ebook-extractor

Name: ebook-extractor
Author: ratacat

github.com/ratacatDocuments58107 installsUpdated 37w ago

About ebook-extractor

ebook-extractor is a Python-based skill for extracting plain text from EPUB, MOBI, and PDF books. It suits workflows that need text without LLM processing, with format-specific scripts and a unified auto-detecting command.

Key features

01Extracts text from EPUB, MOBI, and PDF
02Detects file format automatically
03Writes output to stdout or a file
04Provides separate scripts by format

Use cases

01Extracting book text for downstream processing
02Saving extracted text to a plain-text file

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/ratacat/claude-skills --skill ebook-extractor

After installing, type/ebook-extractorin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

requirements.txt

setup.sh

scripts/

extract_epub.py

extract_mobi.py

extract_pdf.py

extract.py

Details

From the project README

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
PDF	`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.pdf

Output 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.txt

Format-specific scripts:

python3 scripts/extract_epub.py book.epub
python3 scripts/extract_mobi.py book.mobi
python3 scripts/extract_pdf.py book.pdf

Setup

# 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 support

Script 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)

Comments

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Details

Author: ratacat
Repository: ratacat/claude-skills
Category: Documents
Installs: 107
GitHub stars: 58

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