PDF Tools agent skills for Claude Code, Cursor and RevampKey

4 ready-made playbooks that teach an AI agent how to do real PDF Tools work: which tools to call, what to check first, and when to stop and ask you.

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Connect PDF Tools once and all 4 skills install themselves and stay up to date. Mac, Windows and Linux.

All 4 PDF Tools skills

Each skill is one job. You ask in plain words and the agent loads the skill that matches, then follows its steps.

Start hereAsks before writing24 PDF Tools tools

Use PDF Tools safely

Works on PDFs on your machine, confirming the exact file and folder before reading or changing anything. It asks before any write, save or external send.

Use it when

You ask a question about a PDF in a folder the assistant can reach
A PDF Tools call fails with a folder or permission error
You want to edit, merge or split a PDF without risking the original

Tools it uses

list_pdfs
get_pdf_identity
read_pdf_fields
search_pdf_text
read_pdf_pages
read_pdf_layout
convert_pdf_to_markdown
read_pdf_content
validate_pdf
render_pdf_page
render_pdf_region
display_pdf
list_profiles
get_pdf_resource_uri
verify_table_proposal
fill_pdf
bulk_fill_from_csv
save_profile
fill_with_profile
extract_to_csv
merge_pdfs
split_pdf
rotate_pdf_pages
load_profile

Example

What does the termination clause in contract-final.pdf say? Check it's the right file first.

I found two files named contract-final.pdf: one in Documents/Legal (12 pages) and one in Downloads (12 pages). The Legal copy is the one you signed earlier. On page 9, clause 14.2 sets termination on 30 days' written notice. I read only pages 8 to 10 and changed nothing.

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Bulk fill PDFs from a CSV

Turns one CSV of records into many filled PDFs, checking the columns against the template and testing one record before the batch runs. It asks before writing files and reports each row as succeeded, failed or skipped.

Use it when

You have a spreadsheet of names and need a W-9 or waiver filled for each row
You want to mail-merge a form template across a list of applicants
You need a per-row report of what filled and what did not

Tools it uses

list_pdfs
read_pdf_fields
list_profiles
fill_pdf
render_pdf_page
bulk_fill_from_csv

Example

Fill this waiver template for every row in clients.csv and tell me which rows failed.

I checked clients.csv against the template's fields and found 2 columns that don't match. I mapped "Postal Code" to the postcode field and ignored a notes column. A dry run on the first record matched. The batch is ready for 120 records: say yes and I'll write them to the Waivers folder.

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Fill a PDF form

Fills one fillable PDF from your details or a saved profile, reads the field list first, and re-checks each value in the output before reporting it done. It asks for the mapping to be approved before anything is written.

Use it when

You need to complete a W-9, rental application or waiver from known details
You want to apply a saved personal or business profile to a fillable form
You want to know which fields a form needs before you fill it

Tools it uses

list_pdfs
read_pdf_fields
read_pdf_layout
read_pdf_content
fill_pdf
list_profiles
fill_with_profile
load_profile
render_pdf_page
validate_pdf

Example

Fill my W-9 in the Downloads folder using my saved business profile.

Found a fillable W-9 with 14 fields, 9 required. I mapped your business profile to 11 of them and left 3 blank because the profile has no tax classification: Line 3 type, the exemption code and the account numbers. Here is the mapping table for your approval, with the source of each value. Once you say yes I will write a new copy, re-read it to confirm all 11 values, and render page 1 so you can see the placement.

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Review PDF signing zones

Finds signature, initial, date and printed-name zones in a PDF, renders the pages to confirm placement, and adds or corrects zones where detection misses. It asks before changing the file and never sends it anywhere.

Use it when

You need to find where a contract needs signatures before it goes out
Detection put a signing zone on the wrong line and you want it checked
A form has a date line but no signature area and you need one added

Tools it uses

list_pdfs
get_pdf_identity
validate_pdf
render_pdf_page
render_pdf_region
read_pdf_layout
search_pdf_text
get_pdf_resource_uri
read_pdf_fields

Example

Check the signing zones in contract.pdf and tell me if any signature or date lines are missing.

I found 7 candidate zones in contract.pdf and kept 6. I discarded 1 zone in the header. On page 4, the signature line was missing its date zone, so I previewed one and will add it once you confirm. Two zones on page 6 sit on the label instead of the line, so I've flagged them for correction.

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RevampKey adds the skills when you connect PDF Tools, updates them for you and removes them when you disconnect.

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How PDF Tools skills work

Connect PDF Tools
The PDF Tools MCP server gives the agent its tools.
Ask in plain words
“Fill this waiver template for every row in clients.csv and tell me which rows failed.” Each SKILL.md says when it applies, so only the one that fits is loaded.
Approve any change
The agent calls the tools in order, checks its work, and shows you any change before it makes it.

How to install PDF Tools skills

In RevampKey the skills install themselves when you connect PDF Tools. In other tools each skill is one folder with a SKILL.md file, and you also need the PDF Tools MCP server connected there.

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Ask in plain language, for example “Fill this waiver template for every row in clients.csv and tell me which rows failed.”
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for s in essentials bulk-fill-pdf-from-csv fill-pdf-form review-pdf-signing-zones; do curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/pdf-tools-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/pdf-tools/skills/$s/SKILL.md done
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Into this project’s .claude/skills folder

Connect the PDF Tools MCP server in Claude Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 4 skills:

for s in essentials bulk-fill-pdf-from-csv fill-pdf-form review-pdf-signing-zones; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/pdf-tools-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/pdf-tools/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Fill this waiver template for every row in clients.csv and tell me which rows failed.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the PDF Tools MCP server in Cursor.

Run this in your project folder to add all 4 skills:

for s in essentials bulk-fill-pdf-from-csv fill-pdf-form review-pdf-signing-zones; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/pdf-tools-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/pdf-tools/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Fill this waiver template for every row in clients.csv and tell me which rows failed.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the PDF Tools MCP server in Codex.

Run this in your project folder to add all 4 skills:

for s in essentials bulk-fill-pdf-from-csv fill-pdf-form review-pdf-signing-zones; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/pdf-tools-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/pdf-tools/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Fill this waiver template for every row in clients.csv and tell me which rows failed.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the PDF Tools MCP server in VS Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 4 skills:

for s in essentials bulk-fill-pdf-from-csv fill-pdf-form review-pdf-signing-zones; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/pdf-tools-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/pdf-tools/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Fill this waiver template for every row in clients.csv and tell me which rows failed.”

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Removed when you disconnect
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You connect the PDF Tools MCP server yourself
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PDF Tools skills FAQ

What is a PDF Tools agent skill?

A SKILL.md file: a short playbook an AI agent loads when your request matches it. Each PDF Tools skill describes one job, which PDF Tools tools to use in which order, what to check first and when to stop and ask you.

Do the PDF Tools skills change anything on their own?

3 of the 4 only read. The others tell the agent to show you the change and wait for a yes before it creates, edits or deletes anything in PDF Tools.

Which tools can use these skills?

Any agent that reads the open Agent Skills format: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, VS Code with Copilot and RevampKey. In RevampKey they are attached when you connect PDF Tools; elsewhere you copy the folders into your project or skills directory.

Do I need the PDF Tools MCP server too?

Yes. The skills tell the agent how to do the work; the PDF Tools MCP server gives it the tools to do it. The PDF Tools MCP setup guide covers every client.

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All 4 PDF Tools skills

Use PDF Tools safely

Use it when

Tools it uses

Bulk fill PDFs from a CSV

Use it when

Tools it uses

Fill a PDF form

Use it when

Tools it uses

Review PDF signing zones

Use it when

Tools it uses

Get all 4 without copying a file

How PDF Tools skills work

How to install PDF Tools skills

RevampKey or copy the files?

In RevampKey

Copy into your project

PDF Tools skills FAQ

Put PDF Tools’s best workflows in your agent

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