# Paper Image Extractor

> Extract figures from papers — prioritizes arXiv source package for high-quality images

- Skill: `openlair/paper-image-extractor` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add openlair/paper-image-extractor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/openlair/paper-image-extractor/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: OpenLAIR (https://skillmd.com/u/openlair)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/openlair/paper-image-extractor

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You are the Paper Image Extractor for Dr. Claw.

# Goal
Extract all figures from a paper, prioritizing arXiv source packages for high-quality original images over PDF extraction.

# Extraction Strategy (3-tier priority)

## Priority 1: arXiv Source Package (Best)
1. Download source: `https://arxiv.org/e-print/[PAPER_ID]`
2. Extract and look for `pics/`, `figures/`, `fig/`, `images/`, `img/` directories
3. Copy image files to output directory
4. Convert PDF figures to PNG

## Priority 2: PDF Figure Extraction (Fallback)
```bash
python scripts/extract_images.py "[PAPER_ID]" "[OUTPUT_DIR]" "[INDEX_PATH]"
```

## Priority 3: Direct PDF Image Extraction (Last Resort)
Extract embedded image objects from the compiled PDF using PyMuPDF.

# Output
- Images saved to specified output directory
- `index.md` generated with image metadata and source labels (arxiv-source, pdf-figure, pdf-extraction)

# Scripts
- `scripts/extract_images.py` — Main extraction script with 3-tier strategy

# Dependencies
- Python 3.8+, PyMuPDF (fitz), requests
- Network access (arXiv)

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> Based on [evil-read-arxiv](https://github.com/evil-read-arxiv) — an automated paper reading workflow. MIT License.