# PDF Handling

> Extract PDFs to text and images before reading

- Skill: `majiayu000/pdf-handling` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add majiayu000/pdf-handling`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/majiayu000/pdf-handling/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: majiayu000 (https://skillmd.com/u/majiayu000)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/majiayu000/pdf-handling

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# PDF Extraction

Standard: `python "$CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DIR/scripts/pdf_extract.py" "file.pdf"`
Unified: `python "$CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DIR/scripts/pdf_extract_unified.py" "file.pdf"`

Read the extracted .txt or _unified.md, not the PDF.