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shuck-convert

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Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

Source code Documentation

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 shuck-convert
Claude Code 
claude mcp add shuck-convert -- uvx shuck-convert==1.0.0
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "shuck-convert": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "shuck-convert==1.0.0"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Documentation

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

Contents
  1. shuck-convert
  2. Tools
  3. Prerequisites
  4. Install
  5. Usage
  6. License

shuck-convert

Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

An MCP server for AI agents, with CLI support.

Tools

ToolDirectionDescription
doc_to_markdownDOCX/PDF → MDExtract text, formatting, tables, images
markdown_to_docxMD → DOCXAcademic styling: Times New Roman + SimSun, three-line tables

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10+
  • Pandoc (required for markdown_to_docx)

Install

pip install shuck-convert

Or from source:

git clone https://github.com/Shan-Zhu/shuck-convert.git
cd shuck-convert
pip install -e .

Usage

MCP Server (for AI agents)

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-convert": {
      "command": "shuck-convert",
      "args": [],
      "transportType": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Or with uvx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-convert": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["shuck-convert"],
      "transportType": "stdio"
    }
  }
}
CLI
# DOCX/PDF to Markdown
shuck-convert doc2md report.docx
shuck-convert doc2md paper.pdf

# Markdown to DOCX
shuck-convert md2docx paper.md
Development
pip install -e .
fastmcp dev src/shuck_convert/server.py

License

MIT

Frequently asked questions

What is shuck-convert?

Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

How do I install shuck-convert?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add shuck-convert -- uvx shuck-convert==1.0.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does shuck-convert 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 shuck-convert open source?

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

Who maintains shuck-convert?

It is published by Shan-Zhu. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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