def construct_pandoc_command(
    input_file=None,
    lua_filter=None,
):
    """
    Construct the Pandoc command.

    # Parameters

    input_file:pathlib.Path
        - The file that we want to apply the lua filter too.

    lua_filter:pathlib.Path
        - The path to the lua filter to use for the word counts.

    # Return

    A list of CLI elements that will be used by subprocess.
    """

    # --------
    # Basic Commands

    return [
        "pandoc",
        "--lua-filter",
        lua_filter,
        input_file,
    ]