MCP Enabled PDF Reader
About
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to read a single pdf document
Details
- License
- Apache-2.0
Explore
- Exposes one tool: read_pdf
- Reads a single PDF document per invocation
- No maximum PDF file size (token limit is the limiting factor)
- Tested with Claude Desktop and LibreChat with Ollama
- Configured via claude_desktop_config.json using uvx
- Developed and maintained by Safe Swiss Cloud
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MCP Enabled PDF ReaderCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-pdf-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/karateboss/mcp_pdf_reader@main",
"mcp_pdf_reader"
]
}
}
}
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp enabled pdf reader": {
"mcp-pdf-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/karateboss/mcp_pdf_reader@main",
"mcp_pdf_reader"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-pdf-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/karateboss/mcp_pdf_reader@main",
"mcp_pdf_reader"
]
}
}Installation
Prerequisites
Windows
1. Install Claude Desktop (or another MCP-enabled AI tool) - Download Claude for Desktop - Follow the current installation instructions: Installing Claude Desktop 2. Install Python 3.10 or higher: - Download the latest Python installer from python.org - Run the installer, checking "Add Python to PATH" - Open Command Prompt and verify installation withpython --version
3. Install uv:
- Open Command Prompt as Administrator
- Run pip install --user uv
- Verify installation with uv --version
macOS
1. Install Claude Desktop (or another MCP-enabled AI tool) - Download Claude for Desktop - Follow the current installation instructions: Installing Claude Desktop 2. Install Python 3.10 or higher: - Using Homebrew:brew install python
- Verify installation with python3 --version
3. Install uv:
- Using Homebrew: brew install uv
- Alternatively: pip3 install --user uv
- Verify installation with uv --version
Configuration
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.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
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