By name: pdf-read version: 0.1.0 description: Read and extract text from multiple PDF files with page-range selection and parallel processing category: Data & Analysis tags: - pdf - documents - extraction - analysis - reader
PDF Read
Read and extract text from PDF files. Supports multiple PDFs at once, page-range selection, chunked reading for large files, and parallel processing. Outputs text, JSON, or structured markdown.
Features
- Multiple PDFs: Process many PDFs in a single command
- Page Ranges: Read specific pages (e.g.,
1-5,3,7,10-15) - Chunked Reading: Break large PDFs into manageable chunks
- Parallel Processing: Process multiple files concurrently
- Metadata Extraction: Get page count, author, title, dates
- Output Formats: Plain text, JSON with page structure, or markdown
Usage
# Read entire PDF
skills run pdf-read -- read document.pdf
# Read specific pages
skills run pdf-read -- read report.pdf --pages 1-5
# Read multiple PDFs
skills run pdf-read -- read file1.pdf file2.pdf file3.pdf
# Read in chunks of 10 pages
skills run pdf-read -- read large-book.pdf --chunk-size 10
# Get metadata only
skills run pdf-read -- info document.pdf
# Output as JSON with page structure
skills run pdf-read -- read document.pdf --format json --output result.json
Runtime
This is a premium remote skill. Authenticate with skills auth login and run it through Skills MCP or skills run.
Requirements
- Skills CLI/MCP registration
- Hosted Skills runtime access