# Pdf co CLI for AI Agents ```json { "title": "Pdf co CLI for AI Agents", "toolkit": "Pdf co", "toolkit_slug": "pdf_co", "framework": "CLI", "framework_slug": "cli", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/cli", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/cli.md", "updated_at": "2026-05-06T08:23:11.988Z" } ``` ## Introduction CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP. With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 1000+ SaaS applications. With Pdf co, agents can extract invoice data from uploaded pdf file, convert excel spreadsheet at url to json, generate a qr code for a payment link, and more — all without worrying about authentication. This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Pdf co automation. ## Also integrate Pdf co with - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/hermes-agent) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/crew-ai) ## TL;DR The idea behind building the universal CLI is to give agents a single command interface to interact with all your external applications. Here's what you'll get with it: - Agent-friendly: Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can use CLI tools natively — no MCP setup required. - Authentication handled: Connect once via OAuth or API Key, and all CLI commands work with your credentials automatically. - Tool discovery: Search, inspect, and execute 20,000+ tools across 1000+ apps from one interface. - Trigger support: Use triggers to listen for events across your apps, powered by real-time webhooks or polling under the hood. - Type generation: Generate typed schemas for autocomplete and type safety in your projects. ## Connect Pdf co to CLI ### Prerequisites Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project: ```bash # Install the Composio CLI curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash # Authenticate with Composio composio login ``` ## What is the Pdf co MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Pdf co MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Pdf co account. It provides structured and secure access to your PDF.co capabilities, so your agent can extract data, generate documents, convert files, process barcodes, and manage asynchronous jobs on your behalf. - Automated PDF data extraction and parsing: Let your agent extract structured data from PDFs using templates or parse documents for key information—perfect for receipts, invoices, and more. - PDF creation, splitting, and merging: Generate new PDF files, combine multiple PDFs, or split documents into separate files without manual intervention. - File format conversion: Seamlessly convert Excel files to CSV, HTML, JSON, text, or XML, enabling efficient data analysis and workflow automation. - Barcode generation and processing: Instantly create various barcode formats (QR codes, Code128, PDF417, etc.) or encode data into barcodes for labeling and tracking. - Job management and file uploads: Upload documents to PDF.co, track the status of asynchronous jobs, and retrieve results—all through your agent, hands-free. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `PDF_CO_ACCOUNT_BALANCE_INFO` | Get Account Balance Info | Tool to get account balance info. use after authenticating to check remaining credits. | | `PDF_CO_BARCODE_GENERATE` | Generate Barcode | Tool to generate barcode images (qr, code128, code39, pdf417, etc.). use when you need to encode data into barcodes on the fly. | | `PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_CSV` | Convert Excel to CSV | Tool to convert an excel file (xls/xlsx) to csv. use when you have a public excel file url and need csv output. inline option returns data inline; otherwise provides download url. | | `PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_HTML` | Convert Excel to HTML | Tool to convert an excel file to html. use when you have an excel url or file bytes and need html output. | | `PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_JSON` | Convert Excel to JSON | Tool to convert an online excel or csv file to json format. use when you have a public file url and need structured data extraction. | | `PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_TEXT` | Convert Excel to Text | Tool to convert excel files to plain text. use after providing an excel file url to extract spreadsheet content. | | `PDF_CO_CONVERT_EXCEL_TO_XML` | Convert Excel to XML | Tool to convert an excel file to xml. use when needing xml output from xls/xlsx/csv synchronously or asynchronously. | | `PDF_CO_DOCUMENT_PARSER` | Document Parser | Tool to parse documents based on predefined templates to extract structured data. use when you need to extract structured fields from a pdf by supplying a custom template. | | `PDF_CO_FILE_UPLOAD` | Upload File | Tool to upload a local file to pdf.co. use when you need to stage a document on pdf.co for downstream processing. | | `PDF_CO_JOB_CHECK` | Check Job Status | Tool to check status and result of an asynchronous job. use after submitting a job to poll for completion. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_ADD` | Add Content to PDF | Tool to add content to an existing pdf. use when you need to overlay text, images, barcodes, or links before distributing the file. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_CHANGE_TEXT_SEARCHABLE` | Change PDF Text Searchable | Tool to make pdf text searchable using ocr. use when you need to add a searchable text layer to scanned or image-only pdf documents. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_DELETE_PAGES` | Delete PDF Pages | Tool to delete specific pages from a pdf file. use when you need to remove unwanted pages before further processing. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_EXTRACT_ATTACHMENTS` | Extract PDF Attachments | Tool to extract embedded attachments from a pdf. use when you need to retrieve embedded files from a pdf after uploading. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_FIND` | Find Text in PDF | Tool to find text in a pdf document. use when you need to locate keywords or regex patterns and get their page positions. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_FORMS_INFO_READER` | PDF Forms Info Reader | Tool to extract form field information from a pdf. use when you need to retrieve names, types, and values of form fields. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_DOCUMENT_TXT` | Convert Text to PDF | Tool to convert plain text data to pdf. use when you need to generate a pdf from raw text content or text file links. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_EMAIL` | Convert Email to PDF | Tool to convert email files (.eml/.msg) to pdf. use when you need to transform standalone email messages into pdf documents. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_FROM_HTML` | Convert HTML to PDF | Tool to convert html code or webpage url into a pdf document. use when you need to capture a webpage or html snippet as a pdf file. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_INFO_READER` | PDF Info Reader | Tool to retrieve detailed information and metadata of a pdf. use when you need page count, author, encryption details, and other document properties. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_MERGE` | Merge PDFs | Tool to merge multiple pdf files into one document. use when you need to combine several pdf urls into a single pdf file. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_ROTATE` | Rotate PDF Pages | Tool to rotate selected pages in a pdf. use when you need to adjust the orientation of specific pages in an online pdf file before further processing. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_SEARCH_AND_DELETE_TEXT` | Search and Delete Text in PDF | Tool to search for and delete text in a pdf by keyword or regex. use when you need to remove sensitive or unwanted text from a pdf document. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_SEARCH_AND_REPLACE_TEXT` | Search and Replace Text in PDF | Tool to search for and replace text in a pdf document. use when you need to update specific text instances within an existing pdf file (e.g., changing invoice numbers). | | `PDF_CO_PDF_SPLIT` | Split PDF | Tool to split a pdf into multiple files by page ranges. use when you need to extract specific pages or page ranges from a pdf. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_TO_CSV` | Convert PDF to CSV | Tool to convert pdf or scanned images to csv format. use when you need to extract tabular data from a pdf into csv format. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_TO_HTML` | Convert PDF to HTML | Tool to convert pdf documents to html. use when you need an html rendition of a pdf or scanned image. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_TO_IMAGE` | Convert PDF to Image | Tool to convert pdf pages to images (png, jpg, tiff). use when you need image previews of pdf content. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_TO_JSON` | Convert PDF to JSON | Tool to convert pdf or scanned images to json format. use when you need a structured json representation of pdf content. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_TO_TEXT` | Convert PDF to Text | Tool to convert pdf or scanned images to plain text. use when you need raw text output preserving layout. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_TO_XLS` | Convert PDF to XLS | Tool to convert pdf or scanned images to xls format. use when you need to extract tabular data into an excel spreadsheet. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_TO_XLSX` | Convert PDF to XLSX | Tool to convert pdf or scanned images to xlsx (excel) format. use when you need structured spreadsheet output from a pdf. | | `PDF_CO_PDF_TO_XML` | Convert PDF to XML | Tool to convert pdf or scanned images to xml format. use when you need to extract structured data from pdf into xml. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion - Try asking your coding agent to perform various Pdf co operations - Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits - Set up triggers for real-time automation - Use composio generate for typed schemas in your projects ## How to build Pdf co MCP Agent with another framework - [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/chatgpt) - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/codex) - [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/cursor) - [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/vscode) - [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/opencode) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/hermes-agent) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/pdf_co/framework/crew-ai) ## Related Toolkits - [Google Drive](https://composio.dev/toolkits/googledrive) - Google Drive is a cloud storage platform for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files. 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It streamlines programmatic format changes and lets developers automate complex workflows with a single API. - [Craftmypdf](https://composio.dev/toolkits/craftmypdf) - CraftMyPDF is a web-based service for designing and generating PDFs with templates and live data. It streamlines document creation by automating personalized PDFs at scale. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is the Composio Universal CLI? The Composio Universal CLI is a single command-line interface that lets coding agents and developers interact with 1000+ SaaS applications. It handles authentication, tool discovery, action execution, and trigger setup — all from the terminal, without needing to configure MCP servers. ### Which coding agents work with the Composio CLI? Any coding agent that can run shell commands works with the Composio CLI — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and others. Once the CLI is installed, agents automatically discover and use the composio commands to interact with Pdf co and other connected apps. ### How is the CLI different from using an MCP server for Pdf co? MCP servers require configuration and can be token-heavy for complex workflows. The CLI gives agents a direct, lightweight interface — no server setup needed. Agents simply call composio commands like any other shell tool. It's faster to set up, more reliable for multi-step tool chaining, and works natively with how coding agents already operate. ### How safe is my Pdf co data when using the Composio CLI? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Pdf co data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials for full control. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)