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Overview

nano-pdf

Edit PDFs using natural-language instructions. Point it at a page and describe what to change.

Prerequisites

# Install with uv (recommended — already available in Surogate)
uv pip install nano-pdf

# Or with pip
pip install nano-pdf

Usage

nano-pdf edit <file.pdf> <page_number> "<instruction>"

Examples

# Change a title on page 1
nano-pdf edit deck.pdf 1 "Change the title to 'Q3 Results' and fix the typo in the subtitle"

# Update a date on a specific page
nano-pdf edit report.pdf 3 "Update the date from January to February 2026"

# Fix content
nano-pdf edit contract.pdf 2 "Change the client name from 'Acme Corp' to 'Acme Industries'"

Notes

Page numbers may be 0-based or 1-based depending on version — if the edit hits the wrong page, retry with ±1
Always verify the output PDF after editing (use read_file to check file size, or open it)
The tool uses an LLM under the hood — requires an API key (check nano-pdf --help for config)
Works well for text changes; complex layout modifications may need a different approach

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name: nano-pdf
description: "Edit PDF text/typos/titles via nano-pdf CLI (NL prompts)."
version: 1.0.0
author: community
license: MIT

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---
name: nano-pdf
description: "Edit PDF text/typos/titles via nano-pdf CLI (NL prompts)."
version: 1.0.0
author: community
license: MIT
---

# nano-pdf

Edit PDFs using natural-language instructions. Point it at a page and describe what to change.

## Prerequisites

```bash
# Install with uv (recommended — already available in Surogate)
uv pip install nano-pdf

# Or with pip
pip install nano-pdf
```

## Usage

```bash
nano-pdf edit <file.pdf> <page_number> "<instruction>"
```

## Examples

```bash
# Change a title on page 1
nano-pdf edit deck.pdf 1 "Change the title to 'Q3 Results' and fix the typo in the subtitle"

# Update a date on a specific page
nano-pdf edit report.pdf 3 "Update the date from January to February 2026"

# Fix content
nano-pdf edit contract.pdf 2 "Change the client name from 'Acme Corp' to 'Acme Industries'"
```

## Notes

- Page numbers may be 0-based or 1-based depending on version — if the edit hits the wrong page, retry with ±1
- Always verify the output PDF after editing (use `read_file` to check file size, or open it)
- The tool uses an LLM under the hood — requires an API key (check `nano-pdf --help` for config)
- Works well for text changes; complex layout modifications may need a different approach

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Source repository: invergent-ai/surogates
License: MIT
Version: 1.0.0
Last GitHub push: Sep 12, 2026
Registry updated: Sep 12, 2026
Instruction path: skills/productivity/nano-pdf/SKILL.md @ 9a3a07f1b76d

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