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PDF Skill

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Use when tasks involve reading, creating, or reviewing PDF files where rendering and layout matter; prefer visual checks by rendering pages (Poppler) and use…

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PDF Skill

When to use

- Read or review PDF content where layout and visuals matter.

- Create PDFs programmatically with reliable formatting.

- Validate final rendering before delivery.

Workflow

- Prefer visual review: render PDF pages to PNGs and inspect them.

- Use pdftoppm if available.

- If unavailable, install Poppler or ask the user to review the output locally.

- Use reportlab to generate PDFs when creating new documents.

- Use pdfplumber (or pypdf) for text extraction and quick checks; do not rely on it for layout fidelity.

- After each meaningful update, re-render pages and verify alignment, spacing, and legibility.
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