How do I merge multiple PDF files using this skill?

You can use the provided pypdf Python snippets to append pages to a writer object or use command-line tools like qpdf for quick file concatenation.

Can this skill handle scanned documents?

Yes, it includes patterns for OCR (Optical Character Recognition) using pytesseract and pdf2image to convert scanned images into searchable text.

Does this skill support form filling?

Yes, the toolkit provides guidance for programmatically filling out PDF forms using libraries like pdf-lib or pypdf.

Which libraries are used for PDF extraction?

This skill primarily utilizes pdfplumber for high-fidelity text and table extraction, and pypdf for basic document metadata and page manipulation.

Can I create new PDF documents from scratch?

Absolutely. The toolkit includes comprehensive guides for using reportlab to generate professional PDFs with custom layouts, text, lines, and graphics.

PDF Automation Toolkit

Name: PDF Automation Toolkit
Author: yusoofsh

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生産性とワークフロー

Automates PDF document manipulation including text extraction, table parsing, document merging, and programmatic PDF generation.

概要

The PDF Automation Toolkit is a comprehensive suite of capabilities designed to help Claude perform complex document processing tasks directly within your development environment. It provides standardized patterns for extracting structured data from tables, performing OCR on scanned documents, merging or splitting files, and generating new PDF reports using Python and command-line utilities. Whether you are building automated reporting pipelines or extracting information from legacy documents, this skill provides the necessary guidance and code patterns to handle PDFs at scale efficiently.

主な機能

Programmatic PDF creation and reporting with ReportLab and Canvas.
Document security features including password protection, encryption, and watermarking.
Text and table extraction with layout preservation using pdfplumber.
OCR capabilities for processing scanned documents via pytesseract.
Advanced document manipulation including merging, splitting, and rotating pages.
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ユースケース

Extracting financial data from multi-page PDF statements into structured CSV or Excel formats.
Preprocessing large sets of scanned documents for search indexing using OCR and text extraction.
Building automated backend services that generate custom PDF invoices or certificates.

概要

主な機能

Programmatic PDF creation and reporting with ReportLab and Canvas.
Document security features including password protection, encryption, and watermarking.
Text and table extraction with layout preservation using pdfplumber.
OCR capabilities for processing scanned documents via pytesseract.
Advanced document manipulation including merging, splitting, and rotating pages.
0 GitHub stars

ユースケース

Extracting financial data from multi-page PDF statements into structured CSV or Excel formats.
Preprocessing large sets of scanned documents for search indexing using OCR and text extraction.
Building automated backend services that generate custom PDF invoices or certificates.