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pdf

Extract, fill, merge. PDF manipulation with bundled scripts so Claude does not waste tokens generating them.

Score 0(?)OfficialAll surfacesby AnthropicSource
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Install

$ npx skills add github.com/anthropics/skills --skill pdf
Install without a terminal (Claude.ai)

pdf is verified on Claude.ai, so you can install it from the browser — no command line. It then runs in Claude’s server-side sandbox, which has no shell and no access to your computer’s files: you upload what it should read and download what it produces.

  1. 1Turn on code execution. On claude.ai, open Settings → Capabilities and enable "Code execution and file creation". Skills that produce files need it, and it is off for some accounts by default.
  2. 2Download the skill folder. Follow the source link on the skill page to its repository and download the skill’s folder. Read the SKILL.md before you install it — it is plain text, and it is the instructions the agent will follow.
  3. 3Zip it and upload. Compress the folder into a .zip, then on claude.ai go to Customize → Skills and upload it. Skills you upload are private to your account.
  4. 4Ask for the work. Start a normal conversation and describe the job in your own words. The skill loads itself when your request matches what its description covers — you never invoke it by name.

Anthropic documents this flow in Use skills in Claude. See every Skill that installs this way.

Best for

Bulk PDF text/table extraction, form filling, merging.

About this skill

Extract text and tables from PDFs, fill forms, merge documents. Bundled scripts for deterministic ops.

PDFFormsRead-write

Score breakdown

Score breakdown

rubric 1.0
Install count
0/20
Provenance
15/15
GitHub stars
0/15
Recency
6/10
Compatibility
6/10
Documentation depth
6.5/10
Install ergonomics
10/10
License
5/5
Verification freshness
3/5

Composite 0–100 score derived from 9 verifiable signals. See the rubric →

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Ranked #6 in Documents

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Skill FAQ

About pdf

What is the pdf skill?

Extract text and tables from PDFs, fill forms, merge documents. Bundled scripts for deterministic ops.

Which agents does pdf work with?

Claude Code, Claude.ai (web app), Claude API, Cursor, Codex CLI.

How do I install pdf?

Run `npx skills add github.com/anthropics/skills --skill pdf` for Claude Code. See the install panel for per-agent commands.

Is pdf free to use?

Yes — pdf is open source (MIT).

Who maintains pdf?

pdf is published by Anthropic and was last updated on 2026-04-20.

What is pdf best for?

Bulk PDF text/table extraction, form filling, merging.