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Best PDF Skills for AI Agents

35 PDF skills for AI coding assistants — ranked by popularity.

This collection provides curated skill files for AI agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor to handle PDF and document-related tasks. Whether you need to generate invoices with reportlab, perform batch OCR operations with pdf-processing-pro, or split large files that exceed context limits using pdf-processing, these tools automate common document workflows. Developers use these files to extend agent capabilities beyond basic text reading, enabling precise control over PDF structure, table extraction, and form generation. We include specialized tools for resume building and .docx management to ensure layout fidelity where needed. Each entry is designed to give your agent clear instructions on how to parse, manipulate, or create documents from natural-language prompts. By importing these files into your agent environment, you reduce the time spent on manual formatting and repetitive data extraction, allowing your agent to operate reliably on complex files.

Top PDF skills

nano-pdf

openclaw

Edit PDFs with natural-language instructions using the nano-pdf CLI.

63300

pdf

anthropics

Comprehensive PDF manipulation toolkit for extracting text and tables, creating new PDFs, merging/splitting documents, and handling forms. When Claude needs to fill in a PDF form or programmatically process, generate, or analyze PDF documents at scale.

64178

pdf-processing

Ming-Kai-LC

Comprehensive PDF processing techniques for handling large files that exceed Claude Code's reading limits, including chunking strategies, text/table extraction, and OCR for scanned documents. Use when working with PDFs larger than 10-15MB or more than 30-50 pages.

37171

pdf-processing-pro

davila7

Production-ready PDF processing with forms, tables, OCR, validation, and batch operations. Use when working with complex PDF workflows in production environments, processing large volumes of PDFs, or requiring robust error handling and validation.

17110

pdf-translator

ForceInjection

Extract text from PDF files, translate it to a target language, and save the result as a Markdown file. Use this skill when the user wants to translate a PDF document.

2035

laravel-pdf

spatie

Generate PDFs from Blade views or HTML using spatie/laravel-pdf. Covers creating, formatting, saving, downloading, and testing PDFs with the Browsershot, Cloudflare, or DOMPDF driver.

1140

financereport

AojdevStudio

Generate institutional-quality PDF analysis reports for stocks and ETFs. USE WHEN user mentions generate report, create pdf, stock analysis, ticker report, watchlist analysis, OR regenerate reports. Includes VGT-style headers, embedded charts, portfolio sizing, and Perplexity sentiment integration.

636

zlibrary-to-notebooklm

zstmfhy

自动从 Z-Library 下载书籍并上传到 Google NotebookLM。支持 PDF/EPUB 格式,自动转换,一键创建知识库。

626

pptx-posters

K-Dense-AI

Create research posters using HTML/CSS that can be exported to PDF or PPTX. Use this skill ONLY when the user explicitly requests PowerPoint/PPTX poster format. For standard research posters, use latex-posters instead. This skill provides modern web-based poster design with responsive layouts and easy visual integration.

911

business-document-generator

ailabs-393

This skill should be used when the user requests to create professional business documents (proposals, business plans, or budgets) from templates. It provides PDF templates and a Python script for generating filled documents from user data.

316

data-export-pdf

Starlitnightly

Create professional PDF reports with text, tables, and embedded images using reportlab. Works with ANY LLM provider (GPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.).

110

explore-references

LibPDF-js

Research how a feature works in reference libraries

14

nutrient-document-processing

affaan-m

Process, convert, OCR, extract, redact, sign, and fill documents using the Nutrient DWS API. Works with PDFs, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, and images.

14

pdf-to-video

DangJin

Use when user wants to convert a PDF document into a showcase video, extract key points from PDF, or create video presentation from PDF file

32

pdf-text-replace

instavm

Replace text in fillable PDF forms by updating form field values. This skill should be used when users need to update names, addresses, dates, or other text in PDF form fields.

04

pdf-processor

lofcz

Extracts text and tables from PDF files, fills forms, and merges documents. Use when working with PDF files or when the user mentions PDFs, forms, or document extraction.

12

pdf

sam-cogan

Read, extract, create, merge, split, rotate, watermark, encrypt, OCR, or fill forms in PDF files. Triggers: any mention of \".pdf\", \"PDF\", or requests to extract text/tables from PDFs, combine/merge PDFs, split pages, create new PDFs, fill PDF forms, add watermarks, encrypt/decrypt, extract image

00

docx

jnPiyush

Read, write, and transform Microsoft Word .docx files. Use when extracting text or tables from Word documents, generating reports from templates, applying styles, inserting images, building tables, or converting Markdown/HTML to Word.

00

paper-recommended-questions

scholarclaw

Extracts text from PDF files and generates 3 thought-provoking questions that explore the study in depth. Supports direct PDF file processing and integration with OpenClaw.

00

pptx

Wizarck

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alterlab-biorxiv

AlterLab-IEU

Search the bioRxiv preprint server and retrieve paper metadata or download PDFs via its API. Use when finding life sciences preprints by keywords, authors, DOI, date ranges, or categories, or when conducting a biology literature review of not-yet-peer-reviewed work. Part of the AlterLab Academic Ski

00

markdown-to-pdf

duc01226

[Document Processing] Use when you need to convert markdown files to PDF with syntax highlighting and custom CSS support.

00

xpager

mishahanin

Produce a 31C OnePager (xPager) using the locked corporate template. Three-page branded document - dark full-bleed cover with ODUN.ONE wordmark, capability page, and proof/contact page. Renders to PDF + HTML. Trigger when the user says "xPager", "x-pager", "onepager", "one-pager", "1-pager", "produc

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teachbook-export-pdf

FelipeLozanu

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How to choose a PDF skill

Evaluate your specific workflow requirements before selecting a skill. Start by checking the intended scope: some tools focus on lightweight editing like nano-pdf, while others like pdf-processing-pro are built for production-grade validation and batch operations. Consider whether you need deep integration with specific libraries like ReportLab for report generation or if you require chunking strategies for large document handling. Always look at the maintenance status and the output format to ensure the tool produces the file type—such as ATS-friendly resumes or structured tables—required for your project.

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Frequently asked

Which skill should I use if my PDF files are too large for the agent to read?
Use the pdf-processing skill by Ming-Kai-LC. It specifically implements chunking strategies to manage large documents that exceed standard reading limits, allowing your agent to process the content systematically without hitting token bottlenecks or memory errors during analysis.
Should I use the pdf skill or the doc skill for my project?
Choose the pdf skill if your primary goal is extracting tables, merging documents, or managing PDF-specific forms. Use the doc skill by OpenAI when your task involves .docx files where layout fidelity and formatting are prioritized, as it is specialized for editing and creating Word documents.

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