PaperlessMCP
by barryw
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Paperless-ngx document management
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 10d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
4 tools · ~155 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
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PaperlessMCP is an MCP server that a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Paperless-ngx document management. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 71/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"paperless": {
"env": {
"PAPERLESS_BASE_URL": "https://your-paperless.example.com",
"PAPERLESS_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
},
"args": [
"run",
"--project",
"/path/to/PaperlessMCP/PaperlessMCP",
"--",
"--stdio"
],
"command": "dotnet"
}
}
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What PaperlessMCP does
Stop manually organizing your documents. Let AI do it.
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71/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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~155 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is PaperlessMCP safe to use?
- PaperlessMCP 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 PaperlessMCP?
- PaperlessMCP 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 PaperlessMCP do?
- PaperlessMCP provides 4 tools: Configuration, Contributing, License, Acknowledgments. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with PaperlessMCP?
- PaperlessMCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is PaperlessMCP actively maintained?
- PaperlessMCP is actively maintained - last commit was 10 days ago. It has 46 GitHub stars.
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