ebook-extractor
Use when user wants to extract text from ebooks (EPUB, MOBI, PDF). Use for converting ebooks to plain text for analysis, processing, or reading. Handles all common ebook formats.
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3Install
npx skillscat add ratacat/claude-skills/ebook-extractor Install via the SkillsCat registry.
SKILL.md
Ebook Text Extractor
Overview
Extract plain text from EPUB, MOBI, and PDF files using Python scripts. No LLM calls - pure text extraction.
Supported Formats
| Format | Tool Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EPUB | ebooklib + BeautifulSoup |
Direct parsing, preserves structure |
| MOBI | Calibre ebook-convert |
Converts to EPUB first, then extracts |
PyMuPDF (fitz) |
Fast, handles most PDFs well |
Usage
Unified extractor (auto-detects format):
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.epub
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.mobi
python3 ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/extract.py /path/to/book.pdfOutput options:
# To stdout (default)
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub
# To file
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub -o output.txt
python3 scripts/extract.py book.epub > output.txtFormat-specific scripts:
python3 scripts/extract_epub.py book.epub
python3 scripts/extract_mobi.py book.mobi
python3 scripts/extract_pdf.py book.pdfSetup
# One-command setup (installs all dependencies)
~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/setup.sh
# Or manually:
pip install -r ~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/requirements.txt
brew install calibre # macOS, for MOBI supportScript Location
~/.claude/skills/ebook-extractor/scripts/
Common Issues
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Missing package | Run setup.sh or pip install -r requirements.txt |
| MOBI fails | Ensure Calibre is installed: brew install calibre |
| PDF garbled | Some PDFs are image-based; OCR needed (not supported) |
Install
npx skillscat add ratacat/claude-skills/ebook-extractor Install via the SkillsCat registry.