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PDFLayoutTextStripper

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Converts a pdf file into a text file while keeping the layout of the original pdf. Useful to extract the content from a table in a pdf file for instance. This is a subclass of PDFTextStripper class (from the Apache PDFBox library).

Downloads 0
Stars 1.6K
Version 1.0.0
Quality 72/100 · Strong

Install with one command

$ npx skills add JonathanLink/PDFLayoutTextStripper

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Check before install

  • Pushed 2y ago
  • License: Apache-2.0
  • Review the repository README and examples.

Quality profile

Strong candidate for agent workflows

Solid option that is likely worth shortlisting for production workflows.

72
GitHub stars
1.6K
Freshness
2y ago
Install ready
Yes
License
Apache-2.0
Check before install: Repository looks stale

Workflow fit

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Parse messy files

Document processing

I need my agent to read PDFs, extract tables, and turn documents into structured data.

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Overview

Converts a pdf file into a text file while keeping the layout of the original pdf. Useful to extract the content from a table in a pdf file for instance. This is a subclass of PDFTextStripper class (from the Apache PDFBox library).

Imported by the skill-only GitHub discovery pipeline because it matches agent skill, automation, RAG, or developer-tool signals. Protocol-server projects are excluded from automated imports.

Platform Compatibility

javaFULL
pdfFULL

Technical Details

Version
1.0.0
License
Apache-2.0
Last Updated
5/24/2026
Published
5/23/2026

Frameworks & Tools

JavaPDF

Install

Free and open source

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Author

J

JonathanLink✓

@jonathanlink

Tags

pdfdocumentsextractiondata-extractionextractjavalayoutpdfboxtextgithub

Platform Fit

Claude Code

Health Signals

GitHub stars
1.6K
Quality score
49/100
Last GitHub push
Dec 17, 2023
Framework hints
2

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Trust & Safety

  • —Open source (public GitHub repo)
  • —AI static analysis passed
  • —License: Apache-2.0
  • —Manually verified by team

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