Parse a PDF from your terminal with PaddleOCR-VL-1.6
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I built OpenParser because I wanted PaddleOCR-VL-1.6 behind an endpoint I could actually use. Now there are open-sourced CLI and TypeScript/Python SDKs:``` npm install -g @openparser/cli openparser auth login openparser parse sync document.pdf ```That is basically it. It doesnt get easier and cheaper that this. Give it a PDF and get back the text and document structure.Repo: https://github.com/eigenpal/openparserI would love feedback from anyone willing to try the CLI and tell me what is still annoying.
HN · launched Jul 29, 2026 · 7 upvotes (top 60%) · 0 views
Niche: document processing and ocr software · 202 launches, 16 in the last 7 days ▼ -27% · Explore this niche →
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Yes It is a wrapper API around an existing open-source model (PaddleOCR-VL) accompanied by a standard CLI and SDKs.
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