{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"poppler","name":"Poppler Utils","shortName":"pdftotext","binaryName":"pdftotext","maker":{"slug":"poppler","name":"Poppler","type":"org","url":"https://poppler.freedesktop.org","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Docs / Content","description":"Extract PDF text, pdf metadata, and document search from the terminal. Built by Poppler. Runs entirely on your machine.","tagline":"Extract PDF text, pdf metadata, and document search from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install poppler","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":null,"brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"pdftotext -v","signal":"Poppler pdftotext responds and can extract PDF text."},"quickStart":"pdftotext document.pdf -","exampleWorkflow":["pdftotext document.pdf -"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":60,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation.","Can run locally with less credential exposure."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.","Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/poppler/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: Poppler Utils\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `pdftotext`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nExtract PDF text, pdf metadata, and document search from the terminal. Built by Poppler. Runs entirely on your machine.\n\nBest for: extract pdf text, pdf metadata, and document search from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (60/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n- Can run locally with less credential exposure.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install poppler\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\npdftotext -v\n```\nExpected signal: Poppler pdftotext responds and can extract PDF text.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\npdftotext -v\n```\n\n```sh\npdftotext document.pdf -\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use Poppler Utils (`pdftotext`) for extract pdf text, pdf metadata, and document search from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"extract pdf text, pdf metadata, and document search from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You want docs and content that runs entirely on your machine.","skipIf":"You don't work with docs and content.","whatHappensNext":"Run `pdftotext document.pdf -` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":true,"destructivePotential":"low"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Extract PDF text","PDF metadata","Document search"],"aliases":[],"keywords":["pdf","text","documents"],"tags":[]},"links":{"website":"https://poppler.freedesktop.org","github":"https://github.com/innodatalabs/poppler","docs":"https://poppler.freedesktop.org","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/poppler","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/poppler/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/poppler.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":33,"latestRelease":"2021-03-03T14:07:39Z","license":"GPL-2.0","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":65485,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:01:00.097Z"}}