PDF Maker and Checker skill
Create PDFs and check how they look by rendering every page.
A Free skill. Sign-in opens soon.
- By
- OpenAI
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Installs
- 13.3K
- Works in
- 17 apps
What PDF Maker and Checker makes
Helps your agent read and make PDFs where the layout matters. Instead of trusting the text alone, it turns pages into images and looks at them, so spacing and alignment problems get caught.
It makes new PDFs with a Python library, pulls out text with other tools, and re-checks the rendered pages after each change. It tells you which tools to install if they are missing.
Best for: Anyone who needs good-looking PDFs made or reviewed, not just their text extracted.
- Render pages to images and inspect them
- Creates PDFs with reportlab
- Extracts text with pdfplumber or pypdf
- Re-checks layout after every meaningful edit
Made with this skill
Three days in Lisbon: a two-page trip plan as a PDF. Make a polished two-page PDF trip plan for a first visit to Lisbon: one day per neighbourhood, a simple route picture, a packing list and a few useful Portuguese phrases. No prices or opening hours. Any brands, names or numbers inside are invented examples.
Example prompts
Type something like this once the skill is added. Your app opens the skill when the request matches.
-
Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data
-
Check that this PDF looks right on every page
-
Pull the text out of this report PDF
-
Rebuild this PDF with cleaner spacing
What’s inside
5 files in the skill folder, with its Apache-2.0 licence kept inside. Only text instructions and reference files, no program files.
- SKILL.md the instructions
- agents/ 1 files
- assets/ 1 files
- LICENSE licence
- LICENSE.txt licence
Which apps it works in
A skill is a folder of plain files, so any app that reads the open skills format can use it. Pick your app for its page.
How to add PDF Maker and Checker to your app
Step by step for each app. We say where to click, so you never need to leave this page.
ChatGPTby OpenAI
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Open the ChatGPT desktop app and look for Skills in the sidebar, where standalone skills are listed.
- 3 Add the “openai-pdf” folder there if your version offers it. If you do not see Skills yet, use this skill in Claude or Codex instead.
- 4 In a chat, type @ and pick the skill, or just ask. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
To make your own, describe the workflow to @skill-creator in ChatGPT Work and it drafts a skill for you.
Claude appby Anthropic
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page.
- 2 In the Claude app, open Settings > Features.
- 3 Upload the .zip file.
- 4 Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
The current Claude Help Center lists Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Organization policy can restrict uploads and sharing. Chat runs code in an isolated environment; uploading a skill does not give it your local project, coding-agent tools or unrestricted network access.
Codexby OpenAI
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Codex and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Codex
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
Claude Codeby Anthropic
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.claude/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Claude Code and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Claude Code
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.claude/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: claude plugin marketplace add <owner/repo>
Built-in installer: claude plugin install <plugin>@<marketplace>
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .claude/skills inside that project instead.
Cursor
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.cursor/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Cursor and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Cursor
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.cursor/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .cursor/skills inside that project instead. Cursor also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.claude/skills, ~/.codex/skills.
GitHub Copilotby GitHub
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.copilot/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into GitHub Copilot and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into GitHub Copilot
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: gh skill install <owner/repo> <skill> --agent github-copilot --scope user
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .github/skills inside that project instead. GitHub Copilot also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Gemini CLIby Google
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.gemini/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Gemini CLI and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Gemini CLI
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.gemini/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: gemini skills install <git-url>
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .gemini/skills inside that project instead. Gemini CLI also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Windsurf
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.codeium/windsurf/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Windsurf and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Windsurf
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .windsurf/skills inside that project instead.
Kiro
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.kiro/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Kiro and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Kiro
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.kiro/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .kiro/skills inside that project instead.
Antigravityby Google
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.gemini/antigravity/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Antigravity and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Antigravity
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.gemini/antigravity/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
OpenCode
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.config/opencode/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into OpenCode and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into OpenCode
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.config/opencode/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .opencode/skills inside that project instead. OpenCode also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.claude/skills.
Cline
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Cline and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Cline
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead.
Amp
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.config/agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Amp and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Amp
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.config/agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: amp skill add <github-url> --global
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead. Amp also reads ~/.agents/skills, ~/.config/amp/skills, ~/.claude/skills.
Gooseby Block
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.agents/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Goose and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Goose
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.agents/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .agents/skills inside that project instead. Goose also reads ~/.claude/skills.
OpenClaw
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.openclaw/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into OpenClaw and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into OpenClaw
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.openclaw/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install @owner/<slug>
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install @owner/<slug> --global
Built-in installer: openclaw skills install git:owner/repo@ref
To use the skill in one project only, put it in skills inside that project instead. OpenClaw also reads ~/.agents/skills.
Hermes Agentby Nous Research
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.hermes/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into Hermes Agent and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into Hermes Agent
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.hermes/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
Built-in installer: hermes skills install <owner/repo/skill>
VS Codeby Microsoft
- 1 Download the skill (.zip) with the button at the top of this page, then unzip it.
- 2 Move the “openai-pdf” folder into your skills folder:
~/.copilot/skills - 3 Or paste the install prompt below into VS Code and let it do the copying.
- 4 Start a new session. Ask for what you want, for example: “Make a one-page PDF invoice from this data”
Install prompt: paste this into VS Code
I downloaded the agent skill "PDF Maker and Checker" as openai-pdf.zip. Unzip it and copy the openai-pdf folder into ~/.copilot/skills. Before you finish, list every file it contains, show me any scripts and what they do, and stop if anything asks for passwords, API keys or downloads from other websites.
To use the skill in one project only, put it in .github/skills inside that project instead. VS Code also reads ~/.claude/skills, ~/.agents/skills.
Questions about PDF Maker and Checker
What do I need installed?
Python packages reportlab, pdfplumber and pypdf, plus Poppler for page images.
How is it different from the built-in Claude PDF skill?
This one stresses visual checks by rendering pages; the built-in one is a separate skill with its own page here.
Is the PDF Maker and Checker skill free?
Yes. It is a Free skill on Best Agent Skills. Sign-in opens soon; when it does, a free account is all you need to download it.
Who made the PDF Maker and Checker skill?
OpenAI. We did not write it. Best Agent Skills curates skills like this one, explains them in plain words and shows how to add them to your app. It is shared under the Apache-2.0 licence (Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]).
