What this skill does
View, extract, edit, and manipulate PDF files. Supports text extraction, text editing (overlay and replacement), merging, splitting, rotating pages, and getting PDF metadata. Use when working with PDF documents for reading content, adding/editing text, reorganizing pages, combining files, or extracting information.
PDF Tools is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install PDF Tools
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
pdf-toolsand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add PDF Tools with a single command:
openclaw skills add pdf-tools
This pulls pdf-tools from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/pdf-tools/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use PDF Tools
Once installed, PDF Tools activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
pdf-tools-0.1.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/pdf-tools/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install PDF Tools?
Install PDF Tools in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for pdf-tools, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add pdf-tools. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/pdf-tools/.
Is PDF Tools free?
Yes. PDF Tools is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does PDF Tools do?
View, extract, edit, and manipulate PDF files.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models