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io.github.penny4nonsense/mcp-pymupdf

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MCP server for reading PDFs using PyMuPDF. Supports local files and URLs.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package mcp-pymupdf
Claude Code 
claude mcp add mcp-pymupdf -- uvx mcp-pymupdf==0.1.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-pymupdf": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-pymupdf==0.1.1"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. mcp-pymupdf
  2. Installation
  3. Tools
  4. Usage with Claude Desktop
  5. Notes
  6. License

mcp-pymupdf

An MCP server for reading PDFs using PyMuPDF. Supports local files and URLs.

Installation

pip install mcp-pymupdf

Tools

read_pdf

Extract text from a PDF file or URL.

{
  "source": "/path/to/file.pdf",
  "max_pages": 50,
  "max_bytes": 200000
}
get_page

Extract text from a specific page range.

{
  "source": "https://example.com/paper.pdf",
  "start_page": 3,
  "end_page": 8
}
get_metadata

Retrieve PDF metadata without reading full text.

{
  "source": "/path/to/file.pdf"
}

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf": {
      "command": "mcp-pymupdf"
    }
  }
}

Notes

  • Scanned or image-based PDFs cannot be read without OCR
  • Mathematical notation may render as plain text approximations
  • URLs are downloaded to a temp file and deleted after reading

License

MIT

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.penny4nonsense/mcp-pymupdf?

MCP server for reading PDFs using PyMuPDF. Supports local files and URLs.

How do I install io.github.penny4nonsense/mcp-pymupdf?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add mcp-pymupdf -- uvx mcp-pymupdf==0.1.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.penny4nonsense/mcp-pymupdf need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is io.github.penny4nonsense/mcp-pymupdf open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains io.github.penny4nonsense/mcp-pymupdf?

It is published by penny4nonsense. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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