ADE CLI
LandingAI's command line parses PDFs and scans into grounded Markdown and extracts schema fields with page-and-box evidence.
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Why this level
- Documents are sent to LandingAI's cloud API, and installation runs a remote script.
Install
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add cli/ade-cliDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
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Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- Documents are sent to LandingAI's cloud API, and installation runs a remote script.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
ADE CLI runs LandingAI's Agentic Document Extraction from the terminal. `ade parse` turns documents with tables, figures and charts into Markdown and elements anchored to the page. `ade extract` pulls fields by JSON schema and returns the page and box behind every value. Results are saved in the local store `~/.ade`, so rerunning an identical command spends no credits. Every command accepts `--json`, and `SKILL.md` tells an agent the working order.
Who it is for. Developers and analysts who extract fields from invoices, reports and contracts and need to show where every value came from.
Good fit when
- Invoices from different suppliers must become one table of fields.
- An agent looks up a figure in a report and has to cite page and region.
- The same document is parsed many times and repeats must not cost credits.
- A parse result is opened in a self-contained HTML viewer for review.
Not a fit when
- Documents cannot be sent to an external service.
- You want a free offline recognizer with no key or credits.
- The files are plain text and ordinary reading is enough.
Example request
Parse invoice.pdf with ade parse, then extract the invoice number, date and total using schema.json and show the page for each value.Limitations
`parse` and `extract` call LandingAI's cloud API, so you need a browser login or the `ADE_API_KEY` key, and usage is billed in credits. Documents leave the machine. The `~/.ade` store holds paid-for results, so never delete it whole. Installation runs a `curl | sh` script from raw.githubusercontent.com; read it first. The repository used to be the `agentic-doc` SDK, and its `legacy` branch is frozen.
How to disable. Run `ade logout`, remove the app directory `~/.ade/bin` and the `~/.local/bin/ade` symlink. The rest of `~/.ade` holds results already paid for in credits, so keep or delete it deliberately.
FAQ
How do I get a key?
Run `ade login` and sign in through the browser, or create a key in the ade.landing.ai settings and set `ADE_API_KEY`.
Are credits spent on a rerun?
No. Results sit in `~/.ade` and an identical command reads them from there.
How do I search a result without calling the API?
Use `ade find`, which searches parse elements locally. `ade crop` saves a page region as PNG and `ade view` opens the HTML viewer.
How do I update the CLI?
Run `ade update`, adding `--yes` to skip confirmation. For `uv` or `pipx` installs the hint points to `uv tool upgrade ade-cli`.
What output formats exist?
Every command accepts `--json` and prints one stable object. `ade help --json` returns the result shape of every command.
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README in short
The README gives install steps for macOS, Linux and Windows, a three-step first run and a command table. The agent section explains `ade help --json`, and the install section covers paths, variables and removal.