A versatile tool for programmatically merging, splitting, and reordering PDF files using AI-driven logic.
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1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pdf-merge-split
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-merge-split using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is PDF Merge & Split?
The PDF Merge & Split skill empowers developers and power users to handle complex PDF manipulations through simple natural language commands. Whether you need to consolidate multiple project reports into a single file or extract specific clauses from a lengthy contract, this skill provides the logical framework to execute these tasks efficiently within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem. It supports a wide range of operations including page rotation, deletion, and insertion, ensuring that your document management is both precise and automated.
By leveraging this skill, users can bypass manual drag-and-drop interfaces and instead use programmatic instructions to handle batch processing and sophisticated document restructuring. This Openclaw Skills utility is designed to interface with powerful command-line tools, bringing professional-grade PDF editing capabilities to your AI-assisted development environment.
PDF Merge & Split Use Cases
- Consolidating separate chapter files into a complete ebook or technical manual.
- Splitting large monthly reports into smaller chunks for easier distribution via email.
- Extracting specific signature pages from legal contracts for quick archiving.
- Reordering or rotating scanned documents to ensure correct orientation and logical sequence.
- Batch merging documents across multiple directories based on specific project naming conventions.
How PDF Merge & Split Works
- The user provides a natural language prompt describing the desired PDF operation, such as merging files or extracting pages.
- The skill analyzes the target PDF files to determine their structure, page counts, and existing metadata.
- An execution plan is generated, mapping out the precise page ranges, insertion points, or split markers required.
- The skill selects the appropriate backend tool and configures the parameters for the transformation.
- The operation is executed, producing a new PDF file according to the specified naming pattern and quality settings.
PDF Merge & Split Setup
To utilize the PDF Merge & Split capabilities within your Openclaw Skills environment, ensure you have the necessary CLI utilities installed on your system.
# For macOS users using Homebrew
brew install pdftk-java qpdf pdfcpu
# For Ubuntu or Debian-based Linux systems
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pdftk qpdf
Once the tools are installed, ensure your AI agent has the appropriate file system permissions to read from and write to your document directories.
PDF Merge & Split Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes PDF operations using a structured plan that tracks file metadata and page-level transformations. This ensures transparency before any file modifications occur.
| Attribute | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Input Files | Array of source PDF paths and their specific page ranges | [{"file": "cover.pdf", "pages": "1"}] |
| Operations | The specific transformation type to be applied | merge, split, rotate, delete |
| Output Config | Resulting filename, path, and compression settings | combined_report_v1.pdf |
| Page Mapping | Logic for reordering or inserting pages | [1, 2, 4, 3, 5] |
| Quality | Resolution and compression level for the output file | 72 DPI / Medium Compression |
PDF Merge & Split Advanced Features
- Batch processing support for handling hundreds of PDF files across complex nested folder structures automatically.
- Bookmark-aware splitting to divide documents based on their internal table of contents or chapter markers.
- Advanced page selection logic that allows for interleaving pages from multiple disparate sources into a single custom arrangement.
- Integrated compression algorithms to optimize resulting file sizes for web hosting or email delivery.
- Support for page rotation and deletion to clean up scanned documents within a wider Openclaw Skills automation workflow.
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