pdf-reader — community pdf-reader, nanoclaw-venice, community, ide skills, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf

v1.0.0
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About this Skill

Perfect for Text Analysis Agents needing advanced PDF content extraction capabilities. Read and extract text from PDF files — documents, reports, contracts, spreadsheets. Use whenever you need to read PDF content, not just when explicitly asked. Handles local files, URLs, and WhatsApp a

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Updated: 3/19/2026

Killer-Skills Review

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Reference-Only Page Review Score: 7/11

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Review Score
7/11
Quality Score
33
Canonical Locale
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Perfect for Text Analysis Agents needing advanced PDF content extraction capabilities. Read and extract text from PDF files — documents, reports, contracts, spreadsheets. Use whenever you need to read PDF content, not just when explicitly asked. Handles local files, URLs, and WhatsApp a

Core Value

Empowers agents to extract text from PDFs using the NanoClaw Venice API, preserving layout and displaying metadata, with support for protocols like HTTPS and messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram.

Ideal Agent Persona

Perfect for Text Analysis Agents needing advanced PDF content extraction capabilities.

↓ Capabilities Granted for pdf-reader

Extracting tables and columns from financial reports
Downloading and analyzing PDF documents from web sources
Generating metadata summaries for PDF files in a directory

! Prerequisites & Limits

  • Requires NanoClaw Venice API
  • Limited to PDF file format
  • Needs filesystem access for local PDF files

Why this page is reference-only

  • - The underlying skill quality score is below the review floor.

Source Boundary

The section below is supporting source material from the upstream repository. Use the Killer-Skills review above as the primary decision layer.

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? Frequently Asked Questions

What is pdf-reader?

Perfect for Text Analysis Agents needing advanced PDF content extraction capabilities. Read and extract text from PDF files — documents, reports, contracts, spreadsheets. Use whenever you need to read PDF content, not just when explicitly asked. Handles local files, URLs, and WhatsApp a

How do I install pdf-reader?

Run the command: npx killer-skills add lorenzovenice/nanoclaw-venice/pdf-reader. It works with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Claude Code, and 19+ other IDEs.

What are the use cases for pdf-reader?

Key use cases include: Extracting tables and columns from financial reports, Downloading and analyzing PDF documents from web sources, Generating metadata summaries for PDF files in a directory.

Which IDEs are compatible with pdf-reader?

This skill is compatible with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Trae, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Aider, Codex, OpenCode, Goose, Cline, Roo Code, Kiro, Augment Code, Continue, GitHub Copilot, Sourcegraph Cody, and Amazon Q Developer. Use the Killer-Skills CLI for universal one-command installation.

Are there any limitations for pdf-reader?

Requires NanoClaw Venice API. Limited to PDF file format. Needs filesystem access for local PDF files.

↓ How To Install

  1. 1. Open your terminal

    Open the terminal or command line in your project directory.

  2. 2. Run the install command

    Run: npx killer-skills add lorenzovenice/nanoclaw-venice/pdf-reader. The CLI will automatically detect your IDE or AI agent and configure the skill.

  3. 3. Start using the skill

    The skill is now active. Your AI agent can use pdf-reader immediately in the current project.

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Supporting Evidence

pdf-reader

Install pdf-reader, an AI agent skill for AI agent workflows and automation. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf with one-command setup.

SKILL.md
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Imported Repository Instructions
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Supporting Evidence

PDF Reader

Quick start

bash
1pdf-reader extract report.pdf              # Extract all text
2pdf-reader extract report.pdf --layout     # Preserve tables/columns
3pdf-reader fetch https://example.com/doc.pdf  # Download and extract
4pdf-reader info report.pdf                 # Show metadata + size
5pdf-reader list                            # List all PDFs in directory tree

Commands

extract — Extract text from PDF

bash
1pdf-reader extract <file>                        # Full text to stdout
2pdf-reader extract <file> --layout               # Preserve layout (tables, columns)
3pdf-reader extract <file> --pages 1-5            # Pages 1 through 5
4pdf-reader extract <file> --pages 3-3            # Single page (page 3)
5pdf-reader extract <file> --layout --pages 2-10  # Layout + page range

Options:

  • --layout — Maintains spatial positioning. Essential for tables, spreadsheets, multi-column docs.
  • --pages N-M — Extract only pages N through M (1-based, inclusive).

fetch — Download and extract PDF from URL

bash
1pdf-reader fetch <url>                    # Download, verify, extract with layout
2pdf-reader fetch <url> report.pdf         # Also save a local copy

Downloads the PDF, verifies it has a valid %PDF header, then extracts text with layout preservation. Temporary files are cleaned up automatically.

info — PDF metadata and file size

bash
1pdf-reader info <file>

Shows title, author, page count, page size, PDF version, and file size on disk.

list — Find all PDFs in directory tree

bash
1pdf-reader list

Recursively lists all .pdf files with page count and file size.

WhatsApp PDF attachments

When a user sends a PDF on WhatsApp, it is automatically saved to the attachments/ directory. The message will include a path hint like:

[PDF attached: attachments/document.pdf]

To read the attached PDF:

bash
1pdf-reader extract attachments/document.pdf --layout

Example workflows

Read a contract and summarize key terms

bash
1pdf-reader info attachments/contract.pdf
2pdf-reader extract attachments/contract.pdf --layout

Extract specific pages from a long report

bash
1pdf-reader info report.pdf                    # Check total pages
2pdf-reader extract report.pdf --pages 1-3     # Executive summary
3pdf-reader extract report.pdf --pages 15-20   # Financial tables

Fetch and analyze a public document

bash
1pdf-reader fetch https://example.com/annual-report.pdf report.pdf
2pdf-reader info report.pdf

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