Ebook Extractor
- 1 installs
- 534 repo stars
- Updated August 4, 2026
- majiayu000/claude-skill-registry
Extracts plain text from ebooks in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF formats for analysis, processing, or reading.
About
Extracts text from ebooks in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF formats, converting them to plain text. A developer uses it when converting ebooks for analysis, processing, or reading.
- Handles common ebook formats EPUB, MOBI, and PDF
- Outputs plain text suitable for downstream analysis
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- 1 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #565 of 688 Office & Documents skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 1 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 534 |
| Last updated | August 4, 2026 |
| Repository | majiayu000/claude-skill-registry ↗ |
What it does
Extracts plain text from ebooks in EPUB, MOBI, and PDF formats for analysis, processing, or reading.
Files
Ebook Text Extractor
Overview
Extract plain text from EPUB, MOBI, and PDF files using Python scripts. No LLM calls - pure text extraction.
Supported Formats
| Format | Tool Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EPUB | ebooklib + BeautifulSoup | Direct parsing, preserves structure |
| MOBI | Calibre ebook-convert | Converts to EPUB first, then extracts |
PyMuPDF (fitz) | Fast, handles most PDFs well |
Usage
Unified extractor (auto-detects format):
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.epub
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.mobi
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.pdfOutput options:
# To stdout (default)
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub
# To file
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub -o output.txt
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub > output.txtFormat-specific scripts:
python3 scripts/extract_epub.py book.epub
python3 scripts/extract_mobi.py book.mobi
python3 scripts/extract_pdf.py book.pdfSetup
# One-command setup (installs all dependencies)
~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/setup.sh
# Or manually:
pip install -r ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/requirements.txt
brew install calibre # macOS, for MOBI supportScript Location
~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/
Common Issues
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Missing package | Run setup.sh or pip install -r requirements.txt |
| MOBI fails | Ensure Calibre is installed: brew install calibre |
| PDF garbled | Some PDFs are image-based; OCR needed (not supported) |
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