An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with a Paperless-NGX API server. This server provides tools for managing documents, tags, correspondents, and document types in your Paperless-NGX instance.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"paperless-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/paperless-mcp/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Mac) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).<placeholder> values with your API keys or paths.MCP Servers overview
What people ask about paperless-mcp
What is nloui/paperless-mcp?
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nloui/paperless-mcp is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with a Paperless-NGX API server. This server provides tools for managing documents, tags, correspondents, and document types in your Paperless-NGX instance. It has 170 GitHub stars and was last updated 5mo ago.
How do I install paperless-mcp?
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You can install paperless-mcp by cloning the repository (https://github.com/nloui/paperless-mcp) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.
Is nloui/paperless-mcp safe to use?
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Our security agent has analyzed nloui/paperless-mcp and assigned a Trust Score of 67/100 (tier: OK). See the full breakdown of passed checks and flags on this page.
Who maintains nloui/paperless-mcp?
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nloui/paperless-mcp is maintained by nloui. The last recorded GitHub activity is from 5mo ago, with 7 open issues.
Are there alternatives to paperless-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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