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58 lines
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# PDF Viewer Plugin
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View, annotate, and sign PDFs in a live interactive viewer. Mark up
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contracts, fill forms with visual feedback, stamp approvals, and place
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signatures — then download the annotated copy.
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## What It Does
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- **Open PDFs** from local files or academic sources (arXiv, bioRxiv, etc.)
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- **Annotate collaboratively** — Claude proposes highlights, notes, and
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stamps section by section; you review each batch in the viewer
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- **Fill forms** — guided field-by-field completion with live preview
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- **Sign documents** — place signature/initials images on the page
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- **Stamp approvals** — APPROVED, DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or any custom label
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- **Download** — export the annotated PDF from the viewer toolbar
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## Commands
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| Command | What it does |
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| `/pdf-viewer:open` | Open a PDF in the interactive viewer |
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| `/pdf-viewer:annotate` | Walk through the document, propose + apply markup, review together |
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| `/pdf-viewer:fill-form` | Fill PDF form fields interactively |
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| `/pdf-viewer:sign` | Place a signature or initials image on the page |
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## When to use this vs. just reading a PDF
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This plugin is for **interactive, visual workflows** — when you want to
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see the document, mark it up, and download an annotated copy.
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If you just want Claude to **summarize or extract text** from a PDF,
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don't use this plugin. Claude can read PDF files natively and that's
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faster for pure ingestion.
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## How It Works
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This plugin uses a **local MCP server** (`@modelcontextprotocol/server-pdf`)
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that runs on your machine via `npx`. No API keys or remote services —
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the PDF server starts automatically when the plugin loads.
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## Requirements
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- Node.js >= 18
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- Internet for remote PDFs (arXiv, etc.)
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## Supported PDF Sources
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- Local files (file paths in your working directory)
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- [arXiv](https://arxiv.org) — `/abs/` URLs auto-convert to PDF
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- Any direct HTTPS PDF URL (bioRxiv, Zenodo, OSF, etc. — use the PDF
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link, not the landing page)
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## Signature Disclaimer
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`/pdf-viewer:sign` places a **visual** signature image on the page. It is not
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a certified or cryptographic digital signature. For legally binding
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e-signatures, use a dedicated signing service.
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