chainable API.')
+  .addTable({ columns: [{ name: 'Col A' }, { name: 'Col B' }], rows: [{ 'Col A': 'x', 'Col B': 'y' }] })
+  .build()
+```
+
+### `markdownToContent(md, opts?)` *(from `pretext-pdf/markdown`)*
+
+### `createInvoice / createGstInvoice / createReport` *(from `pretext-pdf/templates`)*
+
+### `fromPdfmake(doc, opts?)` *(from `pretext-pdf/compat`)*
+
+---
+
+## Strict validation
+
+By default, `render()` uses permissive validation — unknown properties are silently ignored. Enable strict mode to catch typos and ensure property names match the schema exactly:
+
+```typescript
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+const pdf = await render(doc, { strict: true })
+```
+
+In strict mode:
+
+- **Unknown properties are rejected** with a `VALIDATION_ERROR` that includes:
+  - Property name and location (JSONPath-like: `content[3].table.rows[0].cells[1].align`)
+  - Typo suggestions via Levenshtein distance (edit distance ≤2)
+  - All violations collected before throwing, with a 20-error cap + overflow indicator
+
+Example error:
+
+```
+VALIDATION_ERROR:
+  unknown property 'fontSizee' at content[0].fontSizee (did you mean fontsize, fontSize?)
+  unknown property 'colorr' at content[1].inline.colorr (did you mean color?)
+```
+
+Strict validation is useful for:
+- **AI agent self-correction**: LLMs can parse error messages and fix typos
+- **Template development**: catch copy-paste errors in large documents
+- **Type safety**: ensure your generator is emitting well-formed documents
+
+You can also call `validate()` standalone for testing:
+
+```typescript
+import { validate } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+// Throws PretextPdfError('VALIDATION_ERROR', ...) if strict check fails
+validate(doc, { strict: true })
+```
+
+---
+
+## India / GST invoicing
+
+Built-in support for Indian invoice requirements:
+
+- **₹ symbol** renders correctly (bundled Inter includes the Rupee glyph)
+- **Indian number formatting** (`1,00,000` not `100,000`)
+- **GST structure** — CGST/SGST (intra-state) and IGST (inter-state) layouts (auto-detected from state fields)
+- **Amount in words** — Indian numbering system (Lakh/Crore), with correct sub-rupee handling
+- **SAC/HSN codes** — column support in line-item tables
+
+```typescript
+import { createGstInvoice } from 'pretext-pdf/templates'
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+const content = createGstInvoice({
+  supplier: { name: 'Antigravity Systems', address: 'Gurugram, HR', gstin: '06AAACA1234A1ZV', state: 'Haryana' },
+  buyer: { name: 'TechStartup Ltd', address: 'Mumbai, MH', gstin: '27AABCB5678B1ZP', state: 'Maharashtra' },
+  invoiceNumber: 'INV/2026-27/001',
+  invoiceDate: '20 Apr 2026',
+  placeOfSupply: 'Maharashtra (27)',
+  items: [
+    { description: 'Software Development', hsnSac: '998314', quantity: 80, unit: 'Hrs', rate: 3000, taxRate: 18 },
+  ],
+  qrUpiData: 'upi://pay?pa=merchant@hdfc&pn=Antigravity&am=283200',
+  bankName: 'HDFC Bank', accountNumber: '501001234567', ifscCode: 'HDFC0001234',
+})
+const pdf = await render({ content })
+```
+
+See [`examples/gst-invoice-india.ts`](examples/gst-invoice-india.ts) for a fully wired example.
+
+---
+
+## Custom fonts
+
+```typescript
+const pdf = await render({
+  fonts: [
+    { family: 'Roboto', weight: 400, src: '/path/to/Roboto-Regular.ttf' },
+    { family: 'Roboto', weight: 700, src: '/path/to/Roboto-Bold.ttf' },
+    { family: 'Roboto', style: 'italic', src: '/path/to/Roboto-Italic.ttf' },
+  ],
+  defaultFont: 'Roboto',
+  content: [
+    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Uses Roboto' },
+    { type: 'paragraph', text: 'Bold', fontWeight: 700 },
+  ],
+})
+```
+
+> **Avoid `system-ui`** — known Pretext layout-measurement inaccuracy on macOS. Always name fonts explicitly.
+
+---
+
+## Rich text
+
+```typescript
+{
+  type: 'rich-paragraph',
+  fontSize: 13,
+  spans: [
+    { text: 'Normal ' },
+    { text: 'bold', fontWeight: 700 },
+    { text: ' and ', fontStyle: 'italic' },
+    { text: 'colored', color: '#e63946' },
+    { text: ' and ' },
+    { text: 'linked', href: 'https://example.com', underline: true, color: '#0070f3' },
+    { text: '. Also: E=mc' },
+    { text: '2', verticalAlign: 'superscript' },
+    { text: ' and H' },
+    { text: '2', verticalAlign: 'subscript' },
+    { text: 'O.' },
+  ],
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Footnotes
+
+`createFootnoteSet()` produces matched reference/definition pairs with guaranteed unique IDs:
+
+```typescript
+import { render, createFootnoteSet } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+const notes = createFootnoteSet([
+  { text: 'Smith, J. (2022). Typography in PDFs.' },
+  { text: 'Ibid., p. 42.' },
+])
+
+await render({
+  content: [
+    {
+      type: 'rich-paragraph',
+      spans: [
+        { text: 'See the original research' },
+        { text: '¹', verticalAlign: 'superscript', footnoteRef: notes[0]!.id },
+        { text: ' for details.' },
+      ],
+    },
+    ...notes.map(n => n.def),  // footnote-def elements go at end of document
+  ],
+})
+```
+
+---
+
+## Custom element types (plugins)
+
+The plugin API lets you register new element types without forking the library.
+Each plugin definition handles one `type` string and participates in the standard
+validate → measure → render pipeline.
+
+```typescript
+import { render } from 'pretext-pdf'
+import type { PluginDefinition } from 'pretext-pdf'
+import { rgb } from '@cantoo/pdf-lib'
+
+const highlightBoxPlugin: PluginDefinition = {
+  type: 'highlight-box',
+
+  // Optional: reject bad elements early
+  validate(element) {
+    if (typeof element['label'] !== 'string') return '"label" must be a string'
+  },
+
+  // Required: return block height for layout/pagination
+  async measure(element) {
+    return { height: 48, spaceBefore: 8, spaceAfter: 8 }
+  },
+
+  // Required: draw onto the pdf-lib page
+  render({ element, pdfPage, x, y, width, height }) {
+    pdfPage.drawRectangle({ x, y: y - height, width, height, color: rgb(1, 0.93, 0.73) })
+    pdfPage.drawText(element['label'] as string, { x: x + 16, y: y - 30, size: 13 })
+  },
+}
+
+// Pass plugins via render() options or createPdf() options
+const pdf = await render(doc, { plugins: [highlightBoxPlugin] })
+```
+
+**How it works:**
+
+| Hook | Stage | Required | Purpose |
+| ---- | ----- | -------- | ------- |
+| `validate` | 1 | No | Reject malformed custom elements; return error string or void |
+| `loadAsset` | 2b | No | Embed a `PDFImage` (passed back as `context.pdfImage` in render) |
+| `measure` | 3 | **Yes** | Return `height`, optional `spaceBefore`/`spaceAfter`, optional `pluginData` |
+| `render` | 5 | **Yes** | Draw onto `context.pdfPage` using pdf-lib's drawing API |
+
+**Y-coordinate note:** pdf-lib uses a bottom-left origin. `context.y` is the **top** edge of your block.
+To fill the block: `drawRectangle({ x, y: y - height, width, height })`.
+To draw the first line of text: `drawText(line, { x, y: y - fontSize })`.
+
+**Constraints:** Plugin elements can only appear at the top level of `doc.content`.
+They cannot be nested inside callout, blockquote, or float-group children (those
+have hardcoded child type whitelists). Use top-level layout with spacers for positioning.
+
+See `examples/plugin-custom-element.ts` for a full runnable example:
+
+```bash
+npm run example:plugin
+```
+
+---
+
+## Examples
+
+```bash
+npm run example                # Basic invoice
+npm run example:gst            # India GST invoice
+npm run example:watermark      # Text/image watermarks
+npm run example:bookmarks      # PDF outline/bookmarks
+npm run example:toc            # Auto table of contents
+npm run example:rtl            # Arabic/Hebrew RTL text
+npm run example:encryption     # Password-protected PDF
+npm run example:hyperlinks     # External + email + internal anchors
+npm run example:annotations    # Sticky notes
+npm run example:assembly       # Merge + assemble multiple PDFs
+npm run example:inline         # Super/subscript, letterSpacing, smallCaps
+npm run example:forms          # Interactive form fields
+npm run example:callout        # Callout boxes
+npm run example:plugin         # Custom element types (plugin API)
+```
+
+All write to `output/*.pdf`.
+
+---
+
+## Error handling
+
+Every error throws `PretextPdfError` with a typed `code`:
+
+```typescript
+import { render, PretextPdfError } from 'pretext-pdf'
+
+try {
+  const pdf = await render(config)
+} catch (err) {
+  if (err instanceof PretextPdfError) {
+    switch (err.code) {
+      case 'VALIDATION_ERROR':   // Invalid config
+      case 'FONT_LOAD_FAILED':   // Font file not found
+      case 'IMAGE_TOO_TALL':     // Image doesn't fit on page
+      case 'IMAGE_LOAD_FAILED':  // URL fetch / safety check failed
+      case 'ASSEMBLY_EMPTY':     // merge / assemble called with empty array
+      // ... see CHANGELOG.md for the full list
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+This shape is also designed for AI self-correction loops — the typed `code` is enough context for an LLM to fix its own output.
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Hyphenation language not found
+
+Use **lowercase** language codes that match the npm package name:
+
+```typescript
+hyphenation: { language: 'en-us' }  // ✅
+hyphenation: { language: 'en-US' }  // ❌ fails on Linux (case-sensitive FS)
+```
+
+### SVG / chart / qr-code / barcode rendering
+
+Install `@napi-rs/canvas` (Node only — browsers use native `OffscreenCanvas`):
+
+```bash
+npm install @napi-rs/canvas
+```
+
+### PDF is blank or too small
+
+Check margins. If `left + right` exceeds page width, content width becomes negative:
+
+```typescript
+margins: { top: 36, bottom: 36, left: 36, right: 36 }
+```
+
+### Form fields not interactive
+
+`flattenForms: true` bakes fields into static content — by design. Remove the flag to keep them interactive.
+
+### Browser usage
+
+Supply font bytes via `doc.fonts: [{ family: 'Inter', weight: 400, src: <Uint8Array> }]` — the bundled Inter loader is Node-only. Also register the same font with `document.fonts.add(new FontFace(...))` so pretext's measurement matches pdf-lib's drawing.
+
+---
+
+## Non-goals
+
+What pretext-pdf is **not** trying to be — pick a different tool for these:
+
+- **Editing or parsing existing PDFs** → [`pdf-lib`](https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib), [`pdf-parse`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pdf-parse)
+- **Filling existing PDF form templates** → [`pdf-lib`](https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib), [`pdftk`](https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-server/)
+- **Heavily art-directed pages** with CSS grids, SVG illustrations, floats, background images → headless Chrome (Puppeteer)
+- **PDF/A archival, PDF/UA accessibility tagging** → not yet
+- **Print-shop kerning pairs, OpenType ligatures, variable-font axes beyond weight** → upstream Pretext doesn't model these
+
+---
+
+## Runtime footprint
+
+Mandatory runtime dependencies:
+
+- `@cantoo/pdf-lib` — PDF assembly
+- `@chenglou/pretext` — text-layout engine
+- `@fontsource/inter` + `@pdf-lib/fontkit` — bundled Inter + font subsetting
+- `bidi-js` — bidirectional text resolution
+- `hypher` + `hyphenation.en-us` — hyphenation
+
+All other capabilities (SVG, charts, QR, barcodes, markdown, signing) are optional peer deps — install only what you use.
+
+**Browser:** the library imports cleanly from any non-`file://` URL (esm.sh, Vite dev server, browser bundles) since v0.8.1. Bring your own Inter font via `doc.fonts` and register it with `document.fonts.add(...)` for accurate measurement.
+
+---
+
+## Compatibility matrix
+
+| Environment | Status | Notes |
+| ----------- | ------ | ----- |
+| **Node.js 18 / 20 / 22** | ✅ Confirmed | CI tests all three. Requires `@napi-rs/canvas` peer dep for SVG / chart / QR elements. |
+| **Browser (Vite, webpack, esm.sh)** | ✅ Confirmed | Uses native `OffscreenCanvas`. No canvas peer dep needed. Bring your own font bytes via `doc.fonts` — the bundled Inter loader is Node-only. |
+| **Bun** | ⚠️ Untested | Bun has Node.js compat mode. `@napi-rs/canvas` provides Bun builds but is untested end-to-end. |
+| **Deno** | ⚠️ Untested | Deno's Node compat layer may work. `@napi-rs/canvas` native bindings are the unknown variable. |
+| **AWS Lambda / serverless (Node runtime)** | ⚠️ Likely works | Node.js runtime, ESM supported. Cold-start impact from `@napi-rs/canvas` native addon if used. Elements that don't need canvas (paragraph, heading, table, list) have no native dep. |
+| **Cloudflare Workers** | ❌ Not supported | No Node.js runtime, no native addons, no `OffscreenCanvas`. Neither the Node polyfill nor the browser path can run. |
+| **Next.js (server components / API routes)** | ✅ Confirmed (Node path) | Runs on Node.js server side. Client-side rendering follows the browser path above. |
+
+**Legend:** ✅ Confirmed in CI or end-to-end testing · ⚠️ Untested / likely works · ❌ Known not supported
+
+---
+
+## Performance
+
+Benchmarked on Windows 11 / Node 22 / Intel i7-12th Gen. Averages over 10 runs, excluding the first cold JIT.
+
+| Document | Render time | PDF size |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| 1 page (heading + paragraph + list) | ~220 ms | ~45 KB |
+| Mixed (heading + paragraph + 20-row table + list + hr) | ~290 ms | ~60 KB |
+| 10 pages (40 sections, mixed elements) | ~1,100 ms | ~180 KB |
+
+**Font subsetting** is automatic for TTF/OTF fonts. Only used glyphs are embedded — typically 40–60% smaller than full-font embedding. Single-font invoices render under 65 KB.
+
+For documents with 10,000+ elements, set `NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=4096`.
+
+---
+
+## Tests
+
+600+ tests with 100% pass rate:
+
+```bash
+npm test              # Full suite (contract + unit + e2e + phases + 2f stress)
+npm run test:unit     # Validation, builder, rich-text
+npm run test:e2e      # End-to-end render
+npm run test:phases   # All phase tests including v0.8/v0.9 features
+npm run test:rich     # Rich-paragraph compositor (incl. v0.8.2 whitespace regressions)
+npm run test:contract # Public API surface contracts
+npm run test:visual   # Pixel-diff visual regressions
+```
+
+**Coverage**: type safety, path validation, SSRF, error handling, boundary cases, crypto signing, document assembly, every content element, optional-dep error codes, MCP tool validation, browser import simulation.
+
+---
+
+## Security
+
+A comprehensive April 2026 audit fixed 41 issues across path-traversal protection, async I/O, error sanitization, type safety, and explicit failure modes. Subsequent fixes:
+
+- **v0.8.3** — IPv4-mapped IPv6 SSRF bypass closed; `fetch` redirects now revalidated per hop.
+- **v0.8.1** — Browser module-init crashes fixed (Node-only APIs gated behind `IS_NODE` checks).
+
+Highlights of the current security posture:
+
+- Opt-in `allowedFileDirs` lockdown for user-controlled file inputs
+- All error messages sanitized (no filesystem paths or secrets leak)
+- Async file I/O throughout (non-blocking)
+- Strict TypeScript with documented `any`-casts only at pdf-lib internal boundaries
+- HTTPS-only fetch with private-IP / SSRF guard, including IPv6
+- HTTP redirect chain re-validated against the same SSRF guard
+
+See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for disclosure policy.
+
+---
+
+## Roadmap
+
+| Phase | Feature | Status |
+|-------|---------|--------|
+| 1–6 | Core engine, pagination, typography, rich text, builder, columns | ✅ |
+| 7A–G | Bookmarks, watermarks, hyphenation, TOC, SVG, RTL, encryption | ✅ |
+| 8A–H | Annotations, forms, assembly, callouts, signatures, metadata, hyperlinks, inline formatting | ✅ |
+| 9A–C | Cryptographic signatures (PKCS#7), image floats, font subsetting | ✅ |
+| 10A–D | QR codes, barcodes, Vega-Lite charts, Markdown, templates | ✅ |
+| 11+ | Performance enhancements, hardening | ✅ |
+| **0.9.0** | **CLI, pdfmake compat shim, GFM tables + task lists** | ✅ |
+| Future | Variable fonts, OpenType features, PDF/A, PDF/UA accessibility | 🔜 |
+
+See [docs/ROADMAP.md](docs/ROADMAP.md).
+
+---
+
+## Contributing
+
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md). TDD approach — write tests first.
+
+Useful commands:
+
+```bash
+npm install            # one-time setup
+npm run build          # tsc → dist/
+npm run typecheck      # tsc --noEmit
+npm test               # full suite
+npm run example        # run a sample render
+```
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](LICENSE)
+
+---
+
+## Credits
+
+Built by [Himanshu Jain](https://github.com/Himaan1998Y) on the shoulders of [pretext](https://github.com/chenglou/pretext), [pdf-lib](https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib), and [@napi-rs/canvas](https://github.com/napi-rs/canvas).
+
+Questions? [Open an issue](https://github.com/Himaan1998Y/pretext-pdf/issues) — or try it live at the [demo](https://himaan1998y.github.io/pretext-pdf/).