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Hive PDF

Hive PDF is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from aden-hive/hive. Read, write, merge, split, rotate, watermark, encrypt, and OCR PDF files using Python (pypdf, pdfplumber, reportlab, pypdfium2) and command-line tools (poppler-utils, qpdf). It works with Claude Code and has 11,091 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

github.com/aden-hive/hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/pdf (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aden-hive/hive.git
cp -r hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/pdf ~/.claude/skills/hive-pdf   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the hive-pdf folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aden-hive/hive.git
cp -r hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/pdf .agents/skills/hive-pdf   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aden-hive/hive.git
cp -r hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/pdf .cursor/skills/hive-pdf   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Read, write, merge, split, rotate, watermark, encrypt, and OCR PDF files using Python (pypdf, pdfplumber, reportlab, pypdfium2) and command-line tools (poppler-utils, qpdf). Use when the user asks to extract text/tables/images from a PDF, create or modify a PDF, combine or split PDFs, OCR a scanned PDF, password-protect a PDF, or render PDF pages as images. This guide covers essential PDF processing operations using Python libraries and command-line tools.

When it triggers

  • Use when the user asks to extract text/tables/images from a PDF, create or modify a PDF, combine or split PDFs, OCR a scanned PDF, password-protect a PDF, or render PDF pages as images.

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What is the Hive PDF skill?

Hive PDF is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from aden-hive/hive. Read, write, merge, split, rotate, watermark, encrypt, and OCR PDF files using Python (pypdf, pdfplumber, reportlab, pypdfium2) and command-line tools (poppler-utils, qpdf). It works with Claude Code and has 11,091 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/aden-hive/hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/pdf.

How do I install the Hive PDF skill?

Copy the hive-pdf folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Hive PDF skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is Hive PDF maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 14, 2026. Its latest release is v0.11.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.