# PDF

> Process, generate, and manipulate PDF files — extract text, merge, split, rotate, watermark, fill forms, and OCR scanned PDFs.

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

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# PDF

## Overview

Process, generate, and manipulate PDF files — extract text, merge, split, rotate, watermark, fill forms, and OCR scanned PDFs.

## When to Use This Skill

Use **PDF** when you need to:

- Work with pdf tasks in your project or workflow
- Automate pdf operations at scale
- Generate production-quality pdf output quickly

## Instructions

When this skill is active, Claude will:

1. Understand the full context of your pdf request
2. Apply best practices and conventions for Documents & Files
3. Produce clean, well-structured, production-ready output
4. Explain key decisions and offer alternatives where relevant

## Examples

### Example 1 — Basic Usage

**User:** Help me get started with pdf.

**Claude:** I'll walk you through the essential steps for pdf in your context...

### Example 2 — Advanced Usage

**User:** I need a production-ready pdf setup with full error handling.

**Claude:** Here's a complete, production-hardened pdf implementation...

## Guidelines

- Always validate inputs before processing
- Follow the conventions of the target platform or language
- Prefer explicit over implicit — clarity beats cleverness
- Include comments for non-obvious logic
- Suggest tests or validation steps where appropriate

## Dependencies

Required: python, pypdf2, reportlab

## Platforms

Available on: claude.ai, claude-code, api

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*Part of the [claude-skills](https://github.com/inbharatai/claude-skills) collection — 183+ skills for Claude.*