pdf-mcp
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Production-ready MCP server for PDF processing with intelligent caching.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
PDF_MCP_CACHE_DIR PDF_MCP_CACHE_TTLClaude Code
claude mcp add --env PDF_MCP_CACHE_DIR= --env PDF_MCP_CACHE_TTL= pdf-mcp -- uvx pdf-mcp
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If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"pdf-mcp","command":"uvx","args":["pdf-mcp"],"env":{"PDF_MCP_CACHE_DIR":"","PDF_MCP_CACHE_TTL":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PDF_MCP_CACHE_DIR": "",
"PDF_MCP_CACHE_TTL": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.