Mcp Pdf Tools
by hanweg
MCP server for working with PDF files
No known CVEs
Unlicense license
Stale
Last commit 523d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
5 tools · ~242 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-tools": {
"args": [
"--directory",
"PATH_TO\\mcp-pdf-tools",
"run",
"pdf-tools"
],
"command": "uv"
}
}
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What Mcp Pdf Tools does
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides PDF manipulation tools. This server allows LLMs to perform operations like merging PDFs and extracting pages through the Model Context Protocol.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcp Pdf Tools safe to use?
- Mcp Pdf Tools has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under Unlicense.
- How do I install Mcp Pdf Tools?
- Mcp Pdf Tools 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 Mcp Pdf Tools do?
- Mcp Pdf Tools provides 5 tools: merge_pdfs, merge_pdfs_ordered, extract_pages, search_pdfs, find_and_merge_related_pdfs. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Mcp Pdf Tools?
- Mcp Pdf Tools is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Mcp Pdf Tools actively maintained?
- Mcp Pdf Tools is not actively maintained — last commit was 523 days ago. It has 74 GitHub stars.
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