# PDF

> PDF Skill

- Skill: `harrycain72/pdf` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add harrycain72/pdf`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/harrycain72/pdf/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: harrycain72 (https://skillmd.com/u/harrycain72)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/harrycain72/pdf

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# PDF Skill

Extract and process text content from PDF files.

## Usage

Use this skill when you need to:
- Extract text from PDF documents
- Analyze PDF content
- Search within PDF files

## Tools Available

- `Read` - Read PDF files (the SDK handles PDF parsing automatically)
- `Bash` - Use `pdftotext` for advanced PDF processing

## Examples

### Extract text from a PDF
```
Read the file /path/to/document.pdf and summarize its contents.
```

### Search for specific content
```
Find all mentions of "revenue" in /path/to/report.pdf.
```

## Notes

- PDF files are automatically parsed when using the Read tool
- For scanned PDFs (images), OCR may be required
- Large PDFs may be processed in chunks