Extracts key information, summarizes, and answers questions from PDF documents provided by phamquiluan.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add phamquiluan-pdf npx -- -y @trustedskills/phamquiluan-pdf
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"phamquiluan-pdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/phamquiluan-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 be used to summarize the contents of a PDF, answer questions based on its text, or convert specific data points into structured formats. The agent can handle various PDF types, including those with images and complex layouts.
When to use it
- Research: Quickly understand the key findings from academic papers or lengthy reports.
- Document Summarization: Generate concise summaries of legal contracts or financial statements.
- Data Extraction: Pull specific data like dates, names, or figures from PDF forms or tables.
- Question Answering: Get answers to questions directly from the content within a PDF document.
Key capabilities
- PDF text extraction
- Content summarization
- Question answering based on PDF content
- Handles PDFs with images and complex layouts
Example prompts
- "Summarize this PDF: [link to PDF]"
- "What are the key findings in this document? [link to PDF]"
- "Extract all dates mentioned in this PDF. [link to PDF]"
Tips & gotchas
The quality of extraction depends on the PDF's structure and clarity; scanned documents might require OCR for best results. Providing a clear prompt specifying the desired output format (e.g., bullet points, table) can improve accuracy.
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