PDF Skill - PDF to Markdown Conversion

Scheduling

Goal

Convert PDF files into structured Markdown or another requested extraction format while preserving readable document structure for LLM context, RAG, or downstream review.

Intent signature

• User asks to convert, parse, read, extract, or transform a PDF.
• User needs PDF text, headings, lists, tables, or images prepared for AI consumption.
• User mentions "PDF to markdown", "parse PDF", "read this PDF", or equivalent wording.

When to use

• Converting PDF documents to Markdown for LLM context or RAG
• Extracting structured content such as tables, headings, lists, images, footnotes, or hyperlinks
• Preparing PDF data for AI consumption
• Checking whether a PDF has a text layer before choosing OCR

When NOT to use