pdf-text-extractor

Extract renderable text from PDF documents in reading order.

1|Updated Aug 12, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/okgoogle13/careercopilot --skill pdf-text-extractor
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Skill: pdf-text-extractor
Source: https://github.com/okgoogle13/careercopilot/tree/main/.claude/skills/document-skills/pdf
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/okgoogle13/careercopilot --skill pdf-text-extractor

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill extracts text content from PDF documents and can perform summarization, Q&A, or structured data extraction.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Full-text extraction in reading order
  • Summarization and Q&A on document contents
  • Structured data extraction using JSON schemas
  • Multimodal processing of multiple PDFs

Quick Start

Use the pdf-text-extractor with the prompt and one or more PDF files to perform extraction or summarization.

Frequently Asked Questions about pdf-text-extractor

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract text from PDF documents?

Text extraction from PDFs reads the renderable content and preserves reading order. This Skill extracts full text from one or more PDF files and returns the content per document, supporting summarization, Q&A, and structured data extraction in a single operation.

Can I extract structured data from PDF forms?

Structured data extraction uses JSON schemas to pull form fields and formatted content from PDFs. You provide a schema defining the fields you need, and the Skill returns extracted form data in the schema you specify across multiple documents.

How do I summarize or ask questions about PDF content?

Prompt-driven task routing lets you summarize PDF documents or run Q&A on their contents. Pass your PDF files with a prompt specifying the task—summarization, question answering, or text extraction—and receive results tailored to each document.

Does this work with multiple PDFs at once?

Multimodal processing handles multiple PDF files in a single operation with per-document isolation. Each PDF is processed independently, and outputs—whether extracted text, summaries, answers, or structured data—are returned separately for each document.

What happens if PDF processing takes a long time?

Configurable timeout and retry settings let you adjust processing duration and error recovery. You can set thresholds that suit your documents' complexity and size, ensuring reliable extraction without unnecessary delays or failures.