# Description of Changes The `pre-commit` commands in this repo are inconsistent with the rest of the dev workflow, as they are impossible to run through Task and they can cause CI to fail with no way for a developer to run the `pre-commit` scripts after they've failed. This PR adds `task pre-commit` (and `task pre-commit:fix`) and then hooks up the existing `pre-commit` hooks and CI to call the Task rule, so if developers are using pre-commit hooks then they should still work, but they're also runnable without using pre-commit at all. I think it'd be worth reviewing what we're actually running at pre-commit in the future because I'm not entirely convinced by all of the scripts that we are running, but this should at least make what we have properly enforced and usable by all devs.
Stirling PDF - The Open-Source PDF Platform
Stirling PDF is a powerful, open-source PDF editing platform. Run it as a personal desktop app, in the browser, or deploy it on your own servers with a private API. Edit, sign, redact, convert, and automate PDFs without sending documents to external services.
Key Capabilities
- Everywhere you work - Desktop client, browser UI, and self-hosted server with a private API.
- 50+ PDF tools - Edit, merge, split, sign, redact, convert, OCR, compress, and more.
- Automation & workflows - No-code pipelines direct in UI with APIs to process millions of PDFs.
- Enterprise‑grade - SSO, auditing, and flexible on‑prem deployments.
- Developer platform - REST APIs available for nearly all tools to integrate into your existing systems.
- Global UI - Interface available in 40+ languages.
For a full feature list, see the docs: https://docs.stirlingpdf.com
Quick Start
docker run -p 8080:8080 docker.stirlingpdf.com/stirlingtools/stirling-pdf
Then open: http://localhost:8080
For full installation options (including desktop and Kubernetes), see our Documentation Guide.
Resources
Support
- Community Discord
- Bug Reports: Github issues
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
This project uses Task as a unified command runner for all build, dev, and test commands. Run task install to get started, or see the Developer Guide for full details.
For adding translations, see the Translation Guide.
License
Stirling PDF is open-core. See LICENSE for details.

