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This guide covers essential PDF processing operations using Python libraries and command-line tools. For advanced features, JavaScript libraries, and detailed examples, see REFERENCE.md. If you need to fill out a PDF form, read FORMS.md and follow its instructions.

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K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills

https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/pdf

Maintainer: K-Dense Inc.
License: Proprietary. LICENSE.txt has complete terms
Last updated: April 1, 2026

Skill Snapshot

Key Details From SKILL.md

2 min

Key Notes

This guide covers essential PDF processing operations using Python libraries and command-line tools. For advanced features, JavaScript libraries, and detailed examples, see REFERENCE.md. If you need to fill out a PDF form, read FORMS.md and follow its instructions.
reader = PdfReader("document.pdf") print(f"Pages: {len(reader.pages)}").

Source Doc

Excerpt From SKILL.md

Quick Start

from pypdf import PdfReader, PdfWriter

## Extract text

text = ""
for page in reader.pages:
    text += page.extract_text()

Advanced Table Extraction

import pandas as pd

with pdfplumber.open("document.pdf") as pdf:
    all_tables = []
    for page in pdf.pages:
        tables = page.extract_tables()
        for table in tables:
            if table:  # Check if table is not empty
                df = pd.DataFrame(table[1:], columns=table[0])
                all_tables.append(df)