pdf

How to install pdf

npx skills add anthropics/skills --skill pdf -a claude-code

The skills CLI copies this one skill into Claude Code (use -a for another agent). Or read its SKILL.md on GitHub.

What the SKILL.md says

This guide covers essential PDF processing operations using Python libraries and command-line tools. For advanced features, JavaScript libraries, and detailed examples, see REFERENCE.md. If you need to fill out a PDF form, read FORMS.md and follow its instructions. IMPORTANT: Never use Unicode subscript/superscript characters (₀₁₂₃₄₅₆₇₈₉, ⁰¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹) in ReportLab PDFs. The built-in fonts do not include these glyphs, causing them to render as solid black boxes. Instead, use ReportLab's XML markup tags in Paragraph objects: For canvas-drawn text (not Paragraph objects), manually adjust font the size and position rather than using Unicode subscripts/superscripts.

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• doc-coauthoring Guide users through a structured workflow for co-authoring documentation. Use when user wants to write documentation, proposals, technical…
• docx Use this skill whenever the user wants to create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files) or Word templates (.dotx files). T…
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• internal-comms A set of resources to help me write all kinds of internal communications, using the formats that my company likes to use. Claude should use…
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• pptx Use this skill any time a .pptx or .potx file is involved in any way — as input, output, or both. This includes: creating slide decks, pitc…
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• xlsx Use this skill any time a spreadsheet file is the primary input or output. This means any task where the user wants to: open, read, edit, o…