Pdf MCP Server

A FastMCP-based PDF reading and manipulation tool server

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Pdf MCP server?

A FastMCP-based PDF reading and manipulation tool server. That is what the pdf mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

添加到你的 ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Linux/Windows) 或 ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS):

  • 📄 Read content from specified page ranges of PDF files
  • 🔢 Support for start and end page parameters (inclusive range)
  • 🛡️ Automatic handling of invalid page numbers (negative numbers, out of range, etc.)
  • 📊 Get basic information about PDF files
  • 🔗 Merge multiple PDF files
  • ✂️ Extract specific pages from PDFs

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 6 tools. What each one is for:

  • Features — The Features tool exposed by this server
  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server
  • Usage — The Usage tool exposed by this server
  • Notes — The Notes tool exposed by this server
  • Development — The Development tool exposed by this server
  • Build — The Build tool exposed by this server

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at tool on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Pdf's toolset — Features, Installation, Usage and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.

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

Things to watch

  • 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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
FeaturesThe Features tool exposed by this server.
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.
UsageThe Usage tool exposed by this server.
NotesThe Notes tool exposed by this server.
DevelopmentThe Development tool exposed by this server.
BuildThe Build tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Pdf MCP server

**已发布版本配置**

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdf-tools-mcp",
        "--workspace_path",
        "</your/workspace/directory>",
        "--tempfile_dir",
        "</your/temp/directory>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Pdf to Features.
  • Use Pdf to Installation.
  • Use Pdf to Usage.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Pdf to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (Features, Installation, Usage, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Pdf directly.