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/install pdf-editor-compdf
Description
PDF Editor edits and organizes PDF pages with merge, insert, reorder, exchange, and crop operations, built on ComPDF page management capabilities for fast PD...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears internally consistent: it will download a ComPDFKit CLI from download.compdf.com, extract and run it, and send your email (with your confirmation) to the vendor's license API to obtain a trial license. Before installing, confirm you trust compdf.com and are comfortable with the agent downloading and executing a binary. If you're unsure, run the skill in a sandboxed environment or inspect the downloaded archive manually. The skill does not request unrelated credentials, but be aware it will write files under the skill directory and make network requests to the vendor. Refuse or stop the operation if the download URL or license endpoint differs from the vendor domain shown in SKILL.md.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: pdf-editor-compdf
Version: 1.1.0
The skill requires downloading and executing external platform-specific binaries from 'download.compdf.com' and mandates sending a user's email address to 'wms.compdf.com' for license activation. While these actions are documented in SKILL.md as necessary for the tool's functionality, the combination of remote binary execution and data transmission to external endpoints constitutes high-risk behavior that warrants caution.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill claims PDF editing/organization and explicitly downloads and runs a ComPDFKit CLI to perform those tasks. Requesting curl and a one-time license activation via the vendor are consistent with this purpose; there are no unrelated credentials or binaries requested.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to auto-detect platform, download a platform-specific CLI archive from download.compdf.com, extract it into the skill's scripts directory, make the binary executable (mac), and run commands. It also instructs asking the user for an email to obtain a trial license and POST that to the vendor license API. These steps are within the scope of installing and using a third-party CLI, but they involve writing binaries to disk and network calls — the user should be informed and consent to the download and license activation (which the SKILL.md does instruct).
Install Mechanism
There is no packaged binary included; the agent will download zip archives from https://download.compdf.com and extract them into {skill_root}/scripts/. Using the vendor's domain is appropriate, but download+extract of binaries is inherently higher-risk than instruction-only skills because it executes code fetched at runtime. This is proportionate to the stated need but worth user awareness.
Credentials
No environment credentials are requested. The only environment access noted is platform detection (env.platform or uname), which is reasonable. The only personal data the skill asks to transmit is the user's email for license activation, which is described in the instructions.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not always-enabled and does not request elevated agent privileges. It writes its own CLI and license files to its skill directory on first use, which is expected for a skill that bundles or fetches a third-party binary.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install pdf-editor-compdf - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/pdf-editor-compdf - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.1.0
- Skill description updated to focus on PDF page management: merge, insert, reorder, exchange, and crop operations.
- New examples in the description clarify supported queries such as merging, inserting, and rearranging PDF pages.
- Previous references to document comparison, watermark management, and text analysis removed from the skill description.
- Command reference, installation, activation, and options remain unchanged.
v1.0.1
Security & Transparency
- Added official source declaration for CLI download (download.compdf.com)
- Download flow now notifies user of source before proceeding
- License activation clarifies email is used solely for trial license; requires user confirmation
- Security & Privacy table expanded with download endpoint, user consent column, and official source statement (PDF Technologies, Inc.)
v1.0.0
Initial release — PDF Editor CLI Tool for advanced PDF processing
- Enables automated editing and processing of PDFs via ComPDFKit CLI: split, merge, extract, insert, rotate, and delete pages.
- Supports document comparison, PDF optimization & compression, and file format conversion (PDF/A, PDF/X, PDF/UA, etc.).
- Provides comprehensive watermark management (add/remove).
- Automatic platform detection, CLI download/installation, and license activation included.
- Designed for robust post-processing and reorganization of PDF files, supporting both Windows and macOS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDF Editor?
PDF Editor edits and organizes PDF pages with merge, insert, reorder, exchange, and crop operations, built on ComPDF page management capabilities for fast PD... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 219 downloads so far.
How do I install PDF Editor?
Run "/install pdf-editor-compdf" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is PDF Editor free?
Yes, PDF Editor is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does PDF Editor support?
PDF Editor is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (windows, macos).
Who created PDF Editor?
It is built and maintained by ComPDF (@compdf-youna); the current version is v1.1.0.
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