# PDF Form Filler

This skill fills PDF forms from your data and pulls field values back out of completed documents. Useful when forms pile up or repeat.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 4700 installs · ★ 540
- Author: claude-office-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/pdf-form-filler/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-31
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/pdf-form-filler

## What it does

It runs through the `office-mcp` MCP server and its `fill_pdf_form` and `get_pdf_metadata` tools. Supported field types: text, checkbox, radio button, dropdown, date, signature and combo box. Values go in through a field map — you describe how form field names line up with your data, and the agent fills the document.

Templates cover repeat work: a field map, a YAML mapping of values, and a sample JSON payload. Validation runs before the fill — email format, phone digits, SSN, date, ZIP, positive amounts, plus cross-field rules like employer_name being required when employed is true. The result report lists how many fields were filled, what failed, and which warnings came up.

Batch mode reads a CSV and produces one form per row into an output folder. The signature field needs a certificate or an image, so it stays manual — the report flags it as a warning. Install goes through `npx skills add`, or `gh skill install` for GitHub Copilot.

Check your field names before the run. A name that does not match the form means that field is silently skipped, and you only learn about it from the report.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill pdf-form-filler -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill pdf-form-filler -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill pdf-form-filler -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install claude-office-skills/skills pdf-form-filler
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill pdf-form-filler -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --path pdf-form-filler
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add claude-office-skills/skills --skill pdf-form-filler -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/claude-office-skills/skills/tree/HEAD/pdf-form-filler/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- fill a PDF form from JSON or YAML data
- extract every field value from a completed PDF
- generate a batch of forms from CSV rows
- validate email, phone, date and ZIP before filling
- map a form's fields with types and required flags

## Example prompts
- Fill this PDF form: name John Smith, date 2026-01-29, amount $1,500
- Extract all form field values from this PDF
- Generate forms for each row in this CSV

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# CLAUDE OFFICE SKILL - Enhanced Metadata v2.0
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# Basic Information
name: PDF Form Filler
description: "Fill out PDF forms programmatically and extract form data"
version: "1.0"
author: claude-office-skills
license: MIT

# Categorization
category: pdf
tags:
  - pdf
  - form
  - fill
  - data-entry
department: All

# AI Model Compatibility
models:
  recommended:
    - claude-sonnet-4
    - claude-opus-4
  compatible:
    - claude-3-5-sonnet
    - gpt-4
    - gpt-4o

# MCP Tools Integration
mcp:
  server: office-mcp
  tools:
    - fill_pdf_form
    - get_pdf_metadata

# Skill Capabilities
capabilities:
  - form_filling
  - data_entry
  - pdf_forms

# Language Support
languages:
  - en
  - zh
---

# PDF Form Filler

Fill out PDF forms automatically and extract data from completed forms.

## Overview

This skill helps you:
- Fill PDF forms with provided data
- Extract data from filled forms
- Batch fill multiple forms
- Validate form data
- Create form-filling templates

## How to Use

### Fill a Form
```
"Fill this PDF form with the following data:
- Name: John Smith
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Amount: $1,500"
```

### Extract Form Data
```
"Extract all form field values from this PDF"
"What data is filled in this form?"
```

### Batch Fill
```
"Fill 50 copies of this form using data from the spreadsheet"
"Generate forms for each row in this CSV"
```

## Form Field Types

### Supported Fields
| Field Type | Description | Fill Method |
|------------|-------------|-------------|
| **Text Field** | Single/multi-line text | Direct text entry |
| **Checkbox** | Yes/No selection | Check/uncheck |
| **Radio Button** | One of many options | Select option |
| **Dropdown** | List selection | Choose value |
| **Date Field** | Date picker | Date value |
| **Signature** | Digital signature | Signature image/certificate |
| **Combo Box** | Dropdown with text entry | Select or type |

### Field Identification
```markdown
## Form Fields: [Form Name]

### Field Map
| Field Name | Type | Required | Page | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|------|-------|
| applicant_name | Text | Yes | 1 | Max 50 chars |
| birth_date | Date | Yes | 1 | MM/DD/YYYY |
````
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