pdftk-server
Skill for using the command-line tool pdftk (PDFtk Server) for working with PDF files. Use when asked to merge PDFs, split PDFs, rotate pages, encrypt or decrypt PDFs, fill PDF forms, apply watermarks, stamp overlays, extract metadata, burst documents into pages, repair corrupted PDFs, attach or extract files, or perform any PDF manipulation from the command line.
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill pdftk-server --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# PDFtk Server PDFtk Server is a command-line tool for working with PDF documents. It can merge, split, rotate, encrypt, decrypt, watermark, stamp, fill forms, extract metadata, and manipulate PDFs in a variety of ways. ## When to Use This Skill - Merging or joining multiple PDF files into one - Splitting or bursting a PDF into individual pages - Rotating PDF pages - Encrypting or decrypting PDF files - Filling PDF form fields from FDF/XFDF data - Applying background watermarks or foreground stamps - Extracting PDF metadata, bookmarks, or form field information - Repairing corrupted PDF files - Attaching or extracting files embedded in PDFs - Removing specific pages from a PDF - Collating separately scanned even/odd pages - Compressing or decompressing PDF page streams ## Prerequisites - PDFtk Server must be installed on the system - **Windows**: `winget install --id PDFLabs.PDFtk.Server` - **macOS**: `brew install pdftk-java` - **Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)**: `sudo apt-get install pdftk` - **Linux (Red Hat/Fedora)**: `sudo dnf install pdftk` - Access to a terminal or command prompt - Verify installation by running `pdftk --version` ## Step-by-Step Workflows ### Merge Multiple PDFs ```b
- When to Use This Skill
- Prerequisites
- Step-by-Step Workflows
- Merge Multiple PDFs
- Split a PDF into Individual Pages
- Extract Specific Pages
- Remove Specific Pages
- Rotate Pages
- Encrypt a PDF
- Decrypt a PDF
- Fill a PDF Form
- Apply a Background Watermark
- Stamp an Overlay
- Extract Metadata
pdftk file1.pdf file2.pdf cat output merged.pdf pdftk A=file1.pdf B=file2.pdf cat A B output merged.pdf pdftk input.pdf burst pdftk input.pdf cat 1-5 10-15 output extracted.pdf pdftk input.pdf cat 1-12 14-end output output.pdf pdftk input.pdf cat 1-endeast output rotated.pdf pdftk input.pdf output secured.pdf owner_pw mypassword user_pw userpass pdftk secured.pdf input_pw mypassword output unsecured.pdf pdftk form.pdf fill_form data.fdf output filled.pdf flatten pdftk input.pdf background watermark.pdf output watermarked.pdf
What does the pdftk-server skill do?
Skill for using the command-line tool pdftk (PDFtk Server) for working with PDF files. Use when asked to merge PDFs, split PDFs, rotate pages, encrypt or decrypt PDFs, fill PDF forms, apply watermarks, stamp overlays, extract metadata, burst documents into pages, repair corrupted PDFs, attach or extract files, or perform any PDF manipulation from the command line.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill pdftk-server --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.