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PDF Form Filler Agent Skill

Fill out PDF forms programmatically and extract form data

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Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository
npx skills add https://github.com/claude-office-skills/skills --skill PDF Form Filler

The instruction itself

31 sections, as written by the author

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

## 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 |
| gender | Radio | Yes | 1 | M/F/Other |
| employed | Checkbox | No | 1 | Check if yes |
| state | Dropdown | Yes | 2 | US states |
| signature | Signature | Yes | 3 | Digital sig |

Fill Templates

Data Mapping Template

## Form Fill Template: [Form Name]

### Form Info
- **File**: application_form.pdf
- **Total Fields**: 25
- **Required Fields**: 15

### Field Mappings

Personal Information

applicant_name: "${firstName} ${lastName}"

date_of_birth: "${birthDate}"

ssn_last_four: "${ssnLast4}"

phone: "${phone}"

email: "${email}"

Address

street_address: "${address.street}"

city: "${address.city}"

state: "${address.state}"

zip_code: "${address.zip}"

Employment

currently_employed: ${isEmployed} # checkbox

employer_name: "${employer.name}"

job_title: "${employer.title}"

Selections

payment_method: "${paymentMethod}" # dropdown

agree_terms: true # checkbox


### Sample Data

{

"firstName": "John",

"lastName": "Smith",

"birthDate": "1990-05-15",

"phone": "555-123-4567",

"email": "[email protected]",

"address": {

"street": "123 Main St",

"city": "New York",

"state": "NY",

"zip": "10001"

},

"isEmployed": true,

"employer": {

"name": "Acme Corp",

"title": "Manager"

},

"paymentMethod": "Direct Deposit"

}

Output Formats

Fill Result Report

## Form Fill Result

### Summary
| Status | Value |
|--------|-------|
| **Form** | application_form.pdf |
| **Fields Filled** | 23/25 |
| **Errors** | 2 |
| **Output** | filled_application.pdf |

### Filled Fields
| Field | Value | Status |
|-------|-------|--------|
| applicant_name | John Smith | ✅ |
| date_of_birth | 05/15/1990 | ✅ |
| phone | 555-123-4567 | ✅ |
| state | NY | ✅ |
| payment_method | Direct Deposit | ✅ |

### Errors/Warnings
| Field | Issue | Suggestion |
|-------|-------|------------|
| ssn | Field not found | Check field name |
| signature | Requires certificate | Add signature manually |

### Validation
- ✅ All required fields filled
- ✅ Date formats correct
- ⚠️ Signature field needs manual completion

Extracted Data Report

## Form Data Extraction

### Source: completed_form.pdf

### Extracted Values

{

"form_title": "Employment Application",

"submission_date": "2026-01-29",

"fields": {

"applicant_name": "Jane Doe",

"date_of_birth": "1985-03-20",

"email": "[email protected]",

"phone": "555-987-6543",

"address": "456 Oak Ave, Chicago, IL 60601",

"position_applied": "Senior Developer",

"salary_expectation": "$120,000",

"available_start": "2026-03-01",

"references_provided": true

}

}


### Field Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total fields | 30 |
| Filled fields | 28 |
| Empty fields | 2 |
| Extraction confidence | 98% |

Batch Processing

Batch Fill Job

## Batch Form Fill

### Configuration
- **Template Form**: w9_form.pdf
- **Data Source**: vendors.csv
- **Records**: 150
- **Output Folder**: /filled_w9s/

### Data Preview
| Row | Name | TIN | Address |
|-----|------|-----|---------|
| 1 | Acme Corp | XX-XXX1234 | 123 Main St |
| 2 | Beta LLC | XX-XXX5678 | 456 Oak Ave |
| ... | ... | ... | ... |

### Progress
| Status | Count | % |
|--------|-------|---|
| ✅ Completed | 145 | 97% |
| ⚠️ Warnings | 3 | 2% |
| ❌ Errors | 2 | 1% |

### Errors
| Row | Issue |
|-----|-------|
| 47 | Invalid TIN format |
| 89 | Missing required: Address |

### Output Files
- w9_acme_corp.pdf
- w9_beta_llc.pdf
- ...

Form Validation

Validation Rules

## Form Validation Rules

### Field Validations
| Field | Rule | Error Message |
|-------|------|---------------|
| email | Valid email format | "Invalid email address" |
| phone | 10 digits | "Phone must be 10 digits" |
| ssn | XXX-XX-XXXX format | "Invalid SSN format" |
| date | MM/DD/YYYY | "Use MM/DD/YYYY format" |
| zip | 5 or 9 digits | "Invalid ZIP code" |
| amount | Numeric, > 0 | "Enter positive number" |

### Cross-Field Validations
| Rule | Fields | Condition |
|------|--------|-----------|
| Conditional required | employer_name | Required if employed = true |
| Date range | end_date | Must be after start_date |
| Sum check | item_totals | Must equal grand_total |

Validation Report

## Pre-Fill Validation

### Data Validation Results
| Field | Value | Valid | Issue |
|-------|-------|-------|-------|
| email | john@email | ❌ | Missing domain |
| phone | 555-1234 | ❌ | Only 7 digits |
| date | 2026-01-29 | ✅ | - |
| zip | 10001 | ✅ | - |

### Summary
- ✅ Valid: 18 fields
- ❌ Invalid: 2 fields
- ⚠️ Warnings: 3 fields

### Recommendations
1. Fix email format: add domain (e.g., @company.com)
2. Complete phone number with area code

Common Form Types

Government Forms

| Form | Purpose | Key Fields |

|------|---------|------------|

| W-9 | Tax identification | TIN, name, address |

| I-9 | Employment eligibility | ID info, citizenship |

| W-4 | Withholding | Allowances, status |

| 1099 | Contractor income | Income, payer info |

Business Forms

| Form | Purpose | Key Fields |

|------|---------|------------|

| NDA | Confidentiality | Parties, terms, dates |

| Invoice | Billing | Items, amounts, terms |

| PO | Purchase order | Items, quantities, vendor |

| Application | Various | Personal info, history |

Tool Recommendations

Desktop Software

  • Adobe Acrobat Pro: Full form features
  • Foxit PDF Editor: Good form support
  • PDFescape: Free online option
  • JotForm: Form creation and filling

Programming Libraries

  • pdf-lib (JavaScript): Fill and create forms
  • PyPDF2 (Python): Basic form filling
  • iText (Java/.NET): Enterprise forms
  • PDFBox (Java): Apache project

Automation Tools

  • Adobe Acrobat Actions: Batch processing
  • Power Automate: Microsoft integration
  • Zapier + PDF.co: Cloud automation

Limitations

  • Cannot execute actual form filling (provides guidance)
  • Digital signatures require proper certificates
  • Some secured PDFs prevent form filling
  • Complex calculations may not auto-update
  • Flattened forms cannot be edited
  • Field names must match exactly

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How to use it

Copy the folder

Take claude-office-skills/pdf form filler from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.