# Mat2

> Use this skill when the user wants to remove metadata from files for privacy — strip EXIF from images, geolocation, timestamps, and hidden data from various document formats.

- Skill: `javimosch/mat2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/mat2`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/javimosch/mat2/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: javimosch (https://skillmd.com/u/javimosch)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/javimosch/mat2

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# mat2 Plugin

mat2 removes metadata from files to protect privacy. Supports images, videos, PDFs, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, and Microsoft Office documents.

## Commands

- `mat2 _ _ <args>` — Passthrough

## Usage Examples

- "strip metadata from photo.jpg"
- "remove EXIF data from all images in a folder"
- "clean a PDF of hidden metadata"
- "check what metadata a file has without removing it"

## Installation

```bash
pip install mat2
```

## Key Features
- Strip EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata from images (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP)
- Remove metadata from videos (MP4, AVI, MKV, WebM)
- Clean PDF metadata and hidden content
- Strip metadata from Office documents (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODF)
- Batch processing with glob patterns
- In-place file cleaning
- Dry-run mode to inspect metadata before removal