An MCP server that lets Claude Code and other AI agents work through large PDFs without overflowing their context — search by meaning or keyword, read only the pages that matter, and cleanly pull out tables, images, and scanned text, even from multi-column and Japanese layouts.
- ✓Open-source license (MIT)
- ✓Actively maintained (<30d)
- ✓Clear description
- ✓Topics declared
claude mcp add pdf-mcp -- uvx pdf-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["pdf-mcp"]
}
}
}MCP Servers overview
What people ask about pdf-mcp
What is jztan/pdf-mcp?
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jztan/pdf-mcp is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. An MCP server that lets Claude Code and other AI agents work through large PDFs without overflowing their context — search by meaning or keyword, read only the pages that matter, and cleanly pull out tables, images, and scanned text, even from multi-column and Japanese layouts. It has 90 GitHub stars and was last updated yesterday.
How do I install pdf-mcp?
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You can install pdf-mcp by cloning the repository (https://github.com/jztan/pdf-mcp) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.
Is jztan/pdf-mcp safe to use?
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Our security agent has analyzed jztan/pdf-mcp and assigned a Trust Score of 87/100 (tier: Trusted). See the full breakdown of passed checks and flags on this page.
Who maintains jztan/pdf-mcp?
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jztan/pdf-mcp is maintained by jztan. The last recorded GitHub activity is from yesterday, with 0 open issues.
Are there alternatives to pdf-mcp?
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Yes. On ClaudeWave you can browse similar mcp servers at /categories/mcp, sorted by popularity or recent activity.
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