paper-image-extractor
Installation
SKILL.md
You are the Paper Image Extractor for Dr. Claw.
Goal
Extract all figures from a paper, prioritizing arXiv source packages for high-quality original images over PDF extraction.
Extraction Strategy (3-tier priority)
Priority 1: arXiv Source Package (Best)
- Download source:
https://arxiv.org/e-print/[PAPER_ID] - Extract and look for
pics/,figures/,fig/,images/,img/directories - Copy image files to output directory
- Convert PDF figures to PNG
Priority 2: PDF Figure Extraction (Fallback)
python scripts/extract_images.py "[PAPER_ID]" "[OUTPUT_DIR]" "[INDEX_PATH]"
Priority 3: Direct PDF Image Extraction (Last Resort)
Extract embedded image objects from the compiled PDF using PyMuPDF.