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Merge multiple PDF files into single document with customizable options. Supports page selection, bookmarks, and metadata. Use when combining PDFs, creating documents from multiple sources, or organizing PDF collections.
npx skillsauth add adaptationio/skrillz pdf-mergerInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Merge multiple PDF files into a single document with control over page order, bookmarks, and metadata.
Merge all PDFs in directory:
python scripts/merge-pdfs.py --input *.pdf --output merged.pdf
Merge specific files in order:
python scripts/merge-pdfs.py --input cover.pdf content.pdf appendix.pdf --output document.pdf
Merge multiple chapter PDFs into complete report:
python scripts/merge-pdfs.py \
--input ch1.pdf ch2.pdf ch3.pdf references.pdf \
--output complete-report.pdf \
--add-bookmarks
Merge specific pages from different sources:
# See references/page-selection.md for syntax
python scripts/merge-pdfs.py \
--input "doc1.pdf[1-5,10]" "doc2.pdf[3-8]" \
--output combined.pdf
Merge PDFs with custom metadata:
python scripts/merge-pdfs.py \
--input *.pdf \
--output merged.pdf \
--title "Project Documentation" \
--author "Your Name" \
--subject "Technical Documentation"
python scripts/merge-pdfs.py [options]
Required:
--input FILES PDF files to merge (space-separated)
--output FILE Output PDF filename
Optional:
--add-bookmarks Create bookmark for each source file
--title TEXT Set PDF title metadata
--author TEXT Set PDF author metadata
--subject TEXT Set PDF subject metadata
--verbose Show detailed progress
For advanced usage including page ranges, rotation, and custom ordering, see references/advanced-merging.md.
For comparison of PDF libraries (PyPDF2, pypdf, pdfrw), see references/pdf-libraries-comparison.md.
Cause: Source PDF has format issues
Fix: Try repairing with python scripts/repair-pdf.py input.pdf
Cause: Images not compressed
Fix: Use --compress flag to reduce file size
Cause: Missing --add-bookmarks flag
Fix: Add flag to command
Version: 1.0 Last Updated: October 25, 2025 Example Type: Medium skill (SKILL.md + references + script)
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