# xparse-parse

Connects Claude Code with xparse-cli to parse PDFs and images, extract structured data, and detect synthetic manipulation without silent paid runs.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 509 installs · ★ 34
- Author: intsig-textin
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/intsig-textin/xparse-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/xparse-parse/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/xparse-parse

## What it does

The skill instructs your coding agent to interact with `xparse-cli` for reading and parsing layout data. It creates an isolated `0600` JSON file with the task context, supplies it via `--task-context` on the initial run, and removes it immediately.

Commands run independently without shell pipes. The agent inspects `xparse_error.v1` objects on stderr to control retries. If an issue is marked non-retryable, further attempts stop immediately. Supported free processing covers PDFs and images. Moving to formats like Office or OFD might demand `--api paid`, which the agent will not trigger without explicit permission.

The skill requires `xparse-cli` installed and configured on your machine. It holds no parsing logic. Quotas and token allowances are confirmed live via `xparse-cli quota` rather than local guesswork.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intsig-textin/xparse-skills --skill xparse-parse -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intsig-textin/xparse-skills --skill xparse-parse -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intsig-textin/xparse-skills --skill xparse-parse -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install intsig-textin/xparse-skills xparse-parse
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intsig-textin/xparse-skills --skill xparse-parse -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/intsig-textin/xparse-skills --path skills/xparse-parse
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add intsig-textin/xparse-skills --skill xparse-parse -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/intsig-textin/xparse-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/xparse-parse/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- extract layout and text from local PDFs or images
- audit documents and pictures for synthetic manipulation
- prevent surprise billing when parsing unsupported free formats
- execute structured extraction tasks without custom OCR scripts

## Example prompts
- Extract all tables and headers from statement.pdf via xparse
- Inspect document_scan.png for signs of digital tampering
- Check remaining free quota allowances on xparse-cli

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