Lets your agent extract text and create PDFs. It's useful for press releases, branded one-pagers, and design deliverables.
What it does
This tool helps you extract text from documents, create PDF files, and handle forms. It's useful for making press releases, branded one-pagers, and printable design materials.
When to use it
- ✓When you need to turn a document into a PDF.
- ✓When you want to get text out of an existing file.
- ✓When you need to fill out or create forms.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Create a PDF from the text in this document.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool can read the content of a file, pull out important information, and organize it into a new PDF file. It can also help fill in fields on forms.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add nexu-io/open-design --skill pdfOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nexu-io/open-design/main/skills/pdf/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
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/skills/pdf
- Category:
documents
How to use
This catalogue entry advertises the skill in OpenDesign 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:
# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/skills/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.
FAQ
How do I use this tool?
You can ask the AI to 'create a PDF' or 'extract text from a document'.
Does it work for any type of document?
The description mentions it's useful for press releases and one-pagers, suggesting it works well with text-based content.
Can I create a PDF from scratch?
Yes, the tool allows for PDF creation, which can include making one from text you provide.
Details
Original description by the author
Extract text, create PDFs, and handle forms. Useful for press releases, branded one-pagers, and printable design deliverables.
repo: nexu-io/open-design
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 101k
- Ranking position
- #750
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Updated
- 10/16/2026
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