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Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to read a single pdf document

3 stars PythonFile & Data Management Updated Jul 3, 2025

Documentation

MCP Enabled PDF Reader

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server exposes a tool called read_pdf to read a single pdf document. This has been tested on Claude Desktop and LibreChat with Ollama. Although there is no maximum size to the pdf file that can be read, the number of tokens passed to the model will be the limiting factor.

Installation

Prerequisites

Windows

1. Install Claude Desktop (or another MCP-enabled AI tool)

    2. Install Python 3.10 or higher:

      3. Install uv:

        macOS

        1. Install Claude Desktop (or another MCP-enabled AI tool)

          2. Install Python 3.10 or higher:

            3. Install uv:

              Configuration

              Add the following to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

              json
              {
                  "mcpServers": {
                      "mcp-pdf-reader": {
                          "command": "uvx",
                          "args": [
                              "--from",
                              "git+https://github.com/karateboss/mcp_pdf_reader@main",
                              "mcp_pdf_reader"
                          ]
                      }
                  }
              }

              Attribution

              This software package implements the ability to read a pdf file into a MCP enabled framework and is developed by Safe Swiss Cloud.

              Contributing

              We welcome contributions to improve these tools. Please submit issues and pull requests through our repository.

              Support

              For questions and support:

              1. Check our documentation

              2. Submit an issue in our repository

              Frequently asked questions

              What is mcp_pdf_reader?

              mcp_pdf_reader is Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to read a single pdf document

              How do I install mcp_pdf_reader?

              Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

              Is mcp_pdf_reader open source?

              Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/karateboss/mcp_pdf_reader and has 3 stars.

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