PDF Card MCP

PDF Card MCP is a local-first MCP server and CLI for turning dense local PDFs into portable, source-linked HTML readers. An MCP host can ask it to convert a PDF path, validate notes/highlights, or publish a static annotated reader bundle. The converter preserves source text, renders source pages for verification, crops detected tables, figures, and display formulas as images, derives safe reader styling from the…

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-25 · ★ 2 · #579 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install PDF Card MCP

Claude Code

claude mcp add velyan-pdf-card-mcp -- uvx pdf-card-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "velyan-pdf-card-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdf-card-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

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VS Code · servers

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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 · Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What PDF Card MCP can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

Generated readers include a local annotation overlay: - A highlight is selected source text. - A note is selected source text plus your own typed note text.

Latest releases

v0.1.3 · 2026-06-25

v0.1.2 · 2026-06-14

v0.1.1 · 2026-06-13

04 · Who maintains PDF Card MCP

PDF Card MCP is maintained by velyan. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/velyan/pdf-card-mcp
website: https://github.com/velyan/pdf-card-mcp#readme
category: other - ranked #579 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-25)
registry: io.github.velyan/pdf-card-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-13 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:pdf-card-mcp · mcpb:https://github.com/velyan/pdf-card-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.2/pdf-card-mcp-lite.mcpb

06 · PDF Card MCP FAQ

What is PDF Card MCP?

Is PDF Card MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-25 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install PDF Card MCP?

Run `uvx pdf-card-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does PDF Card MCP 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.

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