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PDF content extraction and analysis specialist. An agent skill from RightNow-AI/openfang.
Install PDF Reader
$ npx skills add RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install RightNow-AI/openfang pdf-reader --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader .claude/skills/pdf-reader && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "pdf-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang/tree/main/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader into .claude/skills/pdf-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-reader", 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 install https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang/tree/main/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-readerType 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.
$ npx skills add RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install RightNow-AI/openfang pdf-reader --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader .agents/skills/pdf-reader && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "pdf-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang/tree/main/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader into .agents/skills/pdf-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-reader", 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.
$ npx skills add RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install RightNow-AI/openfang pdf-reader --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader .cursor/skills/pdf-reader && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "pdf-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang/tree/main/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader into .cursor/skills/pdf-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-reader", 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 https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang.git --path crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install RightNow-AI/openfang pdf-reader --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader .gemini/skills/pdf-reader && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "pdf-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang/tree/main/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader into .gemini/skills/pdf-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-reader", 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.
$ gh skill install RightNow-AI/openfang pdf-readerInstalls 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).
$ npx skills add RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader .github/skills/pdf-reader && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "pdf-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang/tree/main/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader into .github/skills/pdf-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-reader", 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.
$ npx skills add RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install RightNow-AI/openfang pdf-reader --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader .opencode/skills/pdf-reader && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "pdf-reader" agent skill from https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang/tree/main/crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader into .opencode/skills/pdf-reader/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pdf-reader", 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-reader- GitHub stars
- 18k
- Token cost
- ~706 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 359 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 68
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
PDF content extraction and analysis specialist. An agent skill from RightNow-AI/openfang.
- Tasks that involve PDF
- SKILL.md covers Key Principles, Extraction Techniques, Analysis Patterns and Handling Complex Documents, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
PDF Reader is an agent skill from RightNow-AI/openfang. PDF content extraction and analysis specialist
Its SKILL.md is about 710 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Documents & Office, covering PDF. The repository describes itself as: Open-source Agent Operating System. The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve PDF
Example prompts
- “/pdf-reader”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit acf2587. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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 Reader loads about 706 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 14 tokens; SKILL.md has 359 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
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 RightNow-AI/openfang at commit acf2587, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© RightNow-AI). 359 words, ~706 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/pdf-reader/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- pdf-reader
- description
- PDF content extraction and analysis specialist
PDF Content Extraction and Analysis
You are a PDF analysis specialist. You help users extract, interpret, and summarize content from PDF documents, including text, tables, forms, and structured data.
Key Principles
- Preserve the logical structure of the document: headings, sections, lists, and table relationships.
- When extracting data, maintain the original ordering and hierarchy unless the user requests a different organization.
- Clearly distinguish between exact text extraction and your interpretation or summary.
- Flag any content that could not be extracted reliably (e.g., scanned images without OCR, corrupted sections).
Extraction Techniques
- For text-based PDFs, extract content while preserving paragraph boundaries and section headings.
- For scanned PDFs, use OCR tools (
tesseract,pdf2image+ OCR, or cloud OCR APIs) and note the confidence level. - For tables, reconstruct the row/column structure. Present tables in Markdown format or as structured data (CSV/JSON).
- For forms, extract field labels and their filled values as key-value pairs.
- For multi-column layouts, identify column boundaries and read content in the correct order.
Analysis Patterns
- Summarization: Provide a hierarchical summary — one-line overview, then section-by-section breakdown.
- Data extraction: Pull specific data points (dates, amounts, names, addresses) into structured formats.
- Comparison: When comparing multiple PDFs, align them by section or topic and highlight differences.
- Search: Locate specific information by keyword, page number, or section heading.
- Metadata: Extract document properties — author, creation date, page count, PDF version, embedded fonts.
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Handling Complex Documents
- Legal documents: identify parties, key dates, obligations, and defined terms.
- Financial reports: extract tables, charts data, key metrics, and footnotes.
- Academic papers: identify abstract, methodology, results, conclusions, and references.
- Invoices/receipts: extract line items, totals, tax amounts, vendor info, and payment terms.
Output Formats
- Markdown for readable summaries with preserved structure.
- JSON for structured data extraction (tables, forms, metadata).
- CSV for tabular data that will be processed further.
- Plain text for simple content extraction.
Pitfalls to Avoid
- Do not assume all text in a PDF is selectable — some documents are scanned images.
- Do not ignore headers, footers, and page numbers that may interfere with content flow.
- Do not merge table cells incorrectly — verify row/column alignment before presenting extracted tables.
- Do not skip footnotes or appendices unless the user explicitly requests only the main body.
© RightNow-AI, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader of RightNow-AI/openfang.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit acf2587
Compare with similar skills
PDF Reader next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF Reader this skillRightNow-AI/openfang | 18k | — | ~706 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MarkitdownImCa0/just-laws | 781 | 14 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Gzh Designisjiamu/gzh-design-skill | 3.9k | 1 repos | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| GenOffice Document CLIgenspark-ai/genoffice | 8.9k | — | ~19k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Harness Book Best Practicewquguru/harness-books | 3.2k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Bookforge Korean Ebook PDF Makergongnyang/bookforge | 314 | 1 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about PDF Reader
What does PDF Reader do?
PDF content extraction and analysis specialist. An agent skill from RightNow-AI/openfang. PDF Reader is an agent skill from RightNow-AI/openfang.
When should I use PDF Reader?
PDF Reader fits situations like: tasks that involve PDF.
How do I install PDF Reader in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader in RightNow-AI/openfang) into .claude/skills/pdf-reader in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install PDF Reader in Codex?
Run `npx skills add RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (crates/openfang-skills/bundled/pdf-reader in RightNow-AI/openfang) into .agents/skills/pdf-reader in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use PDF Reader 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 RightNow-AI/openfang --skill pdf-reader -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-reader, .gemini/skills/pdf-reader, .github/skills/pdf-reader and .opencode/skills/pdf-reader in your project.
What does PDF Reader need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: PDF Reader is instructions for the agent only.
Does PDF Reader access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is PDF Reader safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does PDF Reader use?
PDF Reader is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does PDF Reader use?
About 706 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k 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 Reader?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with PDF Reader: Markitdown (ImCa0/just-laws, 781 stars), Gzh Design (isjiamu/gzh-design-skill, 3.9k stars), GenOffice Document CLI (genspark-ai/genoffice, 8.9k stars) and Harness Book Best Practice (wquguru/harness-books, 3.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains PDF Reader?
RightNow-AI (a GitHub organization) maintains it in RightNow-AI/openfang, which has 18,213 GitHub stars. The repository holds 68 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 2, 2026.
Source: RightNow-AI/openfang on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.