Markitdown
ImCa0/just-laws
Convert files and office documents to Markdown. An agent skill from ImCa0/just-laws.
Edit PDFs with natural-language instructions using the nano-pdf CLI tool
Install Nano PDF
$ npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden nano-pdf --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/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nano-pdf .claude/skills/nano-pdf && 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 "nano-pdf" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/nano-pdf into .claude/skills/nano-pdf/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nano-pdf", 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/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/nano-pdfType 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 taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden nano-pdf --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nano-pdf .agents/skills/nano-pdf && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "nano-pdf" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/nano-pdf into .agents/skills/nano-pdf/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nano-pdf", 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 taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden nano-pdf --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nano-pdf .cursor/skills/nano-pdf && 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 "nano-pdf" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/nano-pdf into .cursor/skills/nano-pdf/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nano-pdf", 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/taracodlabs/aiden.git --path skills/nano-pdf--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 taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden nano-pdf --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nano-pdf .gemini/skills/nano-pdf && 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 "nano-pdf" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/nano-pdf into .gemini/skills/nano-pdf/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nano-pdf", 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 taracodlabs/aiden nano-pdfInstalls 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 taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nano-pdf .github/skills/nano-pdf && 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 "nano-pdf" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/nano-pdf into .github/skills/nano-pdf/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nano-pdf", 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 taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install taracodlabs/aiden nano-pdf --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/nano-pdf .opencode/skills/nano-pdf && 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 "nano-pdf" agent skill from https://github.com/taracodlabs/aiden/tree/main/skills/nano-pdf into .opencode/skills/nano-pdf/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "nano-pdf", 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
nano-pdf- GitHub stars
- 852
- Token cost
- ~836 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 246 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 63
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
At a glance
Edit PDFs with natural-language instructions using the nano-pdf CLI tool
- Works in 9 steps: Install nano-pdf → Merge multiple PDFs → Split a PDF into individual pages → …
- Tasks that involve PDF
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, How to Use, Examples and Cautions
- Calls pip
What it does
Nano PDF is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden. Edit PDFs with natural-language instructions using the nano-pdf CLI tool
Its SKILL.md is about 840 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `skill.json`).
It sits in Documents & Office, covering PDF. The repository describes itself as: Aiden — an autonomous AI agent and work engine built solo. It can operate your browser, terminal, files, apps, APIs, skills and tools, remember context, recover from failures… The licence is Apache-2.0.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve PDF
Example prompts
- “/nano-pdf”
Requirements
- Python 3
- Node.js
Workflow steps
9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3704204. 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:
pip
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip, 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
Nano PDF loads about 836 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 246 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 taracodlabs/aiden at commit 3704204, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© taracodlabs). 246 words, ~836 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/nano-pdf/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- nano-pdf
- description
- Edit PDFs with natural-language instructions using the nano-pdf CLI tool
- category
- productivity
- version
- 1.0.0
- origin
- aiden
- license
- Apache-2.0
- tags
- pdf, edit, merge, split, compress, redact, nano-pdf, cli, document, watermark
nano-pdf — Natural-Language PDF Editing
Use the nano-pdf CLI to perform common PDF operations — merge, split, compress, add watermarks, redact text, and more — via simple natural-language or flag-based commands.
When to Use
- User wants to merge multiple PDFs into one
- User wants to split a PDF into individual pages or page ranges
- User wants to compress a large PDF to reduce file size
- User wants to add a watermark or page numbers to a PDF
- User wants to redact or remove specific pages
How to Use
1. Install nano-pdf
pip install nano-pdf
# Verify installation
nano-pdf --version2. Merge multiple PDFs
nano-pdf merge report1.pdf report2.pdf appendix.pdf --output merged.pdf3. Split a PDF into individual pages
# Split every page into a separate file
nano-pdf split document.pdf --output ./pages/
# Split a specific range into a new file
nano-pdf split document.pdf --pages 1-5 --output extract.pdf4. Compress a PDF
# Default compression
nano-pdf compress large_file.pdf --output compressed.pdf
# Aggressive compression (lower image quality)
nano-pdf compress large_file.pdf --level high --output compressed.pdf5. Add a watermark
nano-pdf watermark input.pdf --text "CONFIDENTIAL" --output watermarked.pdf
# Custom font size and opacity
nano-pdf watermark input.pdf --text "DRAFT" --size 60 --opacity 0.3 --output draft.pdf6. Add page numbers
nano-pdf number input.pdf --position bottom-right --output numbered.pdf7. Remove specific pages
# Remove pages 3 and 7 from a 10-page PDF
nano-pdf remove input.pdf --pages 3,7 --output trimmed.pdf8. Rotate pages
# Rotate all pages 90 degrees clockwise
nano-pdf rotate input.pdf --degrees 90 --output rotated.pdf
# Rotate only page 2
nano-pdf rotate input.pdf --degrees 180 --pages 2 --output rotated.pdf9. Extract images from a PDF
nano-pdf extract-images input.pdf --output ./images/Examples
"Merge contract.pdf and appendix.pdf into one file"
→ Use step 2: nano-pdf merge contract.pdf appendix.pdf --output final_contract.pdf
"Compress this 50MB report so I can email it"
→ Use step 4 with --level high to aggressively reduce size.
"Split the quarterly report — I only need pages 10 to 15"
→ Use step 3 with --pages 10-15.
Cautions
- nano-pdf preserves PDF/A compliance when the input is already PDF/A — check if needed for legal documents
- Aggressive compression (
--level high) reduces image resolution — not suitable for print-quality output - Encrypted or password-protected PDFs cannot be processed without first removing the password
- Very large PDFs (> 200 MB) may require chunked processing — split first, process, then merge
- nano-pdf is a Python package — confirm it is installed before use (
pip show nano-pdf)
© taracodlabs, 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
SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/nano-pdf of taracodlabs/aiden.
- SKILL.md
- skill.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3704204
Compare with similar skills
Nano PDF 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nano PDF this skilltaracodlabs/aiden | 852 | — | ~836 | 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 | 4k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| GenOffice Document CLIgenspark-ai/genoffice | 9.2k | — | ~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 | 316 | 1 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Nano PDF
What does Nano PDF do?
Edit PDFs with natural-language instructions using the nano-pdf CLI tool. Nano PDF is an agent skill from taracodlabs/aiden.
When should I use Nano PDF?
Nano PDF fits situations like: tasks that involve PDF.
How do I install Nano PDF in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nano-pdf in taracodlabs/aiden) into .claude/skills/nano-pdf in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Nano PDF in Codex?
Run `npx skills add taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/nano-pdf in taracodlabs/aiden) into .agents/skills/nano-pdf in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Nano PDF 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 taracodlabs/aiden --skill nano-pdf -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/nano-pdf, .gemini/skills/nano-pdf, .github/skills/nano-pdf and .opencode/skills/nano-pdf in your project.
What does Nano PDF need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Nano PDF needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pip). Our summary lists: Python 3; Node.js.
Does Nano PDF access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Nano PDF 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 Nano PDF use?
Nano PDF is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Nano PDF use?
About 836 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k 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 Nano PDF?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Nano PDF: Markitdown (ImCa0/just-laws, 781 stars), Gzh Design (isjiamu/gzh-design-skill, 4k stars), GenOffice Document CLI (genspark-ai/genoffice, 9.2k 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 Nano PDF?
taracodlabs (a GitHub organization) maintains it in taracodlabs/aiden, which has 852 GitHub stars. The repository holds 63 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 13, 2026.
Source: taracodlabs/aiden on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.