PDF Utilities Skill
Overview
This skill provides comprehensive PDF processing capabilities including reading PDFs with multiple library backends (tabula, camelot, PyPDF2), extracting tables to DataFrames, editing/extracting page ranges, handling fillable forms, and managing PDF comments. All operations are driven by YAML configuration.
Key Components
ReadPDF Class (read_pdf.py)
Multi-backend PDF reading with table extraction:
read_pdf(cfg, file_index) - Route to appropriate backend based on configfrom_pdf_tabula(cfg, file_index) - Extract tables using tabula-pyfrom_pdf_camelot(cfg, file_index) - Extract tables using camelotfrom_pdf_PyPDF2(cfg, file_index) - Read PDF pages using PyPDF2
EditPDF Class (edit_pdf.py)
PDF page manipulation and extraction:
edit_pdf(cfg, file_index) - Process PDF files based on configurationfrom_pdf_PyPDF2(cfg, file_index) - Extract page ranges to new PDF filesprocess_cfg_files(cfg) - Process multiple PDF files from config
Additional Modules
fillable_pdf.py - Handle fillable PDF forms (fill fields, extract data)pdf_comments.py - Add, read, and manipulate PDF annotationspdf_reports.py - Generate PDF reports from data
Usage Patterns
Table Extraction Configuration
pdf:
io: pdf_read
reader: tabula # or camelot, PyPDF2
files:
- path: "input.pdf"
pages: [1, 2, 3]
area: [0, 0, 100, 100] # Optional: specific region
Page Extraction Configuration
pdf:
io: pdf_edit
files:
- path: "source.pdf"
output: "extracted_pages.pdf"
page_start: 1
page_end: 5
Common Workflows
- Table Extraction: PDF → tabula/camelot → DataFrame → CSV/Excel
- Page Extraction: Multi-page PDF → Extract range → New PDF
- Form Processing: Fillable PDF → Fill fields → Save completed form
- Report Generation: DataFrame → Generate styled PDF report
Module Location
- Read:
src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/read_pdf.py
- Edit:
src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/edit_pdf.py
- Forms:
src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/fillable_pdf.py
- Comments:
src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/pdf_comments.py
- Reports:
src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/pdf_reports.py
Dependencies
- PyPDF2 (PDF reading and manipulation)
- tabula-py (table extraction with Java backend)
- camelot-py (table extraction)
- reportlab (PDF generation, optional)
1---2name: pdf-utilities3description: Read, extract, edit, and manipulate PDF documents including table extraction, page manipulation, fillable forms, and comments.4---56# PDF Utilities Skill78## Overview910This skill provides comprehensive PDF processing capabilities including reading PDFs with multiple library backends (tabula, camelot, PyPDF2), extracting tables to DataFrames, editing/extracting page ranges, handling fillable forms, and managing PDF comments. All operations are driven by YAML configuration.1112## Key Components1314### ReadPDF Class (read_pdf.py)15Multi-backend PDF reading with table extraction:16- `read_pdf(cfg, file_index)` - Route to appropriate backend based on config17- `from_pdf_tabula(cfg, file_index)` - Extract tables using tabula-py18- `from_pdf_camelot(cfg, file_index)` - Extract tables using camelot19- `from_pdf_PyPDF2(cfg, file_index)` - Read PDF pages using PyPDF22021### EditPDF Class (edit_pdf.py)22PDF page manipulation and extraction:23- `edit_pdf(cfg, file_index)` - Process PDF files based on configuration24- `from_pdf_PyPDF2(cfg, file_index)` - Extract page ranges to new PDF files25- `process_cfg_files(cfg)` - Process multiple PDF files from config2627### Additional Modules28- `fillable_pdf.py` - Handle fillable PDF forms (fill fields, extract data)29- `pdf_comments.py` - Add, read, and manipulate PDF annotations30- `pdf_reports.py` - Generate PDF reports from data3132## Usage Patterns3334### Table Extraction Configuration35```yaml36pdf:37 io: pdf_read38 reader: tabula # or camelot, PyPDF239 files:40 - path: "input.pdf"41 pages: [1, 2, 3]42 area: [0, 0, 100, 100] # Optional: specific region43```4445### Page Extraction Configuration46```yaml47pdf:48 io: pdf_edit49 files:50 - path: "source.pdf"51 output: "extracted_pages.pdf"52 page_start: 153 page_end: 554```5556### Common Workflows571. **Table Extraction**: PDF → tabula/camelot → DataFrame → CSV/Excel582. **Page Extraction**: Multi-page PDF → Extract range → New PDF593. **Form Processing**: Fillable PDF → Fill fields → Save completed form604. **Report Generation**: DataFrame → Generate styled PDF report6162## Module Location63- Read: `src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/read_pdf.py`64- Edit: `src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/edit_pdf.py`65- Forms: `src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/fillable_pdf.py`66- Comments: `src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/pdf_comments.py`67- Reports: `src/assetutilities/modules/pdf_utilities/pdf_reports.py`6869## Dependencies70- PyPDF2 (PDF reading and manipulation)71- tabula-py (table extraction with Java backend)72- camelot-py (table extraction)73- reportlab (PDF generation, optional)
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