How do I install pdf-mcp?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

How is the trust score calculated?

This listing scores 48 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

MCPpedia

pdf-mcp MCP Server — Install for Claude, Cursor & VS Code | MCPpedia

pdf-mcp MCP Server

Name: pdf-mcp MCP Server
Author: jztan

Agentic RAG over one PDF or a whole folder: hybrid search, selective page reads, tables, OCR.

Tools Versions Alternatives

Registryjztan

48Fair

Install

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jztan-pdf-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdf-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PDF_MCP_CACHE_DIR": "",
        "PDF_MCP_CACHE_TTL": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Install guide

Related servers

Codebase Memory

77Good

Codebase knowledge graph for AI agents — 162 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens.

Registrydeusdata46.7K stars

Zotero MCP

77Good

Search, read, annotate, and add to your Zotero research library, local or web.

pdf-mcp MCP Server

Install

Related servers

Codebase Memory

Zotero MCP

Environment

Tools

About

FAQ

Reviews

brightdata-mcp

haiku.rag

openInvest

M3 Memory

Name	Required	Notes
PDF_MCP_CACHE_DIR	No	Directory for storing PDF cache (default: ~/.cache/pdf-mcp)
PDF_MCP_CACHE_TTL	No	Cache time-to-live in hours (default: 24)