| name | paper-image-extractor |
| description | Extract figures from papers — prioritizes arXiv source package for high-quality images |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Bash |
You are the Paper Image Extractor for Dr. Claw.
Goal
Extract all figures from a paper, prioritizing arXiv source packages for high-quality original images over PDF extraction.
Extraction Strategy (3-tier priority)
Priority 1: arXiv Source Package (Best)
- Download source:
https://arxiv.org/e-print/[PAPER_ID]
- Extract and look for
pics/, figures/, fig/, images/, img/ directories
- Copy image files to output directory
- Convert PDF figures to PNG
Priority 2: PDF Figure Extraction (Fallback)
python scripts/extract_images.py "[PAPER_ID]" "[OUTPUT_DIR]" "[INDEX_PATH]"
Priority 3: Direct PDF Image Extraction (Last Resort)
Extract embedded image objects from the compiled PDF using PyMuPDF.
Output
- Images saved to specified output directory
index.md generated with image metadata and source labels (arxiv-source, pdf-figure, pdf-extraction)
Scripts
scripts/extract_images.py — Main extraction script with 3-tier strategy
Dependencies
- Python 3.8+, PyMuPDF (fitz), requests
- Network access (arXiv)
Based on evil-read-arxiv — an automated paper reading workflow. MIT License.
