Pdf Processing
Extracts text, tables, and images from PDFs; summarizes content, answers questions, and converts to other formats.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add pdf-processing npx -- -y @trustedskills/pdf-processing
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-processing": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/pdf-processing"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables AI agents to extract, analyze, and manipulate data from PDF documents. It supports text extraction, table parsing, and metadata retrieval, making it useful for processing structured or unstructured content in PDFs.
When to use it
- Extracting key information from legal or academic PDFs for summaries or research.
- Parsing tables in financial reports for further analysis or visualization.
- Automating document workflows by converting PDF content into editable formats like CSV or JSON.
Key capabilities
- Text extraction from scanned and non-scanned PDFs
- Table parsing and conversion to structured data formats
- Metadata retrieval (e.g., author, title, creation date)
Example prompts
- "Extract all the text from this PDF and summarize it."
- "Convert the tables in this document into a CSV file."
- "Retrieve metadata for this PDF and list the author and creation date."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure the PDF is not password-protected or encrypted, as this may prevent access.
- Performance can vary depending on the complexity of the PDF layout (e.g., scanned images vs. text-based documents).
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