Create branded PDFs, one-pagers, and form-ready documents—or extract text from PDFs—for press and printable design deliverables via the upstream Anthropic pdf skill.
Overview
pdf is an agent skill most often used in Build (also Launch, Validate) that extracts, creates, and form-handles PDFs for branded and printable deliverables via Anthropic’s upstream bundle.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill pdfWhat is this skill?
- Open Design catalogue pointer to Anthropic upstream pdf skill
- Extract text, create PDFs, and handle PDF forms
- Triggers: press releases, branded one-pagers, printable design deliverables
- Install upstream bundle from anthropics/skills for full scripts and assets
- OD mode prototype, category documents
- Upstream source: anthropics/skills tree main/pdf
- Open Design OD mode: prototype, category documents
Adoption & trust: 850 installs on skills.sh; 61.4k GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You need a professional PDF or form output but only have agent-accessible markdown flows without a wired document toolchain.
Who is it for?
Builders using Open Design who want agents to discover PDF workflows and install the canonical Anthropic pdf skill.
Skip if: In-browser PDF editing without installing upstream assets, or pure image/design mockups with no document output.
When should I use this skill?
Triggers include pdf, create pdf, pdf form, branded pdf, one pager.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After installing the upstream pdf skill, you can generate or parse PDFs for one-pagers, press material, and branded printables from agent sessions.
- Generated or extracted PDF content
- Form-ready PDF workflows when upstream supports them
- Branded one-pager or press PDF per prompt
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Document and printable artifact production usually happens while you are building collateral alongside the product. Open Design catalogs this under documents with triggers for one-pagers and branded PDFs—classic docs and deliverable output.
Where it fits
Export a spec or guide as a branded PDF for beta users.
Generate a press-release PDF aligned with launch messaging.
Ship a one-pager PDF to prospects before the full product exists.
Produce downloadable PDF lead magnets from existing agent-written content.
How it compares
Catalog integration to Anthropic’s document skill, not a native Prism-only PDF library.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is pdf for?
Solo builders and design-adjacent founders who ship press releases, one-pagers, or form PDFs through Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents.
When should I use pdf?
During Build for docs and branded deliverables, at Launch for press releases, and in Validate when you need a printable one-pager to share with early testers.
Is pdf safe to install?
Review the Security Audits panel on this Prism page and inspect the upstream anthropics/skills pdf tree before copying scripts into your agent environment.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Pdf
# pdf > Curated from Anthropic's official skills repository. ## What it does Extract text, create PDFs, and handle forms. Useful for press releases, branded one-pagers, and printable design deliverables. ## Source - Upstream: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/pdf - Category: `documents` ## How to use This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory: ```bash # Inspect the upstream README for exact paths open https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/pdf ``` Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (`pdf`) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.