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gedcomx

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385Community RegistryData & Analyticsby Ryan Heaton

GEDCOM X knowledge, generation, and validation for genealogical data.

First seen 5/22/2026

Summary

This skill provides deep knowledge of the GEDCOM X standard for genealogical data, enabling generation, validation, and manipulation of family history data in JSON or XML formats.

  • It helps developers build applications that import, export, or process genealogical records using the official GEDCOM X specification.

Install & Usage

1
Add a marketplace
/plugin marketplace add <org/repo>
2
Install the plugin

Add the configuration to /plugin install gedcomx@<marketplace>

3
Manage with /plugin
/plugin

Use Cases

Generate a valid GEDCOM X JSON file from a set of family tree facts.
Validate a GEDCOM X XML document against the official schema.
Convert a GEDCOM 5.5 file to GEDCOM X format.
Extract all person records with their relationships from a GEDCOM X dataset.
Create a GEDCOM X conclusion with citations and sources for a birth event.
Merge two GEDCOM X files that contain overlapping genealogical data.

Usage Examples

1

/gedcomx generate a simple family tree with two parents and one child, output as JSON

2

/gedcomx validate my_family.gedx

3

Convert this GEDCOM 5.5 file to GEDCOM X: [paste GEDCOM content]

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is gedcomx?

This skill provides deep knowledge of the GEDCOM X standard for genealogical data, enabling generation, validation, and manipulation of family history data in JSON or XML formats. It helps developers build applications that import, export, or process genealogical records using the official GEDCOM X specification.

How to install gedcomx?

To install gedcomx: add a marketplace (/plugin marketplace add <org/repo>), then add the config to /plugin install gedcomx@<marketplace>. Finally, /plugin in Claude Code.

What is gedcomx best for?

gedcomx is a plugin categorized under Data & Analytics. Created by Ryan Heaton.

What can I use gedcomx for?

gedcomx is useful for: Generate a valid GEDCOM X JSON file from a set of family tree facts.; Validate a GEDCOM X XML document against the official schema.; Convert a GEDCOM 5.5 file to GEDCOM X format.; Extract all person records with their relationships from a GEDCOM X dataset.; Create a GEDCOM X conclusion with citations and sources for a birth event.; Merge two GEDCOM X files that contain overlapping genealogical data..