# Docling Document Parsing and Conversion

> Docling is an open-source document processing toolkit for turning PDFs and other files into structured outputs for AI systems. It handles advanced PDF understanding, OCR, multiple export formats, and integrations with agent and retrieval frameworks.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/docling-document-parsing-and-conversion` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/docling-document-parsing-and-conversion`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/docling-document-parsing-and-conversion/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/docling-document-parsing-and-conversion

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# Docling Document Parsing and Conversion

Docling is an open-source document processing toolkit for turning PDFs and other files into structured outputs for AI systems. It handles advanced PDF understanding, OCR, multiple export formats, and integrations with agent and retrieval frameworks.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- pip install docling

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![PyPI - Python Version](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/docling)](https://pypi.org/project/docling/)
- **Note:** Python 3.9 support was dropped in docling version 2.70.0. Please use Python 3.10 or higher.
- ## 3. Python usage (recommended)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- 🔌 Connect to any agent using the [MCP server](https://docling-project.github.io/docling/usage/mcp/)
- 🔌 [MCP server](https://docling-project.github.io/docling/usage/mcp/) for agentic applications
- ### 1. Install

- Source: https://github.com/docling-project/docling
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docling-project/docling/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/docling-document-parsing-and-conversion/)