pdfmux

MCP server · by NameetP

Developer Tools Python v1.8.7

PDF-to-Markdown extraction that audits its own output and flags any extractor's silent drops.

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Install

Pin version registry version 1.8.7

Python
uvx pdfmux

Python
uvx pdfmux@1.8.7

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux@1.8.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY> pdfmux -- uvx pdfmux

claude mcp add --env GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY> pdfmux -- uvx pdfmux@1.8.7

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux@1.8.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux@1.8.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux@1.8.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

GEMINI_API_KEY secret — Optional Google AI API key. Enables the paid Gemini Flash fallback for pages where all local backends report low confidence. pdfmux runs 100% locally without this.

GitHub

⭐ 83 stars · 最近更新于 21 天前 · MIT license

About this server

pdfmux Self healing PDF extraction that flags the pages it can't read instead of dropping them — and now certifies any extractor's output for silent drops. Open source LlamaParse alternative for RAG pipelines, MCP server for Claude Desktop, LangChain + LlamaIndex loaders. pdfmux extracts PDFs and ch…

Summary from the project README — github.com/NameetP/pdfmux

Distributed as Python, listed under Developer Tools. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the pdfmux MCP server do?

How do I install pdfmux?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is pdfmux free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/NameetP/pdfmux. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support pdfmux?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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