Does this work with command-line tools?

Yes, it includes ready-to-use commands for popular CLI utilities such as qpdf, pdftotext, and pdftk for quick document processing.

Can I fill out existing PDF forms with this skill?

Absolutely. It contains specific instructions for programmatically interacting with and filling out PDF form fields.

How does it handle PDF security?

The toolkit includes methods for adding password protection, decrypting files (given a password), and applying watermarks to document pages.

Can this skill handle scanned PDFs?

Yes, the skill includes guidance and implementation patterns for using OCR tools like pytesseract to extract text from scanned images within PDF files.

Which Python libraries are supported for PDF tasks?

The skill provides patterns for pypdf (basic operations), pdfplumber (table/text extraction), and reportlab (document generation).

PDF Processing Toolkit

Name: PDF Processing Toolkit
Author: lifangda

bylifangda

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Productivity & Workflow

Manipulates, generates, and extracts data from PDF documents using industry-standard Python libraries and command-line tools.

This Claude Code Skill provides a comprehensive toolkit for programmatic PDF management, enabling Claude to extract text and tables, merge or split documents, create new PDFs from scratch, and handle form filling. By integrating powerful libraries like pypdf, pdfplumber, and reportlab, it allows users to automate complex document workflows, perform OCR on scanned files, and manage metadata or security settings efficiently through simple natural language commands within the Claude Code environment.

Key Features

01Extract structured text and tables with layout preservation

02Generate custom PDFs using reportlab canvases and templates

03Manage PDF security, passwords, and watermarking

04Perform OCR on scanned documents using pytesseract integration

0516 GitHub stars

06Merge, split, and rotate PDF pages programmatically

Use Cases

01Automating the extraction of financial data from PDF invoices into structured data formats

02Merging multiple project documents into a single, watermarked PDF for distribution

03Generating dynamic reports, invoices, or certificates from application data

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add lifangda/claude-plugins pdf

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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