Markitdown MCP Server

NPX wrapper for Microsoft's MarkItDown MCP server - run without Docker. Provides the same file conversion capabilities (PDF, Word, Excel, images

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Markitdown MCP server?

Connect Markitdown to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. NPX wrapper for Microsoft's MarkItDown MCP server - run without Docker. Provides the same file conversion capabilities (PDF, Word, Excel, images, etc.) as the original Docker version but with easier setup and direct file system access. The markitdown mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

This package provides an NPX-compatible wrapper for Microsoft's markitdown-mcp, allowing you to run the MarkItDown MCP server without Docker dependencies.

Installation

wrapper on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Required — The Required tool exposed by this server

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the cloud and infrastructure options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Markitdown's toolset — Required — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by xkiranj; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
RequiredThe Required tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Markitdown MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markitdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "markitdown-mcp-npx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Markitdown to Required.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Markitdown to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Required) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Markitdown directly.