How do I install the pdf mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

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Pdf MCP Server

Citra — PDF evidence for agents (Sylphx). Local-first structured text, tables, OCR, visual evidence, citations via MCP/CLI/SDK. Package id

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What is the Pdf MCP Server?

Citra — PDF evidence for agents (Sylphx). Local-first structured text, tables, OCR, visual evidence, citations via MCP/CLI/SDK. Package id transitional

What the server does

Turn PDFs into structured text, tables, OCR, visual evidence, and page-level citations — locally — via SDK, CLI, or MCP.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
read_pdf	Smart default: markdown, tables, structure, OCR, citations
search_pdf	Find page + snippet matches before deep reading
pdf_evidence	Crops, renders, inspect, focused evidence ops
persistent_warm	long-lived server, repeated identical local read_pdf after warm-up
startup_inclusive	spawn + initialize + one task

How to install the Pdf MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reader-mcp-server-py": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

“Use Pdf to Export.”
“Use Pdf to Roadmap.”
“Use Pdf to Doc.”

Frequently asked questions

Citra — PDF evidence for agents (Sylphx). Local-first structured text, tables, OCR, visual evidence, citations via MCP/CLI/SDK. Package id transitional Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.

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