Pdf

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by anthropics · vlatest · Repository

Extracts structured data, insights, and summaries from PDF documents using advanced AI understanding.

Install on your platform

We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.

1

Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add anthropics-pdf npx -- -y @trustedskills/anthropics-pdf
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Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anthropics-pdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/anthropics-pdf"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

This skill allows AI agents to process and extract information from PDF documents. It can read text, understand document structure, and potentially answer questions based on the content within a provided PDF file. The agent can then utilize this extracted data for various tasks like summarization or analysis.

When to use it

  • Summarizing research papers: Quickly get the key findings from lengthy academic documents.
  • Extracting data from invoices: Automatically pull relevant information (dates, amounts, etc.) from PDF invoices.
  • Analyzing contracts: Understand the terms and conditions outlined in legal agreements stored as PDFs.
  • Answering questions about reports: Allow users to ask specific questions about a detailed report contained within a PDF.

Key capabilities

  • PDF reading
  • Text extraction
  • Document structure understanding (implied)
  • Question answering (based on content)

Example prompts

  • "Read the attached PDF and summarize the main points."
  • "Extract all dates mentioned in this PDF file."
  • “What are the key risks outlined in the attached contract?”

Tips & gotchas

  • The quality of extracted information depends heavily on the clarity and structure of the original PDF. Scanned documents with poor image quality may yield inaccurate results.

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Details

Version
vlatest
License
Author
anthropics
Installs
7

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