Unmarkdown MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI assistants to the Unmarkdown API. Convert markdown to beautifully formatted documents, manage your document library, and publish pages to the web, all from inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client.

Also available as: Chrome Extension | Web App | REST API

Features

• Convert markdown to styled HTML for 8 destinations: Google Docs, Word, Slack, OneNote, Email, Plain Text, generic HTML, and raw HTML
• 62 visual templates with light and dark themes (Swiss, Executive, Terminal, GitHub, and more)
• Create, read, update documents in your Unmarkdown library, organized into folders
• Publish documents to shareable public URLs at unmarkdown.com/d/your-slug
• Track API usage and quota for the current billing period

Installation

Claude Desktop / Claude for macOS

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unmarkdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@un-markdown/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "UNMARKDOWN_API_KEY": "um_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unmarkdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@un-markdown/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "UNMARKDOWN_API_KEY": "um_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to your VS Code MCP settings (.vscode/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "unmarkdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@un-markdown/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "UNMARKDOWN_API_KEY": "um_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Global Installation

If you prefer to install globally instead of using npx:

npm install -g @un-markdown/mcp-server

Then use unmarkdown-mcp as the command instead of npx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unmarkdown": {
      "command": "unmarkdown-mcp",
      "env": {
        "UNMARKDOWN_API_KEY": "um_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

Required

Optional

Usage Examples

Example 1: Convert a meeting notes draft for Google Docs

"Take this markdown and convert it for Google Docs using the Executive template:

# Q1 Planning Meeting

## Attendees
- Sarah Chen (Product)
- Mike Torres (Engineering)
- Lisa Park (Design)

## Action Items
- [ ] Finalize roadmap by Friday
- [ ] Schedule design review for new dashboard
- [ ] Update stakeholder presentation
```"

Claude will use the convert_markdown tool with destination: "google-docs" and template_id: "executive", returning styled HTML ready to paste into Google Docs with proper headings, fonts, and colors.

Example 2: Create a document in a folder

"Create a new document called 'API Change

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