Document Reader MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) Document Reader - A powerful MCP tool for reading documents in multiple formats, enabling AI agents to truly "read" your documents. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-13 · ★ 23 · #16 OF 34 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Document Reader

Claude Code

claude mcp add xt765-mcp_documents_reader -- uvx mcp-documents-reader

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xt765-mcp_documents_reader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-documents-reader"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

registry namespace io.github.xt765 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Document Reader can do

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

What you can build

An agent gets 1 documented tool, including read_document.

The 1 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what MCP Document Reader lets an agent do.

read_document: - Read any supported document type.

Latest releases

v1.3.1 · 2026-03-13

[1.3.1] - 2026-03-13 · Security Fixes · pypdf Security Vulnerability: Upgraded pypdf>=6.8.0, fixing CVE-2026-28804 · Fixed inefficient decoding of ASCIIHexDecode streams, preventing DoS attacks · Changed · Dependency…

v1.3.0 · 2026-03-10

[1.3.0] - 2025-03-10 · Changed · Flexible File Path Access: Removed DOCUMENT_DIRECTORY restriction, now supports absolute and relative paths · Removed DOCUMENT_DIRECTORY environment variable dependency · Removed…

v1.2.1 · 2026-03-02

[1.2.1] - 2025-03-02 · Security Fixes · pypdf Security Vulnerabilities: Upgraded pypdf>=6.7.4, fixing 3 CVEs · CVE-2026-28351: RunLengthDecode streams can exhaust RAM · CVE-2026-27888: FlateDecode XFA streams can…

04 · Who maintains Document Reader

MCP Document Reader is maintained by xt765. We track 2 MCP servers from xt765 - 2 actively maintained, 35 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2026. Full record: all servers from xt765.

mcp-document-converter Convert PDF, DOCX, HTML, Markdown, and Text for AI assistant context injection. ★ 12

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/xt765/mcp_documents_reader
category: filesystem - ranked #16 of 34 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.xt765/mcp_documents_reader (active, first published 2026-02-02 · 7 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-documents-reader

06 · Document Reader FAQ

What is Document Reader?

Is Document Reader still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-03-13. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Document Reader?

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

Does Document Reader 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 Document Reader

Alternatives to Document Reader

Maintained filesystem servers if Document Reader isn't the fit.

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