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Pub Pdf
by
AlvisDunlop
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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/install pdfs
Description
Comprehensive PDF manipulation toolkit for extracting text, creating, merging, splitting documents, and handling forms. And also 50+ models for image generat...
Usage Guidance
This skill's name and description promise PDF utilities, but the instructions point to a generic third‑party model API (api.heybossai.com) that can run many model types and would see any data you send. Before installing: verify the vendor (heybossai.com), read its privacy/TOS and where data is routed, and consider the risk of uploading sensitive documents. Use a disposable or scoped API key, test only with non-sensitive sample files, and confirm billing/costs. If you only need offline or local PDF processing, prefer a dedicated local tool or a well-known vendor rather than an unknown model-proxy service.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pdfs
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle, named 'pdfs', is a wrapper for a third-party API (api.heybossai.com) rather than a local PDF toolkit, which is a significant functional discrepancy. It instructs the agent to send user data, including documents and prompts, to this external service and requires a 'SKILLBOSS_API_KEY'. Most notably, the documentation in SKILL.md and chat-models.md references non-existent or futuristic models like 'openai/gpt-5' and 'bedrock/claude-4-6-opus', which is a strong indicator of a deceptive service potentially designed for data or credential harvesting.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description advertise a PDF manipulation toolkit, but the SKILL.md contains generic SkillBoss API documentation exposing 50+ model types (chat, image, video, TTS, STT, etc.). The declared requirements (a single SKILLBOSS_API_KEY) and instructions do not match a narrowly scoped PDF tool — the skill appears to be a general model‑proxy rather than a focused PDF manipulator.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions tell the agent to call https://api.heybossai.com/v1 with curl and to route arbitrary model runs (including uploading/embedding file contents as base64 in examples). That means user documents or audio could be sent to an external, unspecified provider. The instructions give broad discretion to call many model endpoints rather than providing narrowly scoped PDF operations or explicit file-handling safeguards.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files beyond documentation — the skill is instruction-only and does not write artifacts to disk during install. This lowers local install risk.
Credentials
Only SKILLBOSS_API_KEY is required (which is coherent for a single proxy API), but that one key grants broad access to many model providers via the SkillBoss service. The skill has unknown source/homepage and will expose data to a third party; requiring a single API key for a multi-provider proxy is potentially disproportionate for a PDF-focused capability.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false (default) and there are no required config paths or claims to modify other skills or system settings. The skill does not request persistent elevated privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pdfs - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pdfs - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of the pdf skill, featuring a comprehensive toolkit for PDF manipulation: extract text, create, merge, split documents, and handle forms.
- Integrates access to 50+ AI models for image generation, video generation, text-to-speech, speech-to-text, music, chat, web search, document parsing, email, and SMS.
- All functionalities accessible via a unified API endpoint with simple authentication.
- Supports direct model invocation as well as smart routing to select the best or most cost-effective model for your task.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pub Pdf?
Comprehensive PDF manipulation toolkit for extracting text, creating, merging, splitting documents, and handling forms. And also 50+ models for image generat... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 304 downloads so far.
How do I install Pub Pdf?
Run "/install pdfs" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Pub Pdf free?
Yes, Pub Pdf is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Pub Pdf support?
Pub Pdf is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Pub Pdf?
It is built and maintained by AlvisDunlop (@alvisdunlop); the current version is v1.0.0.
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