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Merging Multiple PDF Files With Python: A CLI Tool

Merging multiple PDF files into one with Python: create a CLI tool using PyPDF2 & click to automate the process, excluding specific dirs like .venv & .git.

Introduction

Merging multiple PDF files into a single document can be a tedious task, especially if the files are spread across multiple directories. With Python, this task becomes seamless and automated. In this tutorial, we’ll create a command-line interface (CLI) tool using PyPDF2 and click to merge all PDF files in a directory (including its subdirectories), while excluding specific directories like .venv and .git.


  
  
  Prerequisites

Before getting started, ensure you have the following:

Python: Version 3.7 or above.
pip: Python's package manager.
Required Libraries:

Install PyPDF...