---
title: "pdfcpu Go PDF Processor and Manipulation CLI"
description: "pdfcpu is a Go-based PDF processing library and CLI tool that handles validation, optimization, merging, splitting, watermarking, encryption, and form filling. It provides a complete PDF manipulation toolkit without external dependencies."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/pdfcpu/pdfcpu"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "pdfcpu/pdfcpu"
  github_stars: 8550
---

# pdfcpu Go PDF Processor and Manipulation CLI

pdfcpu is a Go-based PDF processing library and CLI tool that handles validation, optimization, merging, splitting, watermarking, encryption, and form filling. It provides a complete PDF manipulation toolkit without external dependencies.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/pdfcpu-go-pdf-processor-cli/)