// Read docs & web pages
Stirling-PDFv3.1.0
#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere
Open source Maintained For agents
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v3.2.1 · 2026-10-21
Download Windows · x64257 MB · Stirling-PDF-windows-x86_64.msi Download Windows · ARM64233 MB · Stirling-PDF-windows-arm64-setup.exe Download Mac · Universal318 MB · Stirling-PDF-macos-universal.dmg Download Linux · x64328 MB · Stirling-PDF-linux-x86_64.AppImage
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Stirling-PDF is #1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere.
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 as the official guide describes.
- 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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