Bewerbungszauberer/openspec/changes/archive/2025-11-03-add-cover-letter-pdf-conversion/tasks.md

Implementation Tasks

1. Template Creation

• 1.1 Create Swiss letter LaTeX template at src/.claude/templates/swiss-letter.tex
• 1.2 Configure scrlttr2 with Swiss Norm (SN) settings
• 1.3 Add proper encoding (UTF-8, T1 font encoding) for German characters
• 1.4 Implement hyperlinks for email addresses
• 1.5 Add Pandoc variable placeholders for all frontmatter fields
• 1.6 Add inline comments explaining customizable sections
• 1.7 Test template with sample data to ensure proper formatting

2. Slash Command Implementation

• 2.1 Create command file at src/.claude/commands/convert-cover-letter.md
• 2.2 Implement cover letter file detection logic
• 2.3 Implement environment validation checks (Pandoc, LaTeX)
• 2.4 Add platform-specific installation instructions
• 2.5 Implement frontmatter parsing and validation
• 2.6 Build Pandoc command with correct arguments
• 2.7 Execute conversion and capture output
• 2.8 Implement error handling for common failure scenarios
• 2.9 Add success message with file path output

3. Error Handling & Messaging

• 3.1 Create clear error message for missing cover letter
• 3.2 Create error message for missing required frontmatter fields
• 3.3 Create installation guide for Pandoc (apt, brew, winget)
• 3.4 Create installation guide for LaTeX packages
• 3.5 Add error handling for YAML parsing failures
• 3.6 Add error handling for LaTeX compilation failures
• 3.7 Add error handling for file permission issues
• 3.8 Add timeout handling for long-running conversions

4. Testing

• 4.1 Test with complete frontmatter and body content
• 4.2 Test with minimal required frontmatter only
• 4.3 Test with optional enclosures list
• 4.4 Test with missing cover-letter.md file
• 4.5 Test with invalid YAML frontmatter
• 4.6 Test with missing required frontmatter fields
• 4.7 Test with special characters (ä, ö, ü, ß) in German text
• 4.8 Test environment validation when Pandoc is missing
• 4.9 Test environment validation when LaTeX is missing
• 4.10 Test error handling for file permission issues
• 4.11 Verify Swiss address window positioning with printed output
• 4.12 Verify date formatting follows Swiss convention

5. Documentation

• 5.1 Document required frontmatter structure
• 5.2 Document system requirements (Pandoc, LaTeX)
• 5.3 Add example cover-letter.md with complete frontmatter
• 5.4 Document troubleshooting steps for common errors
• 5.5 Add template customization guide

6. Integration

• 6.1 Update test directory with new command
• 6.2 Update test directory with new template
• 6.3 Ensure compatibility with existing cover letter generation
• 6.4 Verify workflow integration (step 7 in project.md)