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name: pdf display_name: PDF description: Process, generate, and manipulate PDF files — extract text, merge, split, rotate, watermark, fill forms, and OCR scanned PDFs. category: Documents & Files platforms: [claude.ai, claude-code, api] version: 1.0.0 author: Claude Code tags: [pdf]

PDF

Overview

Process, generate, and manipulate PDF files — extract text, merge, split, rotate, watermark, fill forms, and OCR scanned PDFs.

When to Use This Skill

Use PDF when you need to:

• Work with pdf tasks in your project or workflow
• Automate pdf operations at scale
• Generate production-quality pdf output quickly

Instructions

When this skill is active, Claude will:

1. Understand the full context of your pdf request
2. Apply best practices and conventions for Documents & Files
3. Produce clean, well-structured, production-ready output
4. Explain key decisions and offer alternatives where relevant

Examples

Example 1 — Basic Usage

User: Help me get started with pdf.

Claude: I'll walk you through the essential steps for pdf in your context...

Example 2 — Advanced Usage

User: I need a production-ready pdf setup with full error handling.

Claude: Here's a complete, production-hardened pdf implementation...

Guidelines

• Always validate inputs before processing
• Follow the conventions of the target platform or language
• Prefer explicit over implicit — clarity beats cleverness
• Include comments for non-obvious logic
• Suggest tests or validation steps where appropriate

Dependencies

Required: python, pypdf2, reportlab

Platforms

Available on: claude.ai, claude-code, api

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Part of the claude-skills collection — 183+ skills for Claude.