A comprehensive suite of tools for programmatically manipulating, extracting, and creating PDF documents at scale.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pdf-2
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install pdf-2 using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is PDF Processing Toolkit?
The PDF processing skill provides a robust set of utilities for handling complex document workflows. By leveraging top-tier Python libraries and CLI tools, this Openclaw Skills integration allows developers to automate the extraction of text and tables, manage document security, and generate dynamic reports. Whether you are dealing with digital-native documents or scanned images requiring OCR, these Openclaw Skills ensure high-fidelity processing and seamless data integration into your AI agent's environment.
This toolkit synthesizes the power of libraries like pypdf, pdfplumber, and reportlab to provide a unified interface for document management. It is designed for developers who need to bridge the gap between static PDF files and actionable data within their Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
PDF Processing Toolkit Use Cases
- Automated data extraction from invoices, receipts, and financial reports using Openclaw Skills.
- Programmatic merging of multiple documents into a single file or splitting large PDFs into individual pages.
- Generating dynamic, professional PDF reports from application data using Openclaw Skills.
- Converting scanned documents into searchable text via integrated OCR workflows.
- Securing sensitive documents with enterprise-grade password protection and watermarking through Openclaw Skills.
How PDF Processing Toolkit Works
- Select the specialized tool from the Openclaw Skills suite based on your specific task (e.g., pdfplumber for complex tables or reportlab for document creation).
- Load the source PDF document into the environment using a reader object to access pages and metadata.
- Execute the required manipulation logic, such as extracting layout-preserved text, rotating pages, or merging content from different sources.
- Process advanced requirements like OCR for scanned images or decrypting password-protected files using Openclaw Skills utilities.
- Export the processed data as structured text/JSON or save the modified PDF to the filesystem for further use in your Openclaw Skills workflow.
PDF Processing Toolkit Setup
To begin using these Openclaw Skills, you must install the core Python libraries and relevant system-level CLI utilities:
pip install pypdf pdfplumber reportlab pytesseract pdf2image
For enhanced command-line capabilities, ensure poppler-utils and qpdf are installed on your system:
sudo apt-get install poppler-utils qpdf
PDF Processing Toolkit Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Openclaw Skills PDF toolkit organizes data according to the specific extraction or generation task as outlined below:
| Component | Data Structure | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Metadata | Dictionary | Key-value pairs containing Title, Author, Subject, and Creator metadata. |
| Tables | List of Lists | Tabular data extracted from pages, easily convertible to Pandas DataFrames. |
| Text Content | String | Extracted text available in raw format or with layout preservation. |
| Page Assets | Binary/Image | Extracted images and visual elements stored as JPG or PNG. |
| Security | Object | Encryption settings including user/owner passwords and permission flags. |
PDF Processing Toolkit Advanced Features
- OCR capabilities for high-accuracy text recovery from scanned PDFs using Openclaw Skills.
- Advanced table extraction that preserves cell alignment and structure for data analysis.
- High-performance CLI integration via qpdf for lightning-fast merging, splitting, and decryption.
- Complex document generation using the Platypus layout engine for multi-page reports with Openclaw Skills.
- Seamless watermark application and page rotation for document branding and correction.
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