# llamaparse

A skill that parses unstructured files with LlamaParse: PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX. The agent writes a TypeScript script, you approve the run.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1300 installs · ★ 85
- Author: LlamaIndex
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/llamaparse/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-03
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/llamaparse

## What it does

The skill kicks in when you ask the agent to parse an unstructured file. It first confirms that `LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY` is set in the environment and that `@llamaindex/llama-cloud@latest` is installed, then asks for the files, parsing options and what you want out of the content. From there it generates a TypeScript script, shows it to you and runs it only after you approve.

The workflow inside is built around the `LlamaCloud` client. Upload and parse are two separate steps: `client.files.create` returns a file ID, and that ID goes into `client.parsing.parse`. Raw file bytes never reach `parse()`. Four tiers are documented — `fast` for simple documents, `cost_effective` for cheap text extraction, `agentic` as the default recommendation, `agentic_plus` for heavier analysis. The `expand` parameter decides what comes back: plain text, markdown, page-level JSON, or metadata with presigned image URLs.

Nothing runs without the `LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY` and the installed package, which is why the environment check comes before any script generation. Results like `text_full`, `markdown_full` and `items` can come back empty on failure, so guard against that in the generated code. Images download from presigned URLs with Bearer auth. Running scripts through `npx tsx script.ts` is the recommended path.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills --skill llamaparse -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/llamaparse/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/llamaparse/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills --skill llamaparse -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/llamaparse/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills --skill llamaparse -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/llamaparse/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills llamaparse
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/llamaparse/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills --skill llamaparse -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills --path skills/llamaparse
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/llamaparse/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills --skill llamaparse -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/run-llama/llamaparse-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/llamaparse/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- pull text out of a PDF with complex layout
- turn a DOCX or PPTX into markdown
- extract tables and charts from a report
- get page-level JSON for a document
- download images from a file along with its text

## Example prompts
- Parse this PDF and give me the text as markdown
- Parse `report.docx`, I need the tables and per-page metadata
- Parse this deck and translate the content into English

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: llamaparse
description: Use this skill when the user asks to parse the content of an unstructured file (PDF, PPTX, DOCX...)
compatibility: Needs a `LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY` defined within the environment and the `@llamaindex/llama-cloud@latest` typescript library installed.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: LlamaIndex
  version: "1.0.0"
---

# LlamaParse Skill

Parse unstructured documents (such as PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX) with LlamaParse and extract their contents (text, markdown, images...).

## Initial Setup

When this skill is invoked, respond with:

```
I'm ready to use LlamaParse to parse files. Before we begin, please confirm that:

- `LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY` is set as environment variable within the current environment
- `@llamaindex/llama-cloud@latest` is installed and available within the current Node environment

If both of them are set, please provide:

1. One or more files to be parsed
2. Specific parsing options, such as tier, API version, custom prompt, processing options...
3. Any requests you might have regarding the parsed content of the file.

I will produce a Typescript script to run the parsing job and, once you approved its execution, I will report the results back to you based on your request.
```

Then wait for the user's input.

---

## Step 0 — Install `llama-cloud` (optional)

If the user does not have the `@llamaindex/llama-cloud` package installed, add it to the current environment by running:

```bash
npm install @llamaindex/llama-cloud@latest
```

## Step 1 — Produce a Typescript Script

Once the user confirms the environment variables are set and provides the necessary details for the parsing job, produce a **typescript script**.

As a source of truth for the TS script, you can:

- Refer to the [example.ts](scripts/example.ts) script, which covers most of the necessary configurations for LlamaParse
- Refer to the complete LlamaParse Documentation, fetching the `https://developers.llamaindex.ai/python/cloud/llamaparse/api-v2-guide/` page.

### Scripting Best Practices

Follow these guidelines when generating scripts:

#### 1. Always Use the Top-Level `LlamaCloud` Client

Use `LlamaCloud` (the API client) for all parsing operations:

```typescript
import LlamaCloud from "@llamaindex/llama-cloud";

// Define a client
const client = new LlamaCloud({
  apiKey: process.env["LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY"], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

```

#### 2. Two-Step Upload → Parse Pattern
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