Markitai MCP Server

Opinionated Markdown converter with native LLM enhancement support. Multi-format: DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, PDF, EPUB, EML, TXT, MD, images (JPG/PNG/WebP), and URLs → clean Markdown; legacy .doc/.ppt via the legacy extra LLM enhancement: AI-powered format cleaning, frontmatter metadata, and vision analysis of embedded images via litellm, so any provider works (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, local CLIs, and more) Batch…

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-14 · ★ 3 · #63 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Markitai

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 ynewtime-markitai -- uvx markitai

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ynewtime-markitai": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "markitai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

03 · What Markitai can do

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

Latest releases

v1.1.0 · 2026-09-14

[1.1.0] - 2026-09-14 · About 6× faster overall: URLs 5.8×, Office/PDF 5.6×, batch conversion 6.6× in equally weighted local benchmarks, excluding LLM, OCR and internet latency. · Faster results: reduce startup and…

v1.0.1 · 2026-09-10

[1.0.1] - 2026-09-10 · Added · --json conversion results with per-item status, output, usage, cost and run-level errors; requires -o and excludes --dry-run / --llm-batch-collect. · --no-remote-fetch to disable remote…

v1.0.0 · 2026-09-09

[1.0.0] - 2026-09-09 · Added · markitai is now a library as well as a CLI: markitai.convert("report.pdf") and its async twin aconvert return a typed ConversionOutput - markdown, frontmatter, asset and screenshot paths…

04 · Who maintains Markitai

markitai is maintained by ynewtime. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ynewtime/markitai
website: https://markitai.dev/guide/mcp
category: media - ranked #63 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-14)
registry: io.github.Ynewtime/markitai (active, first published 2026-09-09 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:markitai

06 · Markitai FAQ

What is Markitai?

Is Markitai still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-14 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Markitai?

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

Does Markitai 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 Markitai

Alternatives to Markitai

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