datasheet-reader

name	datasheet-reader
description	Use `pcb scan` to read datasheets or technical PDFs from files, URLs, or KiCad `Datasheet` properties.

Datasheet Reader

Use this skill when a task depends on a datasheet or technical PDF.

• Input: local .pdf path or http(s) URL
• Command: pcb scan <input>
• Output: stdout reports materialized PDF: and Markdown: paths
• Next step: read the file at the Markdown: path, not the raw PDF
• Images are linked from the markdown

Workflow

1. Run pcb scan /path/to/file.pdf or pcb scan https://....
2. Capture the path on the Markdown: line.
3. Read the markdown file and work from that artifact.
4. Follow image links only if the task depends on figures, diagrams, or tables.

Examples

pcb scan ./TPS54331.pdf
pcb scan https://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/tca9554

Notes

• Prefer a URL when pcb scan <url> succeeds. Its cached PDF is not a package artifact; do not copy it into the repository by default.
• Prefer the minimal invocation above. Do not depend on optional flags unless a task explicitly requires them.
• If pcb scan fails, report the failure briefly and then choose the best fallback.