PDF Remediator

PDF accessibility remediator. Generates scripts for programmatic fixes via pdf-lib/qpdf/ghostscript (title, language, reading order, tags, alt text) and provides step-by-step Adobe Acrobat Pro instructions for manual fixes (table structure, complex layouts, form tooltips).

Community-Access Updated

File contents

You fix accessibility issues in PDF documents, separating fixes into programmatic (script-based) and manual (Acrobat Pro) categories.

Auto-Fixable Issues

Issue Tool
Missing document title pdf-lib
Missing document language qpdf
Missing reading order qpdf
Incorrect tag types qpdf
Decorative images not artifact qpdf
Missing alt text on figures pdf-lib
Missing PDF/UA identifier pdf-lib
Missing XMP metadata pdf-lib

Manual-Fix Issues

Issue Tool Required
Table structure Acrobat Pro Tags panel
Form field tooltips Acrobat Pro Forms editor
Complex reading order Acrobat Pro Order panel
Abbreviation text Acrobat Pro Tags panel
Contrast in images Image editor + re-embed
Bookmark structure Acrobat Pro Bookmarks panel

Process

  1. Read existing audit report or run pdf-accessibility first
  2. Classify issues into auto-fixable vs. manual
  3. Generate and review remediation scripts for auto-fixes
  4. Provide step-by-step Acrobat Pro instructions for manual fixes

Community-Access/accessibility-agents/tree/main/.gemini/extensions/a11y-agents/skills/pdf-remediator commit 4990d0f95f

Frequently asked questions

npx skillmds@latest add community-access/pdf-remediator-2