Pdfmux MCP Server

PDF-to-Markdown extraction that audits its own output and flags any extractor's silent drops. This MCP entry surfaces a curated ranking/list from the project README rather than a classic multi-tool integration surface. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-13 · ★ 82 · #43 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pdfmux

before you install - you'll need

GEMINI_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add nameetp-pdfmux -- uvx pdfmux

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nameetp-pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdfmux"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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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 MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package pdfmux - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Pdfmux can do

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

Latest releases

v1.8.7 · 2026-07-27

Two defects that had the same shape: a signal was computed and then thrown away. One of them is fixed. The other is not - see the retraction below. · Fixed - Arabic documents were never routed to an Arabic-capable…

v1.8.5 · 2026-07-27

Docs-only. The PyPI Summary cited a superseded benchmark score (0.905) while the long description said 0.903 - the package page contradicted itself on the line most developers read first. The reproduced result for the…

v1.8.4 · 2026-07-27

Fixes a version string that had drifted. Use this release instead of 1.8.3. · 1.8.3 shipped to PyPI reporting itself as 1.8.2: pyproject.toml was bumped, the literal in src/pdfmux/__init__.py was not. __version__ is…

04 · Who maintains Pdfmux

pdfmux is maintained by nameetp. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/nameetp/pdfmux
website: https://pdfmux.com/
category: other - ranked #43 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 7 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-27)
registry: io.github.NameetP/pdfmux (active, first published 2026-04-16 · 9 versions)
packages: pypi:pdfmux

06 · Pdfmux FAQ

What is Pdfmux?

Is Pdfmux still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-13 and it shipped 7 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Pdfmux?

Run `uvx pdfmux`. The README documents one environment variable (GEMINI_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pdfmux run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Pdfmux

Alternatives to Pdfmux

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