Is io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp safe to use?

io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp?

io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp do?

io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp provides 6 tools: basis, Tagged, include_bbox, Features, Installation and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp?

io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.

Is io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 4 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp

@shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp

Read PDF internals: text, structure, fonts, signatures and tags, with what was not read declared.

2 1.9k/wk 6 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 4d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse

6 tools · ~160 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp is an MCP server that read PDF internals: text, structure, fonts, signatures and tags, with what was not read declared. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and sse, requires no API key, and scores 91/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

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Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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Read PDF internals: text, structure, fonts, signatures and tags, with what was not read declared.

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Is io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp safe to use?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp do?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp provides 6 tools: basis, Tagged, include_bbox, Features, Installation and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 4 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp does

Read PDF internals: text, structure, fonts, signatures and tags, with what was not read declared.

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README

PDF Reader MCP Server

English | 日本語

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server specialized in deciphering PDF internal structures.

While typical PDF MCP servers are thin wrappers for text extraction, this project focuses on reading and analyzing the internal structure of PDF documents. Pair it with pdf-spec-mcp for specification-aware structural analysis and validation.

PDF family

Server	Role
pdf-spec-mcp	PDF specification knowledge (ISO 32000, PDF/A, PDF/UA)
pdf-reader-mcp (this)	Read and inspect PDF internal structure — what is in a PDF
pdf-verify-mcp	Authenticity verification — whether it is genuine: cryptographic signature verification, tamper detection, PAdES level, PDF/A validation, encrypted-PDF decryption

pdf-reader-mcp inspects signature structure (inspect_signatures); for cryptographic signature verification, trust/revocation evaluation, and PDF/A conformance validation, use pdf-verify-mcp.

Features

18 tools organized into three tiers:

Tier 1: Basic Operations

Tool	Description
`get_page_count`	Lightweight page count retrieval
`get_metadata`	Full metadata extraction (title, author, PDF version...)
`read_text`	Text extraction with Y-coordinate reading order (opt-in `split_columns: 2 \| 3` for untagged multi-column PDFs, `compact_whitespace` for Japanese forms). Resolves `/ActualText` replacements (§14.9.4, both the structure-element and the `Span` marked-content path). Reports text extractability per page (§9.10.1) so an empty result is never mistaken for an empty page. For logical order in tagged PDFs, prefer `extract_structured_text`
`search_text`	Full-text search with surrounding context. Searches the same text `read_text` returns, `/ActualText` included, so a hit means what a reader sees (a `note` names any page whose marked content could not be aligned)
`read_images`	Embedded image XObjects as PNG or JPEG files, returned as MCP image content blocks so a vision model can read them. `max_width` / `max_height` downscale by area average; the response has a byte budget and names anything it leaves out
`read_url`	Fetch a remote PDF and extract its text — nothing more. The bytes are not saved; to use the other 17 tools on a URL's PDF, download it first and pass the local path (see "read_url and the read-only boundary")
`render_page`	Rasterise pages to PNG/JPEG via PDFium-WASM (optional dependency `@hyzyla/pdfium`). The next step when text extractability says `no_text_layer` / `not_extractable` — draws the whole page, vector art and forms included
`summarize`	Quick overview report (metadata + text + image count + per-document text extractability)

Tier 2: Structure Inspection

Tool	Description
`inspect_structure`	Object tree and catalog dictionary analysis
`inspect_catalog`	Document-level inventory from the catalog (ISO 32000-2 §7.7.2): bookmarks (`/Outlines`), layers (`/OCProperties`), attachments (`/EmbeddedFiles`, with `/

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Why this score

Five weighted categories - click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

91/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−9

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (6)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~160 tokens total

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Is io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp safe to use?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp do?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp provides 6 tools: basis, Tagged, include_bbox, Features, Installation and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.shuji-bonji/pdf-reader-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 4 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.