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Extract text from PDF files, translate it to a target language, and save the result as a Markdown file. Use this skill when the user wants to translate a PDF document or asks to "convert PDF to Chinese".

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PDF Translator Skill

Instructions

Follow these steps to translate a PDF file:

  1. Identify the PDF File: Confirm the path to the PDF file the user wants to translate. If the path is relative, resolve it to an absolute path.
  2. Extract Text: Use the extract_text.py script located in the scripts directory of this skill to extract text from the PDF.
    • Command: python3 skills/pdf_translator/scripts/extract_text.py <path_to_pdf>
    • Note: Ensure you are using the correct python environment (e.g., .venv/bin/python if applicable, or just python3 if dependencies are installed globally).
  3. Translate Content:
    • Read the output from the extraction step.
    • Translate the extracted text into the target language requested by the user (default to the user's primary language or English if ambiguous).
    • Maintain the original structure (headings, paragraphs) as much as possible using Markdown formatting.
  4. Save Output:
    • Write the translated content to a temporary text file (e.g., temp_translation.txt).
    • Use the generate_md.py script to create the final Markdown file with metadata.
    • Command: python3 skills/pdf_translator/scripts/generate_md.py <output_path> <original_filename> <temp_translation_file>
    • Filename format: <original_filename>_translated.md.
    • Notify the user of the output file location.
    • Clean up the temporary text file.

Examples

User: "Translate the file papers/deep_learning.pdf to Chinese."

Claude:

  1. Locates papers/deep_learning.pdf.
  2. Runs: python3 skills/pdf_translator/scripts/extract_text.py papers/deep_learning.pdf
  3. Translates the extracted text to Chinese.
  4. Writes translation to temp_translation.txt.
  5. Runs: python3 skills/pdf_translator/scripts/generate_md.py papers/deep_learning_translated.md deep_learning.pdf temp_translation.txt
  6. Removes temp_translation.txt.
  7. Responds: "I have translated the PDF and saved it to papers/deep_learning_translated.md."

User: "Help me read this manual.pdf"

Claude:

  1. Locates manual.pdf.
  2. Runs extraction script.
  3. Translates/Summarizes based on user intent.