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Skills PDF Processing
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PDF Processing
v1.0.1 Content revision r2 Safe 📁 Filesystem access⚙️ External commands
Process PDF files with confidence
PDF work often requires several tools for text, tables, forms, and page management. This skill provides focused Python examples for common PDF processing tasks.
Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)
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Agent request
Review the Skillstore skill "PDF Processing" from https://skillstore.io/skills/89jobrien-pdf-processing.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/89jobrien-pdf-processing/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.
Agent-readable resources
Use these links when an AI agent, crawler, or script needs clean context instead of reading the full page.
Test it
Using "PDF Processing". Extract text from the first page of a PDF report.
Expected outcome:
- A Python approach using pdfplumber.
- The extracted first-page text printed for review.
- A note when the page has no extractable text.
Using "PDF Processing". Merge three PDF files into one document.
Expected outcome:
- A pypdf merging workflow.
- A merged.pdf file created from the listed source files.
- A reminder to close the merger after writing.
Using "PDF Processing". Fill a PDF form with contact details.
Expected outcome:
- A field-validation step for required values.
- A completed PDF written as a separate output file.
- An optional flattened copy for distribution.
Security Audit
Safev8 • 7/18/2026 Open versioned report
All 21 static findings are false positives. The external-command detections match Markdown code fences rather than shell execution, and the filesystem detections are fixed local output files used for the documented PDF operations. No prompt injection, data exfiltration, or malicious intent was found in SKILL.md or FORMS.md.
2
Files scanned
307
Lines analyzed
0
Review items
0
False positives ignored
Risk Factors
📁 Filesystem access (5)
No confirmed security findings were detected by the latest completed static and semantic audit. This does not prove the skill has no side effects.
Audited by: claude View Audit History →
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date-released: "2026-07-18"
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Higher Skillstore usage
Author / source Skillstore Score Evidence Confidence Skillstore usage Updated
0xkynz Recommended
0xkynz-pdf-processing
Skillstore Score 79
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 121
Updated
2026-08-21
Joseph OBrien Current
89jobrien-pdf-processing
Skillstore Score 79
Evidence Confidence High
Skillstore usage 19
Updated
2026-08-21
Skillstore Score
Why this score Evidence Confidence: High 55
Architecture
100
Maintainability
85
Content
70
Community
74
Spec Compliance
What You Can Build
Extract a report summary
Extract text from a report and save the relevant pages for review.
Prepare completed forms
Fill known form fields, validate required values, and create a flattened PDF for distribution.
Prepare data from PDF tables
Extract report tables and export them to CSV for spreadsheet analysis.
Try These Prompts
Extract first-page text
Extract the text from the first page of document.pdf using the recommended library. Explain how to run the example.
Export a PDF table
Extract tables from tables.pdf and save them to output.csv. Include checks for pages with no tables.
Merge monthly reports
Merge January.pdf, February.pdf, and March.pdf into merged.pdf. Preserve the source files.
Fill and validate a form
Inspect form.pdf fields, validate my required values, fill the form, and save a separate flattened copy. Report validation errors before writing output.
Best Practices
- Keep original PDFs unchanged and write results to separate files.
- Validate required form values before filling or flattening a document.
- Test extraction and table detection on a small representative PDF first.
Avoid
- Do not assume scanned PDFs contain extractable text without OCR.
- Do not overwrite source PDFs when creating merged, split, or filled outputs.
- Do not rely on table extraction without reviewing the exported rows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which libraries does this skill use?
Examples use pdfplumber for extraction and pypdf for merging, splitting, and form work.
Can it extract tables from every PDF?
No. Results depend on the document structure and table layout.
Can it read scanned PDFs?
Scanned PDFs usually require OCR. The skill lists pytesseract as an option but does not provide OCR setup steps.
Does it preserve the original PDF?
The examples write separate output files. You should keep originals and avoid overwriting them.
Can it fill any PDF form?
It works with compatible fillable fields. Field names and library support must be checked for each form.
Does it install dependencies?
No. Install the required Python packages in your own environment before running the examples.
Developer Details
Author
Joseph OBrienLicense
MIT
Author version
v1.0.1
Skillstore revision
r2
Ref
80999bf530a7874d7bedf8ce202001ecb4c4f5e0
Maintenance freshness
7/21/2026
Usage
16 downloads · 202 views
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