# pdfcpu Go PDF Processor and Manipulation CLI

> pdfcpu is a Go-based PDF processing library and CLI tool that handles validation, optimization, merging, splitting, watermarking, encryption, and form filling. It provides a complete PDF manipulation toolkit without external dependencies.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/pdfcpu-go-pdf-processor-and-manipulation-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/pdfcpu-go-pdf-processor-and-manipulation-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/pdfcpu-go-pdf-processor-and-manipulation-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/pdfcpu-go-pdf-processor-and-manipulation-cli

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# pdfcpu Go PDF Processor and Manipulation CLI

pdfcpu is a Go-based PDF processing library and CLI tool that handles validation, optimization, merging, splitting, watermarking, encryption, and form filling. It provides a complete PDF manipulation toolkit without external dependencies.

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ### CLI
- Validate against PDF 2.0 (ISO-32000-2):
- pdfcpu validate input.pdf

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

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/pdfcpu-go-pdf-processor-cli/)