# Pdfreader

> PDF Reader Skill for OpenClaw

- Skill: `johnalbertini14-glitch/pdfreader` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/pdfreader`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/pdfreader/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: johnalbertini14-glitch (https://skillmd.com/u/johnalbertini14-glitch)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/johnalbertini14-glitch/pdfreader

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# PDF Reader Skill for OpenClaw

Extract and read text from PDF files using PyMuPDF.

## Installation

```powershell
pip install pymupdf
```

## Usage

```powershell
# Extract text (first 10 pages by default)
python pdf_reader.py "path/to/file.pdf" 10

# Output to JSON file (for reading)
python pdf_reader.py "path/to/file.pdf" 10 --output=extracted.json

# Read specific number of pages
python pdf_reader.py "path/to/file.pdf" 5
```

## Features

- Extracts text from any PDF
- Supports large files
- Outputs JSON for AI reading
- Handles encoding issues
- Shows metadata (title, author, etc.)

## Security Restrictions

For safety, the script enforces:
- **Input files:** Must be `.pdf` files within the current working directory
- **Output files:** Must be `.json` files within the current working directory
- No path traversal (`../`) allowed
- Files can only be read/written in the directory where the script runs

## Files

- `pdf_reader.py` - Main Python script
- `SKILL.md` - This documentation