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name: pdf
description: Drop a PDF. Extract the text and tables, pull the clauses that matter, merge and annotate. It reads a long document and gives back only the parts you need, structured and traceable. It saves the read-through, not the verification.
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# PDF

## What it does
Drop a PDF. Extract the text and tables, pull the clauses that matter, merge and annotate. It reads a long document and gives back only the parts you need, structured and traceable. It saves the read-through, not the verification.

## When to use
- Reading 60 pages to find 10 lines.
- Whenever you would otherwise do this by hand.

## Instructions
1. Give the skill: A PDF, however long.
2. Use this as the core instruction (edit the [bracketed] parts):

   > From this [consultant report / planning pack], pull out [the conditions of consent] as a checklist, and tell me which drawings each condition touches.

3. Return: Extracted, structured, usable content.

## Output
Extracted, structured, usable content.

## The one mistake to avoid
Spot-check the extracted numbers against the source before you rely on them.

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Model: Opus 4.8 / Sonnet · Typical time: 3 min
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