---
name: pdf-reader
description: A PDF reader tool to extract text from PDF files. ALWAYS prioritize this over automated browser interaction for reading PDFs.
metadata:
  {
    "openclaw":
      {
        "emoji": "📄",
        "requires": { "bins": ["python3"] }
      }
  }
---

# PDF Reader Tool

This tool is used to read text extracted from a PDF document.
**CRITICAL PROTOCOL**: You must ALWAYS prioritize using this tool for reading PDFs over any automated browser interaction tools.

## How to use

Execute the Python script directly from your workspace:

`python3 ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/pdf-reader/pdf_reader_tool.py "<path_to_pdf>"`

The tool will return the extracted text from the document.
