pdf-detector
v0.1.1Identify the local PDF selected in PDF Expert on macOS and give its path to your AI assistant.
By Zihan ZhuLicense: CC-BY-NC-4.00 GitHub starsUpdated last week
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- Codex and Claude Code
- Parsed components
- 1 skill or MCP entry
- Source updated
- Sep 13, 2026
- Manifest status
- Canonical path parsed
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Install pdf-detector for Codex and Claude Code
codex plugin marketplace add Zihan-Zhu/pdf-detector
codex plugin marketplace upgrade pdf-detector
codex plugin add pdf-detector@pdf-detectorPaste and run these commands in a terminal with Codex. They add and refresh the pdf-detector catalog, then install this plugin.
Compatibility: the page URL and API slug “pdf-detector” remain stable.
- Codex:
pdf-detector@agent-plugin-marketplace→pdf-detector@pdf-detector
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Get the source manually
git clone https://github.com/Zihan-Zhu/pdf-detectorClone the source repository, then follow its setup instructions to add the plugin to a compatible client. The plugin root is plugins/pdf-detector/.
Plugin files
├── .codex-plugin/plugin.json├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json└── skills/current-pdf/SKILL.md
Included Skills1
Identify and read the local PDF selected in PDF Expert on macOS when the user refers to the current PDF, current paper, or paper they are reading without attaching a file. Also supports Preview when requested. Requires local command and file access; does not detect browser tabs or the current page.
Plugin manifests2
{
"name": "pdf-detector",
"version": "0.1.1",
"description": "Identify the local PDF selected in PDF Expert on macOS and give its path to your AI assistant.",
"author": {
"name": "Zihan Zhu",
"url": "https://github.com/Zihan-Zhu"
},
"homepage": "https://github.com/Zihan-Zhu/pdf-detector",
"repository": "https://github.com/Zihan-Zhu/pdf-detector",
"license": "CC-BY-NC-4.0",
"keywords": [
"pdf",
"macos",
"pdf-expert",
"current-pdf"
],
"skills": "./skills/",
"interface": {
"displayName": "PDF Detector",
"shortDescription": "Ask your AI about the PDF you are reading",
"longDescription": "Identify the local PDF selected in PDF Expert on macOS and give its path to your AI assistant.",
"developerName": "Zihan Zhu",
"category": "Productivity",
"capabilities": [
"Selected PDF detection",
"Local document context"
],
"defaultPrompt": [
"Summarize the current PDF.",
"What is the main contribution of the paper I am reading?"
]
}
}{
"name": "pdf-detector",
"version": "0.1.1",
"description": "Identify the local PDF selected in PDF Expert on macOS and give its path to your AI assistant.",
"author": {
"name": "Zihan Zhu",
"url": "https://github.com/Zihan-Zhu"
},
"homepage": "https://github.com/Zihan-Zhu/pdf-detector",
"repository": "https://github.com/Zihan-Zhu/pdf-detector",
"license": "CC-BY-NC-4.0",
"keywords": [
"pdf",
"macos",
"pdf-expert",
"current-pdf"
]
}For maintainers
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