Paperless Ngx MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for Paperless-NGX. Exposes the full Paperless-NGX REST API to AI assistants - documents, tags, correspondents, document types, custom fields, storage paths, saved views, share links and bundles, workflows, mail accounts and rules, document versions, notes, trash, and tasks. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with document management and paperless and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-23 · ★ 6 · #39 OF 169 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

ISC · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Paperless Ngx

before you install - you'll need

Set PAPERLESS_URL, PAPERLESS_API_KEY, PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add cubinet-code-paperless-ngx-mcp -- npx -y paperless-ngx-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cubinet-code-paperless-ngx-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "paperless-ngx-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license ISC - declared in the repository

npm package paperless-ngx-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.cubinet-code is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Paperless Ngx can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v3.2.0 · 2026-09-23

Aligns the tool surface with Paperless-ngx 3.2 and drops support for older Paperless versions. · Fixed · Workflow actions could not express 4 of the 8 action types. create_workflow_action / update_workflow_action now…

v3.1.1 · 2026-08-11

Security · Cleared 42 Dependabot alerts (9 high, 29 moderate, 4 low) by bumping transitive and direct dependencies within their existing semver ranges - no --force, no breaking changes: · - @modelcontextprotocol/sdk…

v3.1.0 · 2026-08-11

Fixed · The HTTP transport could only serve one client at a time. --http mode shared a single McpServer across every connection, but the MCP SDK binds one server to exactly one transport - so a second concurrent client…

04 · Who maintains Paperless Ngx

Paperless-ngx is maintained by cubinet-code. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/cubinet-code/paperless-ngx-mcp
website: https://github.com/cubinet-code/paperless-ngx-mcp#readme
category: productivity - ranked #39 of 169 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-23)
registry: io.github.cubinet-code/paperless-ngx-mcp (active, first published 2026-09-23)
packages: npm:paperless-ngx-mcp

06 · Paperless Ngx FAQ

What is Paperless Ngx?

Is Paperless Ngx still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-23 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Paperless Ngx?

Run `npx -y paperless-ngx-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (PAPERLESS_URL, PAPERLESS_API_KEY, PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL) to set first. Set PAPERLESS_URL, PAPERLESS_API_KEY, PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Paperless Ngx run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Paperless Ngx

Alternatives to Paperless Ngx

Maintained productivity servers if Paperless Ngx isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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