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Anthropic PDF skill

A practical PDF skill for agents that need to inspect, generate, or transform real PDF documents.

Repository
anthropics/skills
Skill path
skills/pdf/SKILL.md
Systems
Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Zed
Install
npx add-skill anthropics/skills
GitHub stars
147,244
Updated
2026-05-29
Source
README · SKILL.md

What it is

The official pdf skill covers common PDF work: extracting text and tables, splitting and merging files, rotating pages, adding watermarks, creating PDFs, and filling forms.

Why it is useful

PDFs are a frequent handoff format, but they are hard for generic agents to edit safely. A dedicated PDF skill gives the agent a more reliable checklist and tool path before it touches the document.

Best uses

  • Extract text or tables from a PDF for review.
  • Merge, split, rotate, or watermark PDF files.
  • Generate a new PDF or fill a PDF form from structured input.

Notes

PDF output should always be opened or inspected after generation. This skill improves the workflow, but visual verification is still important.