Pdf

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shareAI-lab

pdf

Process PDF files - extract text, create PDFs, merge documents. Use when user asks to read PDF, create PDF, or work with PDF files.

Overview

Publisher	shareAI-lab
Repository	`learn-claude-code`
Skill name	`pdf`
Stars	78.4K
Forks	12.6K
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by shareAI-lab on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Pdf AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code/tree/main/skills/pdf
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code.git /tmp/learn-claude-code
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/learn-claude-code/skills/pdf .claude/skills/pdf

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Pdf in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Pdf on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Pdf is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

PDF Processing Skill

You now have expertise in PDF manipulation. Follow these workflows:

Reading PDFs

Option 1: Quick text extraction (preferred)

bash
# Using pdftotext (poppler-utils)
pdftotext input.pdf -  # Output to stdout
pdftotext input.pdf output.txt  # Output to file

# If pdftotext not available, try:
python3 -c "
import fitz  # PyMuPDF
doc = fitz.open('input.pdf')
for page in doc:
    print(page.get_text())
"

Option 2: Page-by-page with metadata

python
import fitz  # pip install pymupdf

doc = fitz.open("input.pdf")
print(f"Pages: {len(doc)}")
print(f"Metadata: {doc.metadata}")

for i, page in enumerate(doc):
    text = page.get_text()
    print(f"--- Page {i+1} ---")
    print(text)

Creating PDFs

Option 1: From Markdown (recommended)

bash
# Using pandoc
pandoc input.md -o output.pdf

# With custom styling
pandoc input.md -o output.pdf --pdf-engine=xelatex -V geometry:margin=1in

Option 2: Programmatically

python
from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import letter
from reportlab.pdfgen import canvas

c = canvas.Canvas("output.pdf", pagesize=letter)
c.drawString(100, 750, "Hello, PDF!")
c.save()

Option 3: From HTML

bash
# Using wkhtmltopdf
wkhtmltopdf input.html output.pdf

# Or with Python
python3 -c "
import pdfkit
pdfkit.from_file('input.html', 'output.pdf')
"

Merging PDFs

python
import fitz

result = fitz.open()
for pdf_path in ["file1.pdf", "file2.pdf", "file3.pdf"]:
    doc = fitz.open(pdf_path)
    result.insert_pdf(doc)
result.save("merged.pdf")

Splitting PDFs

python
import fitz

doc = fitz.open("input.pdf")
for i in range(len(doc)):
    single = fitz.open()
    single.insert_pdf(doc, from_page=i, to_page=i)
    single.save(f"page_{i+1}.pdf")

Key Libraries

Task	Library	Install
Read/Write/Merge	PyMuPDF	`pip install pymupdf`
Create from scratch	ReportLab	`pip install reportlab`
HTML to PDF	pdfkit	`pip install pdfkit` + wkhtmltopdf
Text extraction	pdftotext	`brew install poppler` / `apt install poppler-utils`

Best Practices

Always check if tools are installed before using them
Handle encoding issues - PDFs may contain various character encodings
Large PDFs: Process page by page to avoid memory issues
OCR for scanned PDFs: Use pytesseract if text extraction returns empty

Frequently asked questions

What does the Pdf AI skill do?

Process PDF files - extract text, create PDFs, merge documents. Use when user asks to read PDF, create PDF, or work with PDF files.

Why use Pdf on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Pdf is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Pdf in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code/tree/main/skills/pdf. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Pdf?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Pdf?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Pdf with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Pdf AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by shareAI-lab under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

PDF Processing Skill

Reading PDFs

Creating PDFs

Merging PDFs

Splitting PDFs

Key Libraries

Best Practices

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