pdf-generator

name	pdf_generator
description	Generate PDF documents such as reports, summaries, and structured data exports.
triggers	pdf, generate pdf, create pdf, report, summary, export, document, write a report

PDF Generator Skill

When to use

• The user asks to generate, create, or export a PDF document.
• The user asks for a report, summary, or structured document to be saved as a PDF.
• The user asks to export data or information into a downloadable/shareable format.

When NOT to use

• The user is discussing PDFs conceptually (how PDFs work, PDF specifications, etc.).
• The user wants to read or parse an existing PDF — this skill only creates new PDFs.
• The user mentions "report" or "summary" but wants it displayed in chat, not saved as a file.

Tools available

• generate_pdf(title, content, filename="output") — creates a simple PDF with a title and body text. Good for memos, notes, and simple documents.
• generate_report_pdf(title, sections_json, filename="report") — creates a structured report with multiple headed sections. sections_json is a JSON string: [{"heading": "...", "body": "..."}].
• generate_table_pdf(title, headers_json, rows_json, filename="table") — creates a PDF with a formatted data table. headers_json = JSON array of column names, rows_json = JSON array of row arrays.
• list_generated_pdfs() — lists all previously generated PDFs with file sizes and timestamps.

Operating rules

• Always confirm the content before generating. If the user's request is vague ("make me a report"), ask what should be in it.
• Use generate_report_pdf for multi-section documents, generate_pdf for simple single-body documents, and generate_table_pdf when the user wants tabular data.
• Use descriptive filenames derived from the title or content — not generic names like "output" or "document".
• Respect procedural memory when composing content (tone, formatting rules, style preferences).
• Generated PDFs are uploaded to cloud storage. The tool returns a signed download URL valid for 7 days. Always inform the user that the link expires in 7 days.

Examples

User: "Generate a PDF summary of our Q3 infrastructure changes." → generate_report_pdf(title="Q3 Infrastructure Changes Summary", sections_json='[{"heading": "Overview", "body": "..."}, {"heading": "Key Changes", "body": "..."}]', filename="q3-infrastructure-summary")

User: "Create a PDF with a table of our team members and their roles." → generate_table_pdf(title="Team Directory", headers_json='["Name", "Role", "Email"]', rows_json='[["Elias", "Lead Data Engineer", "[e-mail]"]]', filename="team-directory")

User: "Make me a quick PDF note about the Redis outage." → generate_pdf(title="Redis Outage Note", content="On ..., a memory leak in the Redis cache eviction policy caused...", filename="redis-outage-note")

User: "What PDFs have I generated?" → list_generated_pdfs() → list files with sizes and dates.