PDF packages • Linux command line • One config file

Assemble finished PDF packages from one config file.

PageClerk merges your PDFs and images, adds bookmarks, page numbers, headers, logos and signatures, and generates the cover, contents, index and transmittal pages. It runs the same way every time, from a terminal, a script or a cron job.

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Version 0.1.1 Beta for Linux x86_64 (glibc 2.28+: RHEL/Rocky/Alma 8+, Debian 10+, Ubuntu 20.04+). No Python needed.

job.yaml

version: 1
output: "out/${project}.pdf"
vars:
  project: "0000"
cover:
  fields:
    title: "Submittal ${project}"
    date: "{date}"
toc: {title: Contents}
inputs:
  - file: letter.pdf
    bookmark: Transmittal
  - group: Specifications
    glob: "specs/*.pdf"
  - file: drawings.pdf
    bookmark: Drawings
page_numbers:
  format: "Page {n} of {total}"
  pages: "2-"

$ pageclerk validate -c job.yaml
$ pageclerk build -c job.yaml \
    --var project=1234

What it does

The paperwork step, automated.

Submittals, reports, contracts and closeout packages: describe the package once and rebuild it whenever an input changes. See every feature.

Merge and organize

PDFs and images in order, with globs and page ranges
Nested bookmarks from groups and file names
Divider pages, rotation and page size handling

Mark every page

Page numbers, headers and footers with tokens
Logos, watermarks, QR codes and barcodes
Signatures placed at [[ANCHOR]] text

Generate the extras

Cover, table of contents and index pages
Transmittal letters from your variables
Batch mode, JSON reports and dry runs for scripts

Every feature

Everything in PageClerk 0.1.1.

All of it is included in the free trial.

Assembling

Build the package

PDFs and images (JPG, PNG, TIFF) in order, by name, wildcard or nested group
Choose pages per file, rotate pages, fit images to the page
Leave out empty pages
Open password-protected PDFs and repair damaged ones
Flatten form fields or keep them fillable

Bookmarks

Navigate it

One bookmark per file, from its file name, PDF title or your own text
Nested groups, e.g. Specifications → Concrete → sections
Keep, nest or drop each file's own bookmarks

Generated pages

Add the paperwork

Cover page from your PDF template with named fields, or a built-in layout
Table of contents from the bookmarks or your own rows, with dot leaders
Index of your terms and aliases, with page numbers
Transmittal letter with a document table: number, title, revision, pages, SHA-256
Divider pages before each group

Page marks

Mark every page

Page numbers in any format: Page {n} of {total}, ABC-000123
Headers and footers with text, images, a rule and tokens like {section} and {date}
Logos, images, QR codes and barcodes at named positions, exact boxes or anchor text
Signatures placed on [[ANCHOR]] text, paper background removed from photos and scans, optional caption
Watermarks: diagonal or angled text, behind or over the content

Output

Finish it properly

Document title, author, subject and keywords
How it opens: side panel, zoom, page layout and first page
Byte-identical output for identical inputs
Strict mode, and limits on file size and page count

Scripting

Automate it

Inputs from the YAML job file, --input FILE:BOOKMARK options, or a text list (stdin works)
${variables} from the job file, a vars file, the environment or --var; --set overrides any setting
batch: one package per row of a CSV or JSON file, several at once
Dry runs, JSON reports and logs, fixed exit codes, output to stdout

Commands

Quick jobs too

merge, number and stamp for one-off jobs without a job file
inspect shows pages, bookmarks, form fields and anchors
validate checks a job without writing anything
init creates starter projects: submittal, report, contract, minimal
prep-signature cleans up a signature photo

Runs anywhere

Install it

Standalone folder, single file, .deb and .rpm
Linux x86_64 with glibc 2.28+; no Python needed
License key checked offline, not tied to a machine: use it on every server and build agent
Free 30-day trial during the beta; licenses from version 1.0

Pricing

Free to try while in beta.

PageClerk is in beta. Every feature is available now with a free 30-day trial key. Licenses go on sale with version 1.0.

Available now

30-day trial

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Every feature, no watermark
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Version 1.0

PageClerk license

Coming soon

On sale when PageClerk reaches version 1.0
Your job files from the beta keep working
Email support

Tell me when it is ready

Trying PageClerk in the beta and need more time than 30 days? Write to support@limsguy.com. Questions about licensing for your organization are welcome too.

Download

PageClerk 0.1.1

Pick one. Each build contains everything it needs; PageClerk asks for a license key before it writes a PDF.

File	Use it when
pageclerk-0.1.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz	Fastest start. Unpack anywhere.
pageclerk-0.1.1-linux-x86_64-onefile	One file to copy around.
pageclerk_0.1.1_amd64.deb	Debian and Ubuntu servers.
pageclerk-0.1.1-1.x86_64.rpm	RHEL, Rocky, Alma and Fedora servers.
SHA256SUMS	Check your download: `sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS --ignore-missing`

Step 1

Install

sudo apt install ./pageclerk_0.1.1_amd64.deb
# or
sudo dnf install ./pageclerk-0.1.1-1.x86_64.rpm

Step 2

Add your key

pageclerk license --install pageclerk.lic
pageclerk license

Step 3

Build

pageclerk init my-job
cd my-job
pageclerk build -c job.yaml

Read the documentation: install, quick start, configuration reference. By installing PageClerk you accept the license agreement.

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