---
name: ai-pdf-builder
description: AI-powered PDF generator for legal docs, pitch decks, and reports. SAFEs, NDAs, term sheets, whitepapers. npx ai-pdf-builder. Works with Claude, Cursor, GPT, Copilot.
version: 1.2.3
keywords: pdf-generator, ai-pdf, legal-docs, pitch-deck, startup-docs, investor-docs, ai-writing, document-automation, ycombinator, safe-agreement, nda, term-sheet, whitepaper, ai, ai-agent, ai-coding, llm, cursor, claude, claude-code, gpt, copilot, vibe-coding, mcp, agentic, coding-agent
---

# AI PDF Builder

**YC-style docs in seconds.** AI-powered PDF generator for legal documents, pitch decks, and professional reports.

Generate SAFEs, NDAs, term sheets, whitepapers, and memos from simple prompts. Works with Claude, GPT, Cursor, and AI coding agents. Perfect for:

- Whitepapers & Litepapers
- Term Sheets
- SAFEs & NDAs
- Memos & Reports
- Legal Agreements

## What's New in v1.1.0

- **AI Content Generation** - Generate documents from prompts using Claude
- **`--company` Flag** - Inject company name directly via CLI
- **`enhance` Command** - Improve existing content with AI
- **`summarize` Command** - Generate executive summaries from documents
- **Content Sanitization** - Automatic cleanup of AI-generated content

## Requirements

**Option A: Local Generation (Free, Unlimited)**

```bash
# macOS
brew install pandoc
brew install --cask basictex
sudo tlmgr install collection-fontsrecommended fancyhdr titlesec enumitem xcolor booktabs longtable geometry hyperref graphicx setspace array multirow

# Linux
sudo apt-get install pandoc texlive-full
```

**Option B: Cloud API (Coming Soon)**
No install required. Get API key at ai-pdf-builder.com

**For AI Features:**
Set your Anthropic API key:

```bash
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-key-here"
```

## Usage

### Check System

```bash
npx ai-pdf-builder check
```

### Generate via CLI

```bash
# From markdown file
npx ai-pdf-builder generate whitepaper ./content.md -o output.pdf

# With company name
npx ai-pdf-builder generate whitepaper ./content.md -o output.pdf --company "Acme Corp"

# Document types: whitepaper, memo, agreement, termsheet, safe, nda, report, proposal
```

### AI Content Generation (New!)

```bash
# Generate a whitepaper from a prompt
npx ai-pdf-builder ai whitepaper "Write a whitepaper about decentralized identity" -o identity.pdf

# Generate with company branding
npx ai-pdf-builder ai whitepaper "AI in healthcare" -o healthcare.pdf --company "HealthTech Inc"

# Generate other document types
npx ai-pdf-builder ai termsheet "Series A for a fintech startup" -o termsheet.pdf
npx ai-pdf-builder ai memo "Q4 strategy update" -o memo.pdf --company "TechCorp"
```

### Enhance Existing Content (New!)

```bash
# Improve and expand existing markdown
npx ai-pdf-builder enhance ./draft.md -o enhanced.md

# Enhance and convert to PDF in one step
npx ai-pdf-builder enhance ./draft.md -o enhanced.pdf --pdf
```

### Summarize Documents (New!)

```bash
# Generate executive summary
npx ai-pdf-builder summarize ./long-document.md -o summary.md

# Summarize as PDF
npx ai-pdf-builder summarize ./report.pdf -o summary.pdf --pdf
```

### Generate via Code

```typescript
import {
  generateWhitepaper,
  generateTermsheet,
  generateSAFE,
  aiGenerate,
  enhance,
  summarize,
} from "ai-pdf-builder";

// AI-Generated Whitepaper
const aiResult = await aiGenerate("whitepaper", "Write about blockchain scalability solutions", {
  company: "ScaleChain Labs",
});

// Whitepaper from content
const result = await generateWhitepaper("# My Whitepaper\n\nContent here...", {
  title: "Project Name",
  author: "Your Name",
  version: "v1.0",
  company: "Acme Corp",
});

if (result.success) {
  fs.writeFileSync("whitepaper.pdf", result.buffer);
}

// Enhance existing content
const enhanced = await enhance(existingMarkdown);

// Summarize a document
const summary = await summarize(longDocument);

// Term Sheet with company
const termsheet = await generateTermsheet(
  "# Series Seed Term Sheet\n\n## Investment Amount\n\n$500,000...",
  { title: "Series Seed", subtitle: "Your Company Inc.", company: "Investor LLC" }
);

// SAFE
const safe = await generateSAFE("# Simple Agreement for Future Equity\n\n...", {
  title: "SAFE Agreement",
  subtitle: "Your Company Inc.",
});
```

## Document Types

| Type         | Function               | Best For                   |
| ------------ | ---------------------- | -------------------------- |
| `whitepaper` | `generateWhitepaper()` | Technical docs, litepapers |
| `memo`       | `generateMemo()`       | Executive summaries        |
| `agreement`  | `generateAgreement()`  | Legal contracts            |
| `termsheet`  | `generateTermsheet()`  | Investment terms           |
| `safe`       | `generateSAFE()`       | SAFE agreements            |
| `nda`        | `generateNDA()`        | Non-disclosure agreements  |
| `report`     | `generateReport()`     | Business reports           |
| `proposal`   | `generateProposal()`   | Business proposals         |

## Custom Branding

```typescript
const result = await generateWhitepaper(content, metadata, {
  customColors: {
    primary: "#E85D04", // Signal Orange
    secondary: "#14B8A6", // Coordinate Teal
    accent: "#0D0D0D", // Frontier Dark
  },
  fontSize: 11,
  margin: "1in",
  paperSize: "letter",
});
```

## Agent Instructions

When a user asks to generate a PDF:

1. Check what type of document they need (whitepaper, term sheet, memo, etc.)
2. Determine if they want AI generation or have existing content
3. Get the content - either from their message, a file, or use AI to generate
4. Ask for metadata if not provided (title, author, company name)
5. Use `--company` flag to inject company branding
6. Check if Pandoc is installed: `which pandoc`
7. If Pandoc missing, provide install instructions or suggest cloud API
8. Generate the PDF using the appropriate function
9. Send the PDF file to the user

**AI Commands Quick Reference:**

- `ai <type> "<prompt>"` - Generate new document from prompt
- `enhance <file>` - Improve existing content
- `summarize <file>` - Create executive summary
- `--company "Name"` - Add company branding to any command

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/ai-pdf-builder
- GitHub: https://github.com/NextFrontierBuilds/ai-pdf-builder

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