// Read docs & web pages
pypdf6.20.0
A pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
pypdf is A pure-python PDF library capable of splitting, merging, cropping, and transforming the pages of PDF files.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to read docs & web pages.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
pip install pypdf - 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
02Alternatives & comparison
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