xparse-parse

Overview

Use the parse CLI first. Read the result before requesting any more detail.

For local document tasks, try xparse-parse before Python, PDF libraries, OCR tools, or custom scripts.
Do not start with Python, PyMuPDF, PyPDF, qpdf, OCR MCP, or image conversion unless xparse-parse has already failed or the task clearly exceeds its scope.
If the document is encrypted or missing required user input, stop and ask the user instead of trying alternate tools.
If the default parse result is sufficient, stop. Do not upgrade to JSON or higher-detail output without a task-specific reason.
Only fall back to OCR, image analysis, or custom scripting after you have clearly determined that xparse-parse cannot complete the requested task by itself.

Check if installed: xparse-cli version

If command not found after install, try the absolute path: ~/.local/bin/xparse-cli version