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PDF Explore

PDF Explore is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from HughYau/AcademicForge. Agents load it when the user has attached a PDF, paper, report, or other document and the answer needs content from more than one place in it: summarize the methods or any other section… It works with Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode and has 2,587 GitHub stars.

github.com/HughYau/AcademicForge/skills/claude-science/pdf-explore (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HughYau/AcademicForge.git
cp -r AcademicForge/skills/claude-science/pdf-explore ~/.claude/skills/pdf-explore   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the pdf-explore folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HughYau/AcademicForge.git
cp -r AcademicForge/skills/claude-science/pdf-explore .agents/skills/pdf-explore   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/HughYau/AcademicForge.git
cp -r AcademicForge/skills/claude-science/pdf-explore .cursor/skills/pdf-explore   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use this skill when the user has attached a PDF, paper, report, or other document and the answer needs content from more than one place in it: summarize the methods or any other section, compare sections, find where a topic is discussed, read a value or label off a figure or chart, or find/list/extract every instance of something across the whole document (datasets, benchmarks, citations, figures, table rows, accession numbers — including appendices).

When it triggers

  • Use this skill when the user has attached a PDF, paper, report, or other document and the answer needs content from more than one place in it: summarize the methods or any other section, compare sections, find where a topic is discussed, re

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FAQ

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What is the PDF Explore skill?

PDF Explore is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from HughYau/AcademicForge. Agents load it when the user has attached a PDF, paper, report, or other document and the answer needs content from more than one place in it: summarize the methods or any other section… It works with Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode and has 2,587 GitHub stars. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/HughYau/AcademicForge/skills/claude-science/pdf-explore.

How do I install the PDF Explore skill?

Copy the pdf-explore folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the PDF Explore skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

Is PDF Explore maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 30, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.