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view-pdfPurpose, usage and source
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).
Source retrieved:
- Source repository
- anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
- SKILL.md
pdf-viewer/skills/view-pdf/SKILL.md- Repository stars
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- Repository updated
- 2026-10-30
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The purpose and workflow passages below are upstream material, organized and translated for reading. They are distinct from the separately labeled Codez editorial analysis.
What this Skill 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).
How the upstream workflow works
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.
Upstream passage · L6 ↗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"
Upstream passage · L12 ↗list_pdfs
List available local PDFs and allowed local directories. No arguments.
Upstream passage · L32 ↗Requirements and setup
No short requirements passage was selected from this file. This does not mean the Skill has no dependencies. Check the repository setup instructions and referenced files.
Limits and quality checks
No separate limits passage was selected from this file. This does not mean the Skill is safe for every input or environment. Review the complete source and validate your own result.
Start with a safe trial
- Check the supported host and the repository installation instructions. Keep the Skill directory and its referenced scripts, assets and documentation together; SKILL.md alone may omit dependencies.
- Give the agent your real input, desired output and acceptance criteria. Invocation syntax and available tools depend on the host; this site does not assume a universal install command.
- Try the source workflow in a disposable project or on a copy. Review operations that change files, remote services or billable resources before allowing them.
- Validate the output against the source quality checks and your own requirements. A successful trigger or a high repository Star count does not establish a correct result.
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Translation and scope
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