PDF Review

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the PDF Review skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. PDF Review is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-17

type:review

Default to this Skill for an unqualified PDF review and for checks involving searchable text, structure, tables, page-located claims, numeric consistency, citations, scanned pages, OCR, rendering, completeness, or visual layout. Detect available capabilities and degrade within this Skill when tools are unavailable; do not modify the source PDF or claim unsupported verification. Do not use when the user explicitly requests pdf-review-basic or a lightweight, text-only check without OCR, rendering, or complex layout review. 未限定范围的通用 PDF 审查，以及涉及可搜索文字、结构、表格、页码定位、数字一致性、引用、扫描页、OCR、渲染、完整性或视觉版式的检查，默认使用本 Skill。检测可用能力，工具不可用时仍在本 Skill 内降级；不得修改原 PDF 或声称完成不受支持的验证。用户明确指定 pdf-review-basic，或明确要求不做 OCR、渲染和复杂版式检查的轻量纯文本任务时不使用本 Skill。

Security AStatic scan found no risk patternsHow grading works ›

From the source SKILL.md

Use the section matching the user's language. 使用与用户输入语言一致的章节。

What this skill does

PDF Review is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/pdf-review/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: use when the user explicitly requests pdf-review-basic or a lightweight, text-only check without OCR, rendering, or complex layout review.

Who uses this skill

The PDF Review Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 196,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/pdf-review
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/pdf-review/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/pdf-review/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/pdf-review/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/pdf-review/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\pdf-review\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the PDF Review Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/pdf-review/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the PDF Review skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the PDF Review skill?

Use PDF Review when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use PDF Review" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the PDF Review skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. PDF Review is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/dss-time/repo-doctor-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/productivity-toolkit/skills/pdf-review/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: dss-time

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

dss-time. (2026). PDF Review [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/pdf-review/

BibTeX

@misc{pdf-review-2026,
  author    = {dss-time},
  title     = {PDF Review [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/pdf-review/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-09-28 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›

✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
✓ Network

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