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Neo4j Document Import Skill

by neo4j-contrib in neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills

Ingests unstructured and semi-structured documents into Neo4j as a knowledge graph.

MITAuto-check: notesKnowledge Management

Install Neo4j Document Import Skill

skills CLI
$ npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-document-import-skill -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills neo4j-document-import-skill --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/neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/neo4j-document-import-skill .claude/skills/neo4j-document-import-skill && 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/

Facts

Skill name
neo4j-document-import-skill
GitHub stars
114
Token cost
~5.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
836 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
28
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Ingests unstructured and semi-structured documents into Neo4j as a knowledge graph.

  • Works in 5 steps: Define Graph Schema → SimpleKGPipeline Setup → Run the Pipeline → …
  • Extracting entities and relationships from text with an LLM (SimpleKGPipeline
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Approach Decision Table and Install, plus 16 more sections
  • Calls pip, git and docker-compose; reaches github.com; needs OPENAI_API_KEY

What it does

Neo4j Document Import Skill is an agent skill from neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills. Ingests unstructured and semi-structured documents into Neo4j as a knowledge graph. Use when chunking PDFs, HTML, plain text, or Markdown; extracting entities and relationships from text with an LLM (SimpleKGPipeline, neo4j-graphrag); loading JSON via apoc.load.json; building Document→Chunk→Entity graph structures; or connecting LangChain/LlamaIndex document loaders to Neo4j. Covers neo4j-graphrag SimpleKGPipeline, LLM Graph Builder web UI, entity resolution, chunking strategies, and graph schema design for RAG…

Its SKILL.md is about 5.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `README.md` and `references/kg-construction.md`).

It sits in Knowledge Management, covering Knowledge graphs, Frontend development and Building AI agents. It works with Neo4j, LangChain and LlamaIndex. The repository describes itself as: Neo4j Skills for Coding and other Agents including Cypher. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Extracting entities and relationships from text with an LLM (SimpleKGPipeline
  • Neo4j-graphrag)
  • Loading JSON via apoc.load.json
  • Building Document→Chunk→Entity graph structures

Example prompts

  • “Use the neo4j-document-import-skill skill to ingest unstructured and semi-structured documents into Neo4j as a knowledge graph”
  • “/neo4j-document-import-skill”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • Docker
  • A credential in OPENAI_API_KEY
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, WebFetch

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Define Graph Schema
  2. SimpleKGPipeline Setup
  3. Run the Pipeline
  4. Chunking Configuration
  5. Entity Resolution

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bb30e1f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash
    • WebFetch

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • pip
    • git
    • docker-compose

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • github.com

    Also links to:

    • neo4j.com
    • llm-graph-builder.neo4jlabs.com
    • graphacademy.neo4j.com
    • python.langchain.com
    • docs.llamaindex.ai

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • OPENAI_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Neo4j Document Import Skill loads about 5.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~7.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 195 tokens; SKILL.md has 836 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~195
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~5.4k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~7.5k

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.

  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:311
    ENAI_API_KEY (or other provider keys) in .env
  • NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:457
    - [ ] `.env` has API keys; `.env` in `.gitignore`
  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: Bash, WebFetch

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 neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills at commit bb30e1f, republished under its MIT licence (© neo4j-contrib). 836 words, ~5,390 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/neo4j-document-import-skill/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
neo4j-document-import-skill
description
Ingests unstructured and semi-structured documents into Neo4j as a knowledge graph. Use when chunking PDFs, HTML, plain text, or Markdown; extracting entities and relationships from text with an LLM (SimpleKGPipeline, neo4j-graphrag); loading JSON via apoc.load.json; building Document→Chunk→Entity graph structures; or connecting LangChain/LlamaIndex document loaders to Neo4j. Covers neo4j-graphrag SimpleKGPipeline, LLM Graph Builder web UI, entity resolution, chunking strategies, and graph schema design for RAG pipelines. Does NOT handle structured CSV/relational import — use neo4j-import-skill. Does NOT handle GraphRAG retrieval after ingestion — use neo4j-graphrag-skill. Does NOT handle vector index creation — use neo4j-vector-search-skill.
allowed-tools
Bash, WebFetch
version
1.0.6
status
stable

Neo4j Document Import Skill

When to Use

  • Ingesting PDFs, HTML, plain text, Markdown into Neo4j as a knowledge graph
  • Chunking documents and storing :Chunk nodes with embeddings
  • Extracting entities and relationships from text with an LLM
  • Using SimpleKGPipeline (neo4j-graphrag) programmatically
  • Using Neo4j LLM Graph Builder (no-code web UI)
  • Loading semi-structured JSON via apoc.load.json
  • Connecting LangChain or LlamaIndex document loaders to Neo4j

When NOT to Use

  • Structured CSV / relational data → neo4j-import-skill
  • GraphRAG retrieval after ingestion → neo4j-graphrag-skill
  • Vector index creation → neo4j-vector-search-skill
  • Cypher query writing → neo4j-cypher-skill

Approach Decision Table

SituationApproach
No code; drag-and-drop UX wantedLLM Graph Builder web UI
Programmatic pipeline; PDFs/textSimpleKGPipeline (neo4j-graphrag)
JSON / REST API responsesapoc.load.json or Python + UNWIND
LangChain already in stackNeo4jGraph + document loader
LlamaIndex already in stackNeo4jQueryEngine / Neo4jVectorStore
Chunk-only (no entity extraction)Manual chunking + MERGE pattern

Install

bash
pip install neo4j-graphrag                   # includes SimpleKGPipeline
pip install neo4j-graphrag[openai]           # + OpenAI LLM/embedder
pip install neo4j-graphrag[anthropic]        # + Anthropic Claude
pip install neo4j-graphrag[google]           # + Vertex AI / Gemini
pip install neo4j-graphrag[bedrock]          # + Amazon Bedrock (boto3) — added v1.15.0
pip install neo4j-graphrag[ollama]           # + Ollama (local)
pip install neo4j-graphrag[mistralai]        # + MistralAI
pip install neo4j-graphrag[fuzzy-matching]   # + FuzzyMatchResolver (rapidfuzz)
# spaCy entity resolver (Python <= 3.13 only — unsupported on 3.14+):
pip install neo4j-graphrag[nlp]

Requires: neo4j>=5.17.0 (driver 6.x supported), Python>=3.10, Neo4j>=5.18.1 (Aura>=5.18.0).


Step 1 — Define Graph Schema

Schema controls what the LLM extracts. Define before pipeline construction.

python
# Option A — Simple string lists (LLM infers descriptions)
entities = ["Person", "Organization", "Location", "Product", "Event"]
relations = ["WORKS_AT", "LOCATED_IN", "KNOWS", "MENTIONS", "PART_OF"]
patterns = [
    ("Person", "WORKS_AT", "Organization"),
    ("Organization", "LOCATED_IN", "Location"),
    ("Person", "KNOWS", "Person"),
    ("Article", "MENTIONS", "Organization"),
]

# Option B — Rich GraphSchema (production; best extraction quality)
from neo4j_graphrag.components.schema import (
    GraphSchema, NodeType, RelationshipType, PropertyType, ConstraintType
)
schema = GraphSchema(
    node_types=[
        NodeType(
            label="Person",
            description="A human individual",
            properties=[
                PropertyType(name="name", type="STRING"),
                PropertyType(name="role", type="STRING"),
            ],
        ),
        NodeType(
            label="Organization",
            description="A company or institution",
            properties=[
                PropertyType(name="name", type="STRING"),
                PropertyType(name="industry", type="STRING"),
            ],
        ),
    ],
    relationship_types=[
        RelationshipType(label="WORKS_AT", description="Employment relationship"),
    ],
    patterns=[("Person", "WORKS_AT", "Organization")],
    # Optional: constraints emitted to ParquetWriter metadata (v1.15.0+)
    constraints=[
        ConstraintType(label="Person", property_name="name", type="UNIQUENESS"),
        ConstraintType(label="Organization", property_name="name", type="KEY"),
    ],
)

# Option C — Auto-extract schema from text (no constraints)
schema = "EXTRACTED"   # LLM infers types; noisier output
schema = "FREE"        # No schema guidance; most noise

Use Option B for production; Option A for prototyping; "EXTRACTED" only for exploration.


Step 2 — SimpleKGPipeline Setup

python
import asyncio
from neo4j import GraphDatabase
from neo4j_graphrag.experimental.pipeline.kg_builder import SimpleKGPipeline
from neo4j_graphrag.llm import OpenAILLM
from neo4j_graphrag.embeddings import OpenAIEmbeddings

driver = GraphDatabase.driver(
    "neo4j+s://xxxx.databases.neo4j.io",
    auth=("neo4j", "password")
)

llm = OpenAILLM(
    model_name="gpt-4.1",
    model_params={"temperature": 0},
    # Note: SimpleKGPipeline auto-enables structured output for OpenAI/VertexAI LLMs (v1.14.0+)
    # Do NOT set response_format manually — it is managed by the pipeline
)
embedder = OpenAIEmbeddings()   # OPENAI_API_KEY from env

pipeline = SimpleKGPipeline(
    llm=llm,
    driver=driver,
    embedder=embedder,
    schema=schema,              # GraphSchema, dict, "FREE", or "EXTRACTED"
    from_file=True,             # False → pass text= instead of file_path=
    on_error="IGNORE",          # RAISE to surface extraction failures
    perform_entity_resolution=True,
    neo4j_database="neo4j",     # omit to use default
)

LLM alternatives (same interface):

  • AnthropicLLM(model_name="claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022")
  • VertexAILLM(model_name="gemini-2.0-flash")
  • OllamaLLM(model_name="llama3") — local; no API key needed
  • BedrockLLM(model_id="anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0") — Amazon Bedrock (v1.15.0+)

Step 3 — Run the Pipeline

python
# From PDF file:
result = asyncio.run(pipeline.run_async(
    file_path="report.pdf",        # auto-dispatches to PdfLoader
    document_metadata={"source": "Q4 report", "year": 2025},
))

# From Markdown file (v1.15.0+):
result = asyncio.run(pipeline.run_async(
    file_path="notes.md",          # auto-dispatches to MarkdownLoader
    document_metadata={"source": "meeting notes"},
))

# Note: old `from_pdf=True` parameter is DEPRECATED since v1.15.0; use `from_file=True` instead
# pipeline = SimpleKGPipeline(..., from_file=True)   ← correct
# pipeline = SimpleKGPipeline(..., from_pdf=True)    ← deprecated

# From raw text:
result = asyncio.run(pipeline.run_async(
    text=document_text,
))

# Batch — process multiple files:
async def ingest_all(paths):
    for p in paths:
        await pipeline.run_async(file_path=str(p))

asyncio.run(ingest_all(list(pdf_dir.glob("*.pdf"))))

document_metadata dict is stored as properties on the :Document node.


Step 4 — Chunking Configuration

Default splitter: FixedSizeSplitter(chunk_size=300, chunk_overlap=50).

python
from neo4j_graphrag.components.text_splitters.fixed_size_splitter import FixedSizeSplitter

splitter = FixedSizeSplitter(
    chunk_size=512,       # tokens; 300–512 typical for GPT-4o
    chunk_overlap=50,     # ~10% of chunk_size; preserves boundary context
    approximate=True,     # respect sentence/word boundaries when possible
)

pipeline = SimpleKGPipeline(
    ...,
    text_splitter=splitter,
)

Chunking guidance:

Document typechunk_sizechunk_overlap
Dense technical text256–51250–80
Narrative / news articles512–102480–128
Legal / financial docs256–38440–64

Rule: chunk must fit within LLM context for extraction + within embedding model limits. GPT-4o: 128k context; text-embedding-3-small: 8191 tokens. Never set chunk_size > 2048.


Step 5 — Entity Resolution

Merge duplicate extracted entities after pipeline run.

python
from neo4j_graphrag.components.resolver import (
    SinglePropertyExactMatchResolver,   # identical name → merge
    FuzzyMatchResolver,                  # Levenshtein similarity; needs rapidfuzz
    SpaCySemanticMatchResolver,          # cosine similarity; needs neo4j-graphrag[nlp]
)

# Exact match (fastest; good baseline)
resolver = SinglePropertyExactMatchResolver(driver)
asyncio.run(resolver.run())

# Fuzzy match (handles typos / alternate spellings)
from neo4j_graphrag.components.resolver import FuzzyMatchResolver
resolver = FuzzyMatchResolver(driver, threshold=0.9)
asyncio.run(resolver.run())

# Scope resolution to specific labels only:
resolver = SinglePropertyExactMatchResolver(
    driver,
    filter_query="WHERE n:Organization OR n:Person",
)
asyncio.run(resolver.run())

Run resolvers after ingestion, not inline — bulk merges are faster.


Resulting Graph Structure

Pipeline always produces this lexical graph layer:

(:Document {id, fileName, status, ...metadata})
    -[:HAS_CHUNK]->
(:Chunk {id, text, index, embedding, ...})
    -[:NEXT_CHUNK]->          ← linked list for ordered traversal
(:Chunk {...})

(:Chunk)-[:FROM_DOCUMENT]->(:Document)   ← back-pointer

Entity extraction adds:

(:Chunk)-[:MENTIONS]->(:Person {name, ...})
(:Chunk)-[:MENTIONS]->(:Organization {name, ...})
(:Person)-[:WORKS_AT]->(:Organization)

Verify after ingestion:

cypher
CYPHER 25
MATCH (d:Document)-[:HAS_CHUNK]->(c:Chunk)
RETURN d.fileName, count(c) AS chunks LIMIT 10;

MATCH (c:Chunk)-[:MENTIONS]->(e)
RETURN labels(e)[0] AS type, count(*) AS cnt ORDER BY cnt DESC LIMIT 20;

LLM Graph Builder (No-Code UI)

Use when: non-developers need to ingest docs; rapid prototyping; no Python environment.

Hosted: https://llm-graph-builder.neo4jlabs.com/

Local (Docker):

bash
git clone https://github.com/neo4j-labs/llm-graph-builder
cd llm-graph-builder
# Set OPENAI_API_KEY (or other provider keys) in .env
docker-compose up
# Opens at http://localhost:8080

Supported sources: PDF, plain text, Markdown, images, web pages, YouTube transcripts, S3/GCS bucket uploads.

LLM providers: OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Llama3, Diffbot, Qwen.

Limitations: best with long-form English text; poor on tabular data (use neo4j-import-skill for CSV/Excel); visual diagrams not extracted.


APOC JSON Ingestion (Semi-Structured)

Use when source is JSON from REST APIs, S3, or file exports.

cypher
CYPHER 25
CALL apoc.load.json("https://example.com/articles.json") YIELD value
UNWIND value.articles AS article
CALL (article) {
  MERGE (d:Document {id: article.id})
  SET d.title = article.title, d.url = article.url, d.publishedAt = article.publishedAt
  FOREACH (tag IN article.tags |
    MERGE (t:Tag {name: tag})
    MERGE (d)-[:HAS_TAG]->(t)
  )
} IN TRANSACTIONS OF 1000 ROWS

Local file: apoc.load.json("file:///import/data.json"). File must be in $NEO4J_HOME/import/ or APOC allowlist configured.

Check APOC available: RETURN apoc.version(). APOC is included on all Aura tiers.


LangChain Integration Pattern

python
from langchain_community.graphs import Neo4jGraph
from langchain_community.document_loaders import PyPDFLoader
from langchain.text_splitter import RecursiveCharacterTextSplitter
from langchain_openai import OpenAIEmbeddings
from neo4j import GraphDatabase

graph = Neo4jGraph(
    url="neo4j+s://xxxx.databases.neo4j.io",
    username="neo4j",
    password="password",
)

loader = PyPDFLoader("report.pdf")
docs = loader.load()
splitter = RecursiveCharacterTextSplitter(chunk_size=512, chunk_overlap=64)
chunks = splitter.split_documents(docs)

embedder = OpenAIEmbeddings()
driver = GraphDatabase.driver(url, auth=("neo4j", "password"))

for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
    emb = embedder.embed_query(chunk.page_content)
    driver.execute_query(
        """
        MERGE (doc:Document {id: $doc_id})
        SET doc.source = $source
        CREATE (c:Chunk {id: $chunk_id, text: $text, embedding: $emb, index: $idx})
        CREATE (doc)-[:HAS_CHUNK]->(c)
        """,
        doc_id=chunk.metadata.get("source", "unknown"),
        source=chunk.metadata.get("source"),
        chunk_id=f"chunk-{i}",
        text=chunk.page_content,
        emb=emb,
        idx=i,
    )

For entity extraction with LangChain: use LLMGraphTransformer (from langchain_experimental.graph_transformers). Produces same :Document/:Chunk/entity pattern.


Constraints and Indexes (Run Before Ingestion)

cypher
CYPHER 25
// Prevent duplicate documents
CREATE CONSTRAINT doc_id_unique IF NOT EXISTS
  FOR (d:Document) REQUIRE d.id IS UNIQUE;

// Prevent duplicate chunks
CREATE CONSTRAINT chunk_id_unique IF NOT EXISTS
  FOR (c:Chunk) REQUIRE c.id IS UNIQUE;

// Entity deduplication
CREATE CONSTRAINT person_name_unique IF NOT EXISTS
  FOR (p:Person) REQUIRE p.name IS UNIQUE;
CREATE CONSTRAINT org_name_unique IF NOT EXISTS
  FOR (o:Organization) REQUIRE o.name IS UNIQUE;

// Vector index for chunk embeddings (adjust dims for your model)
CREATE VECTOR INDEX chunk_embeddings IF NOT EXISTS
  FOR (c:Chunk) ON c.embedding
  OPTIONS {indexConfig: {`vector.dimensions`: 1536, `vector.similarity_function`: 'cosine'}};

// Poll until index ONLINE:
// SHOW INDEXES YIELD name, state WHERE state <> 'ONLINE'

Do not start ingestion until all indexes are ONLINE:

cypher
SHOW INDEXES YIELD name, state WHERE state <> 'ONLINE';

If rows returned: wait, then re-run. ONLINE = safe to ingest.


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Common Errors

ErrorCauseFix
LLM extracts node types not in schemaSchema too loose or "EXTRACTED" modeDefine explicit entities + patterns; use Option B schema
MissingEmbedderErrorembedder= omittedAlways pass embedder= even if not doing vector search — pipeline stores embeddings on Chunk nodes
Zero entities extractedLLM context overflowReduce chunk_size; switch to model with larger context
Duplicate entity nodes after ingestionEntity resolution not runRun SinglePropertyExactMatchResolver after bulk ingest
apoc.load.json permission deniedAPOC allowlist not configuredAdd URL to apoc.import.file.enabled=true and dbms.security.allow_csv_import_from_file_urls=true
Chunking loses sentence mid-wayapproximate=False (default) cuts at exact token countSet approximate=True in FixedSizeSplitter
chunk_size too large → LLM timeoutsExtraction prompt + chunk exceeds contextKeep chunk_size ≤ 512 for GPT-4o extraction; ≤ 2048 absolute max
SpaCySemanticMatchResolver fails on Python 3.14spaCy not supported on 3.14+Use FuzzyMatchResolver or downgrade to Python 3.13
neo4j-driver package not foundDeprecated package name since 6.0Use neo4j package: pip install neo4j>=5.17.0
ValidationError on NodeType with no propertiesNodeType requires ≥1 property since v1.13.0Add at least PropertyType(name="name", type="STRING"); string-list labels get it automatically
from_pdf deprecation warningfrom_pdf=True removed in v1.15.0Use from_file=True instead
response_format in model_params ignoredSimpleKGPipeline auto-enables structured output for OpenAI/VertexAI (v1.14.0+)Remove response_format from model_params; the pipeline manages it

Verification Checklist

  • Constraints created and ONLINE before ingestion starts
  • Vector index created before storing embeddings
  • chunk_size within embedding model limit (≤2048; ≤512 for extraction)
  • chunk_overlap set to 10–15% of chunk_size
  • Document→HAS_CHUNK→Chunk pattern used (enables graph traversal in retrieval)
  • document_metadata populated with source identifier
  • Entity resolver run after bulk ingestion
  • apoc.version() confirmed if using apoc.load.json
  • .env has API keys; .env in .gitignore
  • Verify structure: MATCH (d:Document)-[:HAS_CHUNK]->(c:Chunk) RETURN count(c)
  • Verify entities: MATCH (c:Chunk)-[:MENTIONS]->(e) RETURN labels(e)[0], count(*)

GraphSchema — Current API (≥1.8.0)

entities/relations/potential_schema are deprecated. Use schema=GraphSchema(...).

python
from neo4j_graphrag.components.schema import (
    GraphSchema, NodeType, RelationshipType, PropertyType,
    ConstraintType, GraphConstraintType,
)

schema = GraphSchema(
    node_types=[
        NodeType(label="Person", properties=[PropertyType(name="name", type="STRING")]),
        NodeType(label="Organization", properties=[PropertyType(name="name", type="STRING")]),
    ],
    relationship_types=[RelationshipType(label="WORKS_AT")],
    patterns=[("Person", "WORKS_AT", "Organization")],
    # Constraints (v1.15.0+) — emitted to ParquetWriter metadata and enforce schema
    constraints=[
        # UNIQUENESS — property must be unique across nodes of that label
        ConstraintType(label="Person", property_name="name", type=GraphConstraintType.UNIQUENESS),
        # KEY — uniqueness + existence (null not allowed)
        ConstraintType(label="Organization", property_name="name", type=GraphConstraintType.KEY),
        # EXISTENCE — property must be non-null (replaces deprecated PropertyType.required)
        ConstraintType(label="Event", property_name="date", type=GraphConstraintType.EXISTENCE),
        # Composite KEY (v1.15.0+)
        ConstraintType(
            label="Person",
            property_names=("first_name", "last_name"),
            type=GraphConstraintType.KEY,
        ),
    ],
)
pipeline = SimpleKGPipeline(llm=llm, driver=driver, embedder=embedder, schema=schema)

schema="FREE" (no guidance) or schema="EXTRACTED" (LLM infers types) — exploration only, noisier output.

Auto-Extract Schema from Text (v1.15.0+)

When no schema is passed to SimpleKGPipeline, SchemaFromTextExtractor runs automatically. To run it explicitly:

python
from neo4j_graphrag.components.graph_schema_extraction import (
    SchemaFromTextExtractor,
    SchemaFromExistingGraphExtractor,
)

# Infer schema from sample text
extractor = SchemaFromTextExtractor(llm=llm, use_structured_output=True)
schema = asyncio.run(extractor.run(text=sample_text))

# Derive schema from an existing Neo4j graph
extractor = SchemaFromExistingGraphExtractor(driver=driver)
schema = asyncio.run(extractor.run())
Parquet Export (experimental, v1.14.0+)
python
from neo4j_graphrag.components.parquet_output import ParquetWriter

# Use ParquetWriter instead of KGWriter inside a Pipeline to export to Parquet files
writer = ParquetWriter(output_dir="/data/kg_export/")
# Produces one Parquet file per node label and per relationship type
# Metadata includes UNIQUENESS, EXISTENCE, and KEY constraints (v1.15.0/1.16.0)

LexicalGraphConfig — Customize Labels

Override default lexical layer labels (keep defaults unless integrating with existing graph):

python
from neo4j_graphrag.components.types import LexicalGraphConfig
# All fields have sensible defaults — only override what differs from your graph's conventions
config = LexicalGraphConfig(
    document_node_label="Article",             # default: "Document"
    chunk_node_label="Passage",                # default: "Chunk"
    node_to_chunk_relationship_type="HAS_ENTITY",  # default: "MENTIONS"
    chunk_text_property="content",             # default: "text"
)
pipeline = SimpleKGPipeline(..., lexical_graph_config=config)

Custom Document Loaders

Default file_loader auto-dispatches by extension (.pdf→PdfLoader, .md→MarkdownLoader). Supports fsspec URIs (s3://, gcs://). Subclass DataLoader for HTML/web/custom formats:

python
from neo4j_graphrag.components.data_loader import DataLoader
from neo4j_graphrag.components.types import DocumentInfo, LoadedDocument

class WebPageLoader(DataLoader):
    async def run(self, filepath, metadata=None):
        import httpx
        text = httpx.get(filepath).text   # strip HTML in real impl
        return LoadedDocument(text=text,
            document_info=DocumentInfo(path=filepath, metadata=metadata))

pipeline = SimpleKGPipeline(..., file_loader=WebPageLoader(), from_file=True)

Chunking strategy by use-case and full resolver config: references/kg-construction.md.


References

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SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in neo4j-document-import-skill of neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • README.md
  • references/kg-construction.md

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Questions about Neo4j Document Import Skill

What does Neo4j Document Import Skill do?

Ingests unstructured and semi-structured documents into Neo4j as a knowledge graph. Neo4j Document Import Skill is an agent skill from neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills. Ingests unstructured and semi-structured documents into Neo4j as a knowledge graph.

When should I use Neo4j Document Import Skill?

Neo4j Document Import Skill fits situations like: extracting entities and relationships from text with an LLM (SimpleKGPipeline; neo4j-graphrag); loading JSON via apoc.load.json; building Document→Chunk→Entity graph structures.

How do I install Neo4j Document Import Skill in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-document-import-skill -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (neo4j-document-import-skill in neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills) into .claude/skills/neo4j-document-import-skill in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Neo4j Document Import Skill in Codex?

Run `npx skills add neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-document-import-skill -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (neo4j-document-import-skill in neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills) into .agents/skills/neo4j-document-import-skill in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Neo4j Document Import Skill 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 neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills --skill neo4j-document-import-skill -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/neo4j-document-import-skill, .gemini/skills/neo4j-document-import-skill, .github/skills/neo4j-document-import-skill and .opencode/skills/neo4j-document-import-skill in your project.

What does Neo4j Document Import Skill need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Neo4j Document Import Skill needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pip, git and docker-compose) and credentials named OPENAI_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; Docker; A credential in OPENAI_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, WebFetch.

Does Neo4j Document Import Skill access the network?

SKILL.md names 6 domains. In commands or code: github.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: neo4j.com, llm-graph-builder.neo4jlabs.com, graphacademy.neo4j.com, python.langchain.com and docs.llamaindex.ai. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Neo4j Document Import Skill safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file; pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Neo4j Document Import Skill use?

Neo4j Document Import Skill is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Neo4j Document Import Skill use?

About 5.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 22k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Neo4j Document Import Skill?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Neo4j Document Import Skill: Agentsop Idempotent Ingestion (agentsope/SkillAlchemy, 436 stars), Agentsop Llamaindex (agentsope/SkillAlchemy, 436 stars), Mem0 Platform SDK (mem0ai/mem0, 67k stars) and Synalinks (SynaLinks/synalinks-skills, 907 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Neo4j Document Import Skill?

neo4j-contrib (a GitHub organization) maintains it in neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills, which has 114 GitHub stars. The repository holds 28 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: neo4j-contrib/neo4j-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.