pdf-builderlisted
Install: claude install-skill Julien339/pdf-builder-skill
# PDF Builder
Two-stage workflow: **design in HTML** (fast to iterate, easy to preview),
then **compile to a native PDF** (real embedded vector text and shapes, not
an image).
This skill targets **absolute-position, print-perfect layouts** — flyers,
one-pagers, brochures, pitch-style reports — where every element sits at an
exact pixel position on a fixed page size, the same way `pptx-builder`
treats a slide. If what's actually wanted is a long, flowing multi-page
document (a contract, a letter, a manual) where content should reflow
naturally, use the `docx-builder` skill instead and export to PDF from
there — that's a different authoring model (flowing paragraphs, not an
absolute canvas), not just a different file extension.
## Stage 0 — Pick a style (palette + shape language)
Before writing any page HTML, settle on a visual identity so every page in
the document stays consistent instead of improvising colors/corners per page.
1. Publish `templates/style-gallery.html` as an **Artifact**. It shows 12
named presets (A–L), each pairing a color palette with a distinct shape
language — sharp squares, softly rounded cards, pill badges, small circle
accents tucked in the corners, decorative blobs, etc. Ask the user to
pick a letter, or to describe a tweak to one (e.g. "D but with teal
instead of gold").
2. **If the user already has a brand or template to match** — an existing
PDF, a brand guideline, a logo, or just a list of hex colors — skip the
gallery a