# PDF Tools

> Use this tool when you need to extract information from PDF documents, such as datasheets and technical documents, and perform tasks like metadata extraction, text search, and page rendering. It solves problems related to PDF processing, including extracting tables and diagrams, and provides outputs in various formats like JSON, text, markdown, and HTML. It is ideal for use cases where you need to analyze and process complex PDF documents containing technical information.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gh-i-can-hack-pdf-tools  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-i-can-hack-pdf-tools

## Description

Provides PDF reading, rendering, and search capabilities using PyMuPDF and PyMuPDF4LLM. Offers tools for metadata extraction, table of contents retrieval, text extraction in multiple formats (JSON, text, markdown, HTML), page rendering as PNG images, and case-insensitive full-text search. Designed for processing datasheets and technical documents containing diagrams and tables.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.91
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/gh-i-can-hack-pdf-tools)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/i-can-hack/pdf-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gh-i-can-hack-pdf-tools"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-i-can-hack-pdf-tools` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-i-can-hack-pdf-tools/pull`

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