# pdf-reader

> Use this tool when you need to extract information from PDF documents, such as reading specific pages or searching for keywords. It solves problems like quickly understanding document properties and locating relevant passages, and accepts PDF files as input, outputting the extracted text or metadata. Ideal for use cases where automated PDF analysis is required, such as data mining or document processing workflows.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/xiaobenyang-com-pdf-reader  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xiaobenyang-com-pdf-reader

## Description

Read entire PDFs or specific pages on demand. Search documents for keywords and jump to relevant passages. Retrieve metadata to quickly understand document properties.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.96
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/xiaobenyang-com/pdf-reader)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/xiaobenyang-com/1777316659716099>

## 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": "xiaobenyang-com-pdf-reader"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xiaobenyang-com-pdf-reader` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xiaobenyang-com-pdf-reader/pull`

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