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Nano PDF by winsorllc — Agent Skill

Name: Nano PDF
Author: winsorllc

File contents

nano-pdf

Use nano-pdf to apply edits to PDFs using natural-language instructions. This skill provides PDF editing capabilities beyond basic reading.

Installation

# Install uv if not present
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Install nano-pdf
uv pip install nano-pdf

Quick Start

Edit a specific page:

nano-pdf edit deck.pdf 1 "Change the title to 'Q3 Results' and fix the typo in the subtitle"

Commands

Edit PDF Page

nano-pdf edit <pdf_file> <page_number> "<instruction>"

page_number: 0-based or 1-based depending on version
instruction: Natural language description of what to change

Example:

nano-pdf edit report.pdf 0 "Update the header to 'Annual Report 2026'"

Create PDF from Text

nano-pdf create --output output.pdf --text "Your content here"

Merge PDFs

nano-pdf merge --output merged.pdf file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf

Split PDF

nano-pdf split input.pdf --output-dir ./pages/

Extract Pages

nano-pdf extract input.pdf --pages 1-5 --output extracted.pdf

Notes

Page numbers may be 0-based or 1-based; if results look off, try the other
Requires OPENAI_API_KEY for AI-powered edits
Always verify the output PDF before distribution
For complex edits, break into multiple smaller operations

When to Use

Use this skill when:

User asks to edit or modify a PDF
Need to update text in an existing PDF
Need to merge, split, or extract pages
Working with reports, presentations, or documents that need updates

Limitations

Complex layout changes may require multiple attempts
Image-heavy PDFs may have limited editability
Always sanity-check the output before sending

---name: nano-pdfdescription: Edit PDFs with natural-language instructions using the nano-pdf CLI. Create, modify, and transform PDF documents.---# nano-pdfUse `nano-pdf` to apply edits to PDFs using natural-language instructions. This skill provides PDF editing capabilities beyond basic reading.## Installation```bash# Install uv if not presentcurl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh# Install nano-pdfuv pip install nano-pdf```## Quick StartEdit a specific page:```bashnano-pdf edit deck.pdf 1 "Change the title to 'Q3 Results' and fix the typo in the subtitle"```## Commands### Edit PDF Page```bashnano-pdf edit <pdf_file> <page_number> "<instruction>"```- `page_number`: 0-based or 1-based depending on version- `instruction`: Natural language description of what to changeExample:```bashnano-pdf edit report.pdf 0 "Update the header to 'Annual Report 2026'"```### Create PDF from Text```bashnano-pdf create --output output.pdf --text "Your content here"```### Merge PDFs```bashnano-pdf merge --output merged.pdf file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf```### Split PDF```bashnano-pdf split input.pdf --output-dir ./pages/```### Extract Pages```bashnano-pdf extract input.pdf --pages 1-5 --output extracted.pdf```## Notes- Page numbers may be 0-based or 1-based; if results look off, try the other- Requires OPENAI_API_KEY for AI-powered edits- Always verify the output PDF before distribution- For complex edits, break into multiple smaller operations## When to UseUse this skill when:- User asks to edit or modify a PDF- Need to update text in an existing PDF- Need to merge, split, or extract pages- Working with reports, presentations, or documents that need updates## Limitations- Complex layout changes may require multiple attempts- Image-heavy PDFs may have limited editability- Always sanity-check the output before sending

Frequently asked questions

Nano PDF