PDF Reader MCP Server (@shtse8/pdf-reader-mcp)

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About PDF Reader MCP Server (@shtse8/pdf-reader-mcp)

📄 The PDF intelligence layer for AI agents — Agent Document Twin, evidence-first extraction, visual crops, OCR provenance, trust reports, and benchmark-gated releases. MCP server for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and any MCP client.

#nodejs #pdf #typescript #mcp #stdio #pdf-reader #pdf-parser #pdf-parse #ai-agent #model-content-protocol #llm-tool

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

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

Tools

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Overview

What is PDF Reader MCP Server?

PDF Reader MCP Server transforms PDFs into an Agent Document Twin: a linked, source-backed representation that AI agents can inspect, search, verify, crop, OCR, enrich, cite, and read with confidence. It is built for agents that need evidence and provenance, not just extracted text.

How to use PDF Reader MCP Server?

Install and run via npx: npx @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp. Node.js 22.13 or higher is required. For Claude Desktop, add a configuration entry with the same command. A Docker image is also available from GitHub Container Registry. The default package works without any OCR models, vision models, or cloud credentials.

Key features of PDF Reader MCP Server

One smart tool (read_pdf) that auto-inspects and reads PDFs
Multi-layered Agent Document Twin: lossless PDF, visual, semantic, evidence, and agent layers
Optional OCR and visual region analysis via provider adapters
Built-in trust and accessibility reports for safety
Evidence-first extraction with page numbers, bounding boxes, and crop IDs
Benchmark-gated releases with deterministic quality checks

Use cases of PDF Reader MCP Server

Read and summarize PDFs with page-level citations
Extract and verify tables, charts, formulas, and figures
Search PDF content with result snippets and bounding boxes
Handle scanned PDFs by routing to configured OCR providers
Protect agents from hidden text, spoofing, and unsafe links

FAQ from PDF Reader MCP Server

What runtime does PDF Reader MCP Server require?

Node.js `>=22.13

Frequently asked questions

What runtime does PDF Reader MCP Server require?

Node.js `>=22.13

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