# Import Pdf via Terminal

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/import-pdf-via-terminal/5384>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [January 6, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/import-pdf-via-terminal/5384 "2025-01-06T17:18:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![hasibagen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/hasibagen/32/2565_2.png) [@hasibagen](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/hasibagen)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/import-pdf-via-terminal/5384/4 "2026-05-03T05:13:01Z")

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I’ve done a preliminary attempt; you can refer to it if you need it.

> [@Personal Experience: Managing JabRef via JabKit + Claude Code](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/personal-experience-managing-jabref-via-jabkit-claude-code/9089):
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> JabKit + Claude Code Please vote if you support this proposal: [poll](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/personal-experience-managing-jabref-via-jabkit-claude-code/9089/1) TL;DR — I wrapped JabKit (JabRef’s CLI toolkit) as a Claude Code skill and now manage my entire .bib library through natural language. This post documents what worked, what didn’t, and how to reproduce the setup. Background I’m a cognitive neuroscience researcher (RSA / fNIRS / EEG), using JabRef to manage a growing bibliography. My typical pain points: Importing PDFs from scattered Zotero-style directories Cleanin…

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