Agent skill

PDF Processing Openai

by lawve-ai in lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills

Toolkit for comprehensive PDF reading, reviwing, and creation with visual quality control.

Apache-2.0Auto-check: notesDocuments & Office

Install PDF Processing Openai

skills CLI

$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills pdf-processing-openai --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdf-editor-openai .claude/skills/pdf-processing-openai && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "pdf-processing-openai" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/pdf-editor-openai into .claude/skills/pdf-processing-openai/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-processing-openai", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/pdf-editor-openai

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills pdf-processing-openai --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdf-editor-openai .agents/skills/pdf-processing-openai && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "pdf-processing-openai" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/pdf-editor-openai into .agents/skills/pdf-processing-openai/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-processing-openai", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills pdf-processing-openai --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdf-editor-openai .cursor/skills/pdf-processing-openai && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "pdf-processing-openai" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/pdf-editor-openai into .cursor/skills/pdf-processing-openai/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-processing-openai", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git --path skills/pdf-editor-openai

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills pdf-processing-openai --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdf-editor-openai .gemini/skills/pdf-processing-openai && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "pdf-processing-openai" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/pdf-editor-openai into .gemini/skills/pdf-processing-openai/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-processing-openai", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills pdf-processing-openai

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdf-editor-openai .github/skills/pdf-processing-openai && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "pdf-processing-openai" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/pdf-editor-openai into .github/skills/pdf-processing-openai/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-processing-openai", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills pdf-processing-openai --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/pdf-editor-openai .opencode/skills/pdf-processing-openai && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "pdf-processing-openai" agent skill from https://github.com/lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills/tree/main/skills/pdf-editor-openai into .opencode/skills/pdf-processing-openai/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-processing-openai", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: pdf-processing-openai
GitHub stars: 842
Token cost: ~684 tokens
SKILL.md length: 269 words
Files: 3
Skills in repo: 154
Repo updated: Oct 2, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Apache-2.0

At a glance

Toolkit for comprehensive PDF reading, reviwing, and creation with visual quality control.

Works in 4 steps: Prefer visual review: render PDF pages… → Use reportlab to generate PDFs when… → Use pdfplumber (or pypdf) for text… → …
Work with PDFs (.pdf files) for:
SKILL.md covers When to use, Workflow, Temp and output conventions and Dependencies (install if…, plus 4 more sections
Calls uv, python3 and brew

What it does

PDF Processing Openai is an agent skill from lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills. Toolkit for comprehensive PDF reading, reviwing, and creation with visual quality control. Use to work with PDFs (.pdf files) for: (1) Reading or extracting content from existing PDFs, (2) Creating new PDF documents with professional formatting, (3) Generating reports, documents, or layouts that require precise typography and design, or any other PDF reading or generation tasks.

Its SKILL.md is about 680 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `README.md`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering PDF. It works with OpenAI and pypdf. The repository describes itself as: A curated list of awesome Agent Skills for automating legal work. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

Work with PDFs (.pdf files) for:
Extracting content from existing PDFs
Creating new PDF documents with professional formatting
Generating reports

Example prompts

“/pdf-processing-openai”

Requirements

Python 3

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Prefer visual review: render PDF pages to PNGs and inspect them.
Use reportlab to generate PDFs when creating new documents.
Use pdfplumber (or pypdf) for text extraction and quick checks; do not rely on it for layout fidelity.
After each meaningful update, re-render pages and verify alignment, spacing, and legibility.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 045f738. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- uv
- python3
- brew
- apt-get
- pdftoppm
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

PDF Processing Openai loads about 684 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 101 tokens; SKILL.md has 269 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~101
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~684

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NoteRuns commands with sudoSKILL.md:47
```
sudo apt-get install -y poppler-utils
```

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills at commit 045f738, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© lawve-ai). 269 words, ~684 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/pdf-processing-openai/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: pdf-processing-openai
description: Toolkit for comprehensive PDF reading, reviwing, and creation with visual quality control. Use to work with PDFs (.pdf files) for: (1) Reading or extracting content from existing PDFs, (2) Creating new PDF documents with professional formatting, (3) Generating reports, documents, or layouts that require precise typography and design, or any other PDF reading or generation tasks.
metadata.author: OpenAI
metadata.license: Apache-2.0
metadata.version: 2026.01.30

PDF Skill

When to use

Read or review PDF content where layout and visuals matter.
Create PDFs programmatically with reliable formatting.
Validate final rendering before delivery.

Workflow

Prefer visual review: render PDF pages to PNGs and inspect them.
- Use pdftoppm if available.
- If unavailable, install Poppler or ask the user to review the output locally.
Use reportlab to generate PDFs when creating new documents.
Use pdfplumber (or pypdf) for text extraction and quick checks; do not rely on it for layout fidelity.
After each meaningful update, re-render pages and verify alignment, spacing, and legibility.

Temp and output conventions

Use tmp/pdfs/ for intermediate files; delete when done.
Write final artifacts under output/pdf/ when working in this repo.
Keep filenames stable and descriptive.

Dependencies (install if missing)

Prefer uv for dependency management.

Python packages:

uv pip install reportlab pdfplumber pypdf

If uv is unavailable:

python3 -m pip install reportlab pdfplumber pypdf

System tools (for rendering):

# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install poppler

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install -y poppler-utils

If installation isn't possible in this environment, tell the user which dependency is missing and how to install it locally.

Environment

No required environment variables.

Rendering command

pdftoppm -png $INPUT_PDF $OUTPUT_PREFIX

Quality expectations

Maintain polished visual design: consistent typography, spacing, margins, and section hierarchy.
Avoid rendering issues: clipped text, overlapping elements, broken tables, black squares, or unreadable glyphs.
Charts, tables, and images must be sharp, aligned, and clearly labeled.
Use ASCII hyphens only. Avoid U+2011 (non-breaking hyphen) and other Unicode dashes.
Citations and references must be human-readable; never leave tool tokens or placeholder strings.

Final checks

Do not deliver until the latest PNG inspection shows zero visual or formatting defects.
Confirm headers/footers, page numbering, and section transitions look polished.
Keep intermediate files organized or remove them after final approval.

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files in skills/pdf-editor-openai of lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills.

SKILL.md
LICENSE.txt
README.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 045f738

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Questions about PDF Processing Openai

What does PDF Processing Openai do?

Toolkit for comprehensive PDF reading, reviwing, and creation with visual quality control. PDF Processing Openai is an agent skill from lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills. Toolkit for comprehensive PDF reading, reviwing, and creation with visual quality control.

When should I use PDF Processing Openai?

PDF Processing Openai fits situations like: work with PDFs (.pdf files) for:; extracting content from existing PDFs; creating new PDF documents with professional formatting; generating reports.

How do I install PDF Processing Openai in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/pdf-editor-openai in lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills) into .claude/skills/pdf-processing-openai in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install PDF Processing Openai in Codex?

Run `npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/pdf-editor-openai in lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills) into .agents/skills/pdf-processing-openai in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use PDF Processing Openai in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill pdf-processing-openai -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pdf-processing-openai, .gemini/skills/pdf-processing-openai, .github/skills/pdf-processing-openai and .opencode/skills/pdf-processing-openai in your project.

What does PDF Processing Openai need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, PDF Processing Openai needs the command-line tools its instructions call (uv, python3, brew, apt-get and pdftoppm). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does PDF Processing Openai access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use uv, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is PDF Processing Openai safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (runs commands with sudo), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does PDF Processing Openai use?

PDF Processing Openai is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (from the LICENSE file in the skill folder). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does PDF Processing Openai use?

About 684 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to PDF Processing Openai?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with PDF Processing Openai: Openai PDF (trailofbits/skills-curated, 513 stars), PDF Text Replace (instavm/coderunner, 893 stars), Lov Any2pdf (lovstudio/any2pdf, 211 stars) and PDF Toolkit (XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code, 14k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains PDF Processing Openai?

lawve-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills, which has 842 GitHub stars. The repository holds 154 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.

Source: lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install PDF Processing Openai

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

PDF Skill

When to use

Workflow

Temp and output conventions

Dependencies (install if missing)

Environment

Rendering command

Quality expectations

Final checks

Files

Compare with similar skills

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