PDF reading, creation, and validation with visual rendering and programmatic generation.
Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example: Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example: Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example: Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
Time estimate: 15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Prerequisites
Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning
epx add openai/skills --skill pdfCompatible with
Supported agents
Render PDF pages to PNG for visual inspection of layout, spacing, and typography before delivery using Poppler ( pdftoppm )
Generate PDFs programmatically with reportlab for reliable formatting; extract text and metadata with pdfplumber or pypdf
Enforce quality standards: no clipped text, overlapping elements, broken tables, or rendering artifacts; ASCII hyphens only, human-readable citations
AI-first code editor with Composer
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionpdfExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
epx add openai/skills --skill pdfFetches pdf from openai/skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/pdf
Restart Cursor to activate pdf. Access via /pdfin your agent's command palette.
Learn more:View source on GitHubSkills CLI docsAbout CursorWhat are agent skills?
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
openai-docs
openai/skills · AI/ML · same repo
aspnet-core
openai/skills · Productivity · same repo
imagegen
openai/skills · Productivity · same repo
pdf-generator
jwynia/agent-skills · Documents · tag: pdf
document-pdf
vasilyu1983/ai-agents-public · Documents · tag: pdf
writing-documentation-with-diataxis
sammcj/agentic-coding · Documents · same category
Keeps context tight: pdf is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
pdf has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: pdf is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
pdf has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Keeps context tight: pdf is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
pdf is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
pdf is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Keeps context tight: pdf is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: pdf is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
Keeps context tight: pdf is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
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