Pdftk Server

PDFtk Server is a command-line tool skill that enables users to perform various PDF manipulations including merging, splitting, rotating, encrypting, decrypting, filling forms, applying watermarks, and extracting metadata. It serves developers and system administrators who need to automate PDF processing tasks programmatically without relying on graphical interfaces. The skill solves the problem of handling complex PDF operations at scale through straightforward command-line commands that can be integrated into scripts and automated workflows.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill pdftk-server --agent claude-code

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PDFtk Server

PDFtk Server is a command-line tool for working with PDF documents. It can merge, split, rotate, encrypt, decrypt, watermark, stamp, fill forms, extract metadata, and manipulate PDFs in a variety of ways.

When to Use This Skill

Merging or joining multiple PDF files into one
Splitting or bursting a PDF into individual pages
Rotating PDF pages
Encrypting or decrypting PDF files
Filling PDF form fields from FDF/XFDF data
Applying background watermarks or foreground stamps
Extracting PDF metadata, bookmarks, or form field information
Repairing corrupted PDF files
Attaching or extracting files embedded in PDFs
Removing specific pages from a PDF
Collating separately scanned even/odd pages
Compressing or decompressing PDF page streams

Prerequisites

PDFtk Server must be installed on the system
- Windows: winget install --id PDFLabs.PDFtk.Server
- macOS: brew install pdftk-java
- Linux (Debian/Ubuntu): sudo apt-get install pdftk
- Linux (Red Hat/Fedora): sudo dnf install pdftk
Access to a terminal or command prompt
Verify installation by running pdftk --version