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About pdfs.build

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pdfs.build

Chat to design a PDF template, then render it from your app over an API

pdfs.build turns a chat request into a production PDF pipeline. Describe the document you need (invoice, report, contract) and an AI agent writes a Typst template with a JSON schema and sample data, compiling it live as it goes. Render it from your app over REST, MCP, or an editor you can embed for your own users.

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