Use this skill whenever the user wants to do anything with PDF files. This includes reading or extracting text/tables from PDFs, combining or merging multiple PDFs into one, splitting PDFs apart, rotating pages, adding watermarks, creating new PDFs, filling PDF forms, encrypting/decrypting PDFs, extracting images, and OCR on scanned PDFs to make them searchable. If the user mentions a .pdf file or asks to produce one, use this skill.
To enable users to perform any operation on PDF files, from basic text extraction and merging to advanced form filling and OCR, by providing clear instructions and code examples.
Features
- Reading and extracting text/tables from PDFs
- Combining, merging, and splitting PDFs
- Creating new PDFs and filling PDF forms
- Rotating pages, adding watermarks, and encrypting/decrypting
- Extracting images and performing OCR on scanned PDFs
Use Cases
- Use when you need to extract specific data from PDF reports or documents.
- Use when you need to combine multiple PDF documents into a single file.
- Use when you need to automate the process of filling out PDF forms.
- Use when you need to convert scanned PDFs into searchable documents.
Non-Goals
- Performing operations on file formats other than PDF.
- Providing a graphical user interface for PDF manipulation.
- Handling complex PDF security features beyond basic password protection.
License
- warning:License usabilityThe LICENSE.txt file indicates 'Proprietary. LICENSE.txt has complete terms' but restricts use outside the services and prohibits reproduction or distribution, which may limit broader usability.
Maintenance
- warning:Dependency ManagementThe skill relies on external Python libraries (pypdf, pdfplumber, pytesseract, pdf2image, pandas, reportlab) and command-line tools (poppler-utils, qpdf, pdftk), but there is no explicit dependency management or vulnerability scanning mechanism described.
Execution
- warning:Pinned dependenciesWhile the README mentions required libraries, there are no lockfiles or explicit version pinning for the Python dependencies, which could lead to compatibility issues.
Installation
First, add the marketplace
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills/plugin install skills@anthropic-agent-skillsQuality Score
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