Pdftabextract
A set of tools for extracting tables from PDF files helping to do data mining on (OCR-processed) scanned documents.
Install with one command
$ npx skills add WZBSocialScienceCenter/pdftabextractBest for
Document processing
Find skills for parsing PDFs, extracting tables, running OCR, converting documents, and preparing file content for agent workflows.
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- You need a reusable install command for agents.
- You want to compare it with related marketplace skills.
Check before install
- Pushed 4y 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.
Workflow fit
Use this skill in these scenarios
Parse messy files
Document processing
I need my agent to read PDFs, extract tables, and turn documents into structured data.
Search private knowledge
RAG and knowledge
I need my agent to build a RAG workflow over documents and retrieve reliable context.
Manage repositories
GitHub automation
I need my agent to triage GitHub issues, review pull requests, and summarize repository changes.
Stack fit
Add it to a complete workflow
Ingest, retrieve, and cite
RAG knowledge base
A stack for document-heavy agents that ingest files, create searchable knowledge, retrieve relevant context, and answer with grounded sources.
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Overview
A set of tools for extracting tables from PDF files helping to do data mining on (OCR-processed) scanned documents.
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
Technical Details
- Version
- 1.0.0
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Last Updated
- 5/24/2026
- Published
- 5/23/2026
Frameworks & Tools
Author
WZBSocialScienceCenter✓
@wzbsocialsciencecenter
Platform Fit
Health Signals
- GitHub stars
- 2.3K
- Quality score
- 50/100
- Last GitHub push
- Jun 24, 2022
- Framework hints
- 2
Community Signal
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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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