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Garry Tan 62024d114c v1.52.2.0 fix(make-pdf): render emoji instead of tofu (▯) on Linux (#1787)
* fix(make-pdf): emoji font fallback in print CSS

Emoji code points rendered as .notdef tofu (▯) because the body and
@top-center font stacks had no emoji family for Chromium to fall back to.
Add SANS_STACK / CJK_STACK / EMOJI_FAMILIES constants (one source of truth
per family list) and append the emoji families before the generic
sans-serif in the two stacks that can hold emoji. The @bottom-* boxes hold
counters / a fixed CONFIDENTIAL string, so they share SANS_STACK without
emoji. Non-emoji output is byte-identical.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(setup): auto-install color-emoji font on Linux

macOS and Windows ship a color-emoji font; most Linux distros/containers
ship none, so make-pdf emits tofu there. ensure_emoji_font() best-effort
installs fonts-noto-color-emoji (apt, with dnf/pacman/apk fallbacks) and
refreshes the fontconfig cache. Hardened: Linux-only guard, GSTACK_SKIP_FONTS
escape hatch, fc-match color=True detection (the broad fc-list query
false-matched LastResort), sudo -n so a password prompt fails fast instead
of hanging, DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive, timeout 30 on apt update, and
fc-cache under sudo. Warns instead of failing. After a fresh install,
refresh_browse_daemon_for_fonts() runs 'browse stop' so the next render
spawns a Chromium that sees the new font (font fallback is process-cached).

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* test(make-pdf): emoji render gate (pdffonts + pixel proof)

pdftotext is a false oracle for emoji: Skia preserves the Unicode in the
text cluster even when the glyph drew as .notdef tofu, so extraction passes
on a broken render. The gate instead asserts (1) pdffonts shows an emoji
family embedded and (2) pdftoppm rasterizes the page to color (measured
~1650 saturated pixels vs ~0 for tofu). pdfimages is not used: macOS embeds
color emoji as Type 3 fonts, so it lists nothing even on a correct render.
Adds resolvePopplerTool() (DRY resolver, returns null for clean skips) and
a fixture exercising FE0F variation-selector emoji. Skips cleanly when
poppler tools or a color-emoji font are unavailable.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* ci(make-pdf): install emoji font + run emoji gate on Ubuntu

Install fonts-noto-color-emoji before Chromium launches on the Ubuntu leg
(macOS already ships Apple Color Emoji), refresh fontconfig, and log the
fc-match result. Run the whole make-pdf/test/e2e/ dir so the emoji gate runs
alongside the combined-features copy-paste gate.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* harden(make-pdf): emoji gate + font install per adversarial review

Codex adversarial pass on the implementation diff flagged five robustness
gaps, all fixed here:
- emoji-gate skipped green in CI when poppler/font prerequisites were absent,
  which could let the tofu regression ship behind a green build. Missing
  prerequisites are now a HARD FAILURE when process.env.CI is set; local dev
  still skips cleanly.
- execFileSync children (make-pdf, pdffonts, pdftoppm, fc-match) had no
  timeout; a wedged binary or hostile GSTACK_*_BIN override could hang the
  job past Bun's test timeout. Each child now has a 25s ceiling.
- PPM parser trusted header tokens blindly; malformed/variant output gave a
  silently-wrong count. Now validates magic/dimensions/maxval and pixel-buffer
  length, handles header comments, throws a hard diagnostic on mismatch.
- predictable /tmp paths were collision/symlink-prone; now mkdtempSync under
  /tmp (kept under /tmp for browse's validateOutputPath allowlist).
- only apt-get update was timeout-wrapped; dnf/pacman/apk installs and apt
  install can hang on locks/mirrors. All package installs now timeout-bound.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore: bump version and changelog (v1.52.2.0)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* docs(make-pdf): document color-emoji font requirement + GSTACK_SKIP_FONTS

Extend the Linux font note to cover the color-emoji font that make-pdf
emoji rendering needs: setup auto-installs fonts-noto-color-emoji, the
print CSS falls back through Apple/Segoe/Noto emoji families, and
GSTACK_SKIP_FONTS=1 opts out. Edit the .tmpl and regenerate SKILL.md.

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---
name: make-pdf
preamble-tier: 1
version: 1.0.0
description: |
Turn any markdown file into a publication-quality PDF. Proper 1in margins,
intelligent page breaks, page numbers, cover pages, running headers, curly
quotes and em dashes, clickable TOC, diagonal DRAFT watermark. Not a draft
artifact — a finished artifact. Use when asked to "make a PDF", "export to
PDF", "turn this markdown into a PDF", or "generate a document". (gstack)
voice-triggers:
- "make this a pdf"
- "make it a pdf"
- "export to pdf"
- "turn this into a pdf"
- "turn this markdown into a pdf"
- "generate a pdf"
- "make a pdf from"
- "pdf this markdown"
triggers:
- markdown to pdf
- generate pdf
- make pdf
- export pdf
allowed-tools:
- Bash
- Read
- AskUserQuestion
---
{{PREAMBLE}}
# make-pdf: publication-quality PDFs from markdown
Turn `.md` files into PDFs that look like Faber & Faber essays: 1in margins,
left-aligned body, Helvetica throughout, curly quotes and em dashes, optional
cover page and clickable TOC, diagonal DRAFT watermark when you need it.
Copy-paste from the PDF produces clean words, never "S a i l i n g".
On Linux, install `fonts-liberation` for correct rendering — Helvetica and Arial
aren't present by default, and Liberation Sans is the standard metric-compatible
fallback. CI and Docker builds install it automatically via Dockerfile.ci.
Emoji need a color-emoji font. macOS (Apple Color Emoji) and Windows (Segoe UI
Emoji) ship one; most Linux distros and containers ship none, so emoji render as
empty boxes (▯). `./setup` auto-installs `fonts-noto-color-emoji` on Linux
(apt/dnf/pacman/apk, best-effort) and the print CSS falls back through Apple /
Segoe / Noto emoji families. Set `GSTACK_SKIP_FONTS=1` to skip the install (CI
without sudo, managed or offline machines).
## Core patterns
### 80% case — memo/letter
One command, no flags. Gets a clean PDF with running header + page numbers
+ CONFIDENTIAL footer by default.
```bash
$P generate letter.md # writes /tmp/letter.pdf
$P generate letter.md letter.pdf # explicit output path
```
### Publication mode — cover + TOC + chapter breaks
```bash
$P generate --cover --toc --author "Garry Tan" --title "On Horizons" \
essay.md essay.pdf
```
Each top-level H1 in the markdown starts a new page. Disable with
`--no-chapter-breaks` for memos that happen to have multiple H1s.
### Draft-stage watermark
```bash
$P generate --watermark DRAFT memo.md draft.pdf
```
Diagonal 10% opacity DRAFT across every page. When the draft is final, drop
the flag and regenerate.
### Fast iteration via preview
```bash
$P preview essay.md
```
Renders HTML with the same print CSS and opens it in your browser. Refresh
as you edit the markdown. Skip the PDF round trip until you're ready.
### Brand-free (no CONFIDENTIAL footer)
```bash
$P generate --no-confidential memo.md memo.pdf
```
## Common flags
```
Page layout:
--margins <dim> 1in (default) | 72pt | 2.54cm | 25mm
--page-size letter|a4|legal
Structure:
--cover Cover page (title, author, date, hairline rule)
--toc Clickable TOC with page numbers
--no-chapter-breaks Don't start a new page at every H1
Branding:
--watermark <text> Diagonal watermark ("DRAFT", "CONFIDENTIAL")
--header-template <html> Custom running header
--footer-template <html> Custom footer (mutex with --page-numbers)
--no-confidential Suppress the CONFIDENTIAL right-footer
Output:
--page-numbers "N of M" footer (default on)
--tagged Accessible PDF (default on)
--outline PDF bookmarks from headings (default on)
--quiet Suppress progress on stderr
--verbose Per-stage timings
Network:
--allow-network Fetch external images. Off by default
(blocks tracking pixels).
Metadata:
--title "..." Document title (defaults to first H1)
--author "..." Author for cover + PDF metadata
--date "..." Date for cover (defaults to today)
```
## When Claude should run it
Watch for markdown-to-PDF intent. Any of these patterns → run `$P generate`:
- "Can you make this markdown a PDF"
- "Export it as a PDF"
- "Turn this letter into a PDF"
- "I need a PDF of the essay"
- "Print this as a PDF for me"
If the user has a `.md` file open and says "make it look nice", propose
`$P generate --cover --toc` and ask before running.
## Debugging
- Output looks empty / blank → check browse daemon is running: `$B status`.
- Fragmented text on copy-paste → highlight.js output (Phase 4). Retry with
`--no-syntax` once that flag exists. For now, remove fenced code blocks
and regenerate.
- Paged.js timeout → probably no headings in the markdown. Drop `--toc`.
- External image missing → add `--allow-network` (understand you're giving
the markdown file permission to fetch from its image URLs).
- Generated PDF too tall/wide → `--page-size a4` or `--margins 0.75in`.
## Output contract
```
stdout: /tmp/letter.pdf ← just the path, one line
stderr: Rendering HTML... ← progress spinner (unless --quiet)
Generating PDF...
Done in 1.5s. 43 words · 22KB · /tmp/letter.pdf
exit code: 0 success / 1 bad args / 2 render error / 3 Paged.js timeout
/ 4 browse unavailable
```
Capture the path: `PDF=$($P generate letter.md)` — then use `$PDF`.