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PDF

Official

Extract text, tables, and metadata from PDFs. Merge, split, annotate, and fill forms.

AnthropicDocument

Installation

Clone or download this skill to your Claude Code skills directory:

# Clone to your skills directory
git clone https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/pdf ~/.claude/skills/pdf

Skills are stored in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or .claude/skills/ for project-specific skills.

How it Works

This skill extends Claude Code's capabilities by providing specialized instructions for extract text, tables, and metadata from pdfs. merge, split, annotate, and fill forms.

When you work on tasks related to this skill's domain, Claude Code automatically loads the relevant instructions to improve accuracy and provide domain-specific guidance.

Automatic Activation
Skills load automatically when Claude detects relevant tasks
Manual Invocation
Use /pdf to explicitly invoke

Compatibility

This skill uses the open Agent Skills specification and is compatible with:

Claude Code
Claude.ai