PDF Reader MCP

Local-first PDF evidence for agents. Structured text, tables, OCR, visual crops, and page-level citations your agent can defend - not invent.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 902 · #9 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install PDF Reader MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add sylphxai-pdf-reader-mcp -- npx -y @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sylphxai-pdf-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/pdf-reader-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 MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp - the @sylphx scope differs from the repo owner (sylphxai); confirm it's the project's official package

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

03 · What PDF Reader MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v4.1.3 · 2026-08-03

4.1.3 - malformed-CMap crash fix (#608) · Fix a whole-process crash when reading PDFs whose ToUnicode CMaps contain malformed destinations (pdfTeX 1-byte beginbfrange like <C5> <D6> <C5>): · Vendored patched…

v4.1.2 · 2026-07-28

@sylphx/[email protected] · Fix Gemini Antigravity / dual-era MCP clients that send SEP-2575 server/discover before initialize: answer discovery without closing stdio, then complete the legacy handshake (#598…

v4.1.1 · 2026-07-24

Patch release to sync the published npm README with authorized 4.1 dual-mode performance claims and product proof wording. Engine same as 4.1.0 (warm cache + strip natives). Prefer latest 4.1.1.

04 · Who maintains PDF Reader MCP

PDF Reader MCP is maintained by sylphxai. We track 4 MCP servers from sylphxai - 3 actively maintained, 907 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2025. Full record: all servers from sylphxai.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/sylphxai/pdf-reader-mcp
website: https://sylphxai.github.io/pdf-reader-mcp/
category: other - ranked #9 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-03)
registry: io.github.SylphxAI/pdf-reader-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-08 · 13 versions)
packages: npm:@sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp

06 · PDF Reader MCP FAQ

What is PDF Reader MCP?

Local-first PDF evidence for agents. Structured text, tables, OCR, visual crops, and page-level citations your agent can defend - not invent.

Is PDF Reader MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install PDF Reader MCP?

Run `npx -y @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does PDF Reader MCP 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.

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