Daily work and research · 3 free picks · premium superpower

Documents: work with PDFs and Office files

The assistant cannot read a PDF, a Word file or a slide deck well until it becomes plain text. Long documents also drift: terms and numbering change from one chapter to the next. These add-ons convert your files and add skills for office work.

Free picks (tested by us)

Most useful first. Each one was installed on a clean test system; start with the first, try it, then add the next.

  1. RecommendedconnectorInstalls cleanly

    Read Word, PDF and Excel files

    MarkItDown MCP

    Lets your assistant read your Word, PDF, Excel and PowerPoint files.

    Test: installs cleanly and works without an account. Not yet used on real work.

    EveryoneWatch outIt reads any file address the agent gives it, including files outside the folder you meant. Run it in a limited setup if the agent is not fully trusted.

    For any assistant
    Paste this in the terminal
    pip install markitdown-mcp
    What it does and how we tested it
  2. RecommendedskillPartly tested (needs an account)

    Helpers for office jobs

    Knowledge Work Plugins

    Ready helpers from Anthropic for office jobs such as sales, finance, HR and support.

    Test: installs cleanly; its main features need an account we did not use. Not yet used on real work.

    EveryoneWatch outSome plugins include connector settings that link to outside services such as email or chat. Check the plugin's connector file before you sign in to anything.

    For Claude Code
    Step 1 of 2 · Paste this in the terminal
    claude plugin marketplace add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
    See all 2 steps
  3. skillPartly tested (needs an account)

    Google Docs and Gmail for Gemini

    Gemini CLI Workspace extension

    An extension that lets Gemini CLI read and write your Google Docs, Drive files, Calendar and Gmail after you sign in with your Google account.

    Test: installs cleanly; its main features need an account we did not use. Not yet used on real work.

    EveryoneWatch outIt signs in to your Google account and can read your mail, files and calendar. It can also change them.

    For Gemini CLI
    Paste this in the terminal
    gemini extensions install https://github.com/gemini-cli-extensions/workspace
    What it does and how we tested it

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    Document summariser pro

    Turns long files into key points, decisions and action items, each with the place in the source.

  • In every pack

    Summarise a document

    Turns a long text into key points and action items.

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