aiskillstore/pdf-page-extract

PDF Page Extract Skill

Purpose

This skill extracts all necessary data from PDF pages to enable accurate AI-driven HTML generation. It produces three critical artifacts:

1. Rich extraction data - Text spans with font metadata (sizes, styles, positions)
2. Rendered PNG image - Visual reference for AI to understand page layout
3. Page mapping - Authoritative mapping of PDF indices to book pages

This is the deterministic, Python-based foundation for the entire pipeline. All extracted data is saved to persistent files for traceability and future processing.

What to Do

1. Validate input parameters

   • Check PDF file exists and is readable
   • Verify page range (PDF indices or book pages)
   • Confirm output directory structure

2. Establish page mapping (if not already done)

   • Run: python3 Calypso/tools/read_page_footers.py
   • Scans page footers to establish PDF index → book page mapping
   • Saves to: analysis/page_mapping.json

3. Extract rich page data using PyMuPDF and pdfplumber

   • Run: python3 Calypso/tools/rich_extractor.py
   • Extracts text spans with font metadata:
     • Font name and size
     • Bold/italic flags
     • Position (bounding box)
     • Color information
   • Analyzes page structure to identify:
     • Likely headings (by size and style)
     • Paragraphs (regular text)
     • Potential lists
   • Detects tables using pdfplumber
   • Saves to: analysis/chapter_XX/rich_extraction.json

4. Render PDF page to PNG

   • Convert page to high-resolution PNG image (300+ DPI)
   • Maintains visual fidelity for AI reference
   • Saves to: output/chapter_XX/page_artifacts/page_YY/02_page_XX.png

5. Extract embedded images (if present)

   • Run: python3 Calypso/tools/extract_images.py
   • Extracts all images from page
   • Saves: output/chapter_XX/images/page_YY_image_*.png
   • Creates metadata: page_YY_images.json

6. Validate extraction completeness

   • Verify all files saved correctly
   • Check JSON files are valid
   • Confirm PNG image is readable
   • Validate page mapping consistency

Input Parameters

chapter: <int>           - Chapter number (1-8)
start_page: <int>        - Starting PDF index (0-based) or page range
end_page: <int>          - Ending PDF index (optional if single page)
pdf_path: <str>          - Path to PDF file (default: Calypso/PREP-AL 4th Ed 9-26-25.pdf)
output_base: <str>       - Output directory (default: Calypso/output)
mapping_file: <str>      - Page mapping file (default: Calypso/analysis/page_mapping.json)

Output Structure

Artifact Files Saved

Per-page artifacts (in output/chapter_XX/page_artifacts/page_YY/):

• 01_rich_extraction.json - Text spans with metadata
• 02_page_XX.png - Rendered PDF page image
• page_mapping.json - Shared mapping file (symlink or copy)

Extraction data (in analysis/chapter_XX/):

• rich_extraction.json - Full extraction for all pages in chapter
• page_6_pattern_analysis.json - (Optional) Pattern analysis for specific pages

Images (in output/chapter_XX/images/chapter_XX/):

• page_XX_image_*.png - Embedded images from page
• page_XX_images.json - Metadata for embedded images

Rich Extraction JSON Format

{
  "page_number": 16,
  "pdf_index": 15,
  "book_page": 17,
  "chapter": 2,
  "dimensions": {
    "width": 612,
    "height": 792
  },
  "text_spans": [
    {
      "text": "Rights in Real Estate",
      "font": "Arial-BoldMT",
      "size": 27.04,
      "bold": true,
      "italic": false,
      "bbox": {
        "x0": 72,
        "y0": 150,
        "x1": 400,
        "y1": 177
      },
      "color": 0,
      "sequence": 1
    }
  ],
  "analysis": {
    "font_sizes": {
      "27.04": 1,
      "11.04": 45
    },
    "font_styles": {
      "bold_27.04": 1,
      "regular_11.04": 45
    },
    "likely_headings": [
      {
        "text": "Rights in Real Estate",
        "level": 1,
        "confidence": 0.95
      }
    ],
    "likely_paragraphs": [
      {
        "text": "Real property consists of...",
        "type": "body_text"
      }
    ]
  },
  "extraction_timestamp": "2025-11-08T14:30:00Z",
  "extraction_tool": "rich_extractor.py v1.0"
}

Python Commands to Execute

Step 1: Establish Page Mapping

cd Calypso/tools
python3 read_page_footers.py \
  --start 15 \
  --end 28 \
  --pdf "../PREP-AL 4th Ed 9-26-25.pdf" \
  --output "../analysis/page_mapping.json"

Success indicators:

• Command exits with code 0
• Page mapping JSON created/updated
• All pages in range have entries

Step 2: Extract Rich Data

cd Calypso/tools
python3 rich_extractor.py \
  --pdf "../PREP-AL 4th Ed 9-26-25.pdf" \
  --start 15 \
  --end 28 \
  --output "../analysis/chapter_02/rich_extraction.json"

Success indicators:

• Command exits with code 0
• JSON file created
• File contains text_spans array
• All pages in range represented

Step 3: Render to PNG

cd Calypso/tools
python3 -c "
import fitz
pdf = fitz.open('../PREP-AL 4th Ed 9-26-25.pdf')
for page_idx in range(15, 29):
    page = pdf[page_idx]
    pix = page.get_pixmap(matrix=fitz.Matrix(3, 3))  # 300% zoom for high-res
    pix.save(f'../output/chapter_02/page_artifacts/page_{page_idx:02d}/02_page_{page_idx}.png')
pdf.close()
"

Step 4: Extract Images (if present)

cd Calypso/tools
# For each page with images
python3 extract_images.py \
  --page 17 \
  --pdf "../PREP-AL 4th Ed 9-26-25.pdf" \
  --output "../output" \
  --mapping "../analysis/page_mapping.json"

Quality Checks

Before declaring extraction complete:

1. File existence

   • [ ] 01_rich_extraction.json exists
   • [ ] 02_page_XX.png exists and is valid
   • [ ] page_mapping.json exists

2. JSON validity

   • [ ] JSON files parse without errors
   • [ ] All required fields present
   • [ ] No null/undefined values in critical fields

3. Data completeness

   • [ ] All pages in range have text_spans
   • [ ] Text content is not empty
   • [ ] Font sizes are reasonable (> 0)
   • [ ] Bounding boxes are within page dimensions

4. Image quality

   • [ ] PNG files are readable
   • [ ] Image dimensions match PDF page size
   • [ ] No corrupted or blank images

Error Handling

If PDF file not found:

• Exit with error message
• Do not create partial artifacts

If page mapping fails:

• Fall back to default indexing (PDF index = book page - 1)
• Log warning
• Continue extraction

If rich extraction produces no text:

• Check if page is image-only
• Mark in metadata: "page_type": "image_only"
• Continue (ASCII preview will handle image OCR)

If PNG rendering fails:

• Use fallback: save raw PDF page as PDF image
• Log warning
• Continue to next step

Persistence & Traceability

All artifacts include metadata:

• Extraction timestamp
• Tool version
• Input parameters
• Processing status

This enables:

• Reproducibility (re-extract with same parameters)
• Debugging (trace what data was extracted)
• Auditing (track all changes to artifacts)
• Caching (skip re-extraction if unchanged)

Success Criteria

✓ All required files created in correct directories ✓ Rich extraction JSON is valid and complete ✓ PNG image renders correctly ✓ Page mapping is accurate ✓ All data persisted and ready for next skill ✓ No extraction errors or warnings

Next Steps

Once extraction completes successfully:

1. Skill 2 will create ASCII preview from extracted data
2. Skill 3 will use extraction + PNG + ASCII for HTML generation
3. All artifacts available for validation and debugging

Troubleshooting

PDF won't open: Verify file path, ensure PDF is not corrupted No text extracted: Page may be image-only (OCR needed) Wrong page numbers: Check page_mapping.json for accuracy PNG images are blank: Try increasing zoom factor (3x = 300 DPI)

Implementation Notes

• This skill is fully deterministic - same inputs always produce same outputs
• Python tools ensure data quality and consistency
• All files saved to persistent storage for audit trail
• No AI involved at this stage - pure data extraction
• Ready to support later AI-based HTML generation with complete context