pdf-fixture
DocumentsGenerate test PDF fixtures with known, extractable content. Creates PDFs with sections, tables, figures, requirements, equations, and annotations. Use when user needs "create test PDF", "generate PDF fixture", "make sample PDF for testing".
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PDF Fixture Generator
Generate deterministic test PDFs with known, extractable content for testing extraction pipelines.
Self-contained skill - auto-installs via uv run from git (no pre-installation needed).
Simplest Usage
# Via wrapper (recommended - auto-installs)
.agents/skills/pdf-fixture/run.sh --example --name test_fixture
Common Patterns
Create from JSON spec file
./run.sh --spec content_spec.json --name my_fixture
Create from inline JSON
./run.sh \
--inline '{"sections": [{"title": "Introduction", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Hello world"}]}]}' \
--name inline_test
JSON Spec Format
{
"style": "standard",
"sections": [
{
"title": "1. Requirements",
"level": 1,
"content": [
{"type": "text", "text": "This document describes requirements."},
{"type": "requirement", "id": "REQ-001", "text": "System shall process in 1s"},
{"type": "table", "columns": ["ID", "Name"], "rows": [["1", "Alice"], ["2", "Bob"]]},
{"type": "equation", "latex": "E = mc^2", "label": "energy"},
{"type": "figure", "description": "Architecture diagram"}
]
}
]
}
Content Types
| Type | Required Fields | Optional |
|---|---|---|
text | text | - |
requirement | id, text | type (Functional/NonFunctional) |
table | columns | rows (list or count) |
equation | latex or equation | label |
figure | description | width, height |
annotation | annot_type (highlight/note/box) | content |
Output
Creates in fixtures/{name}/:
source.pdf- Generated PDF with known contentSPEC.md- Auto-generated with expected extraction values
Notes
The wrapper script (run.sh) automatically:
- Installs extractor from git via
uv run - Handles all dependencies (PyMuPDF, etc.)
- No manual venv activation needed