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Server PDF
Verified · npm:@modelcontextprotocolMCP server by modelcontextprotocol · updated · ★ 3.0k · 366k downloads a week
MCP server for loading and extracting text from PDF files with chunked pagination and interactive viewer Server PDF is published by npm:@modelcontextprotocol from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Server PDF
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add server-pdf -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-pdfRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-pdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-pdf"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-pdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-pdf"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"server-pdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-pdf"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add server-pdf -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-pdf{
"mcpServers": {
"server-pdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-pdf"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add server-pdf npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-pdfGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the server-pdf block.
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Server PDF: common questions
How do I install Server PDF?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add server-pdf -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-pdf. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Server PDF the official server?
Server PDF is published by npm:@modelcontextprotocol from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Server PDF free?
The code is published under the NOASSERTION licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Server PDF safe to use?
It scores 88 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence F, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Server PDF?
Similar MCP servers: mcp-server, Agent-Native Content, Computer, Desktop Commander.
Does Server PDF work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.