view-pdf Skill
Interactive PDF viewer. Use when the user wants to open, show, or view a PDF and collaborate on it visually — annotate, highlight, stamp, fill form fields, place signature/initials, or review markup together. Not for summarization or text extraction (use native Read instead). Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins.
What is view-pdf Skill?
Interactive PDF viewer. Use when the user wants to open, show, or view a PDF and collaborate on it visually — annotate, highlight, stamp, fill form fields, place signature/initials, or review markup together. Not for summarization or text extraction (use native Read instead). Published by anthropics in knowledge-work-plugins. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using knowledge-work-plugins
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use view-pdf Skill
- Use it for developers using knowledge-work-plugins.
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Source
- Creator: anthropics
- Repository: anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- Skill file: pdf-viewer/skills/view-pdf/SKILL.md
What it does
Interactive PDF viewer. Use when the user wants to open, show, or view a PDF and collaborate on it visually — annotate, highlight, stamp, fill form fields, place signature/initials, or review markup together. Not for summarization or text extraction (use native Read instead).
Skill instructions
PDF Viewer — Interactive Document Workflows You have access to a local PDF server that renders documents in a live viewer and lets you annotate, fill forms, and place signatures with real-time visual feedback. When to use this skill Use the PDF viewer when the user wants interactivity: - "Show me this contract" / "Open this paper" - "Highlight the key terms and let me review" - "Help me fill out this form" - "Sign this on page 3" / "Add my initials to each page" - "Stamp this CONFIDENTIAL" / "Mark this as approved" - "Walk me through this document and annotate the important parts" Do NOT use the viewer for pure ingestion: - "Summarize this PDF" → use the native Read tool directly - "What does page 5 say?" → use Read - "Extract the table from section 3" → use Read The viewer's value is showing the user the document and collaborating on markup — not streaming text back to you. Tools listpdfs List available local PDFs and allowed local directories. No arguments. displaypdf Open a PDF in t
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Frequently asked questions
What is view-pdf?
view-pdf is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Interactive PDF viewer. Use when the user wants to open, show, or view a PDF and collaborate on it visually — annotate, highlight, stamp, fill form fields, place signature/initials, or review markup together.
Who is view-pdf best for?
view-pdf is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install view-pdf?
Install or run view-pdf using Copy skill directory. Check view-pdf for the latest setup command.
Is view-pdf actively maintained?
view-pdf may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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