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Paperless-ngx MCP server

by cubinet-code·io.github.cubinet-code/paperless-ngx-mcp·v3.2.0
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Full Paperless-ngx API for AI assistants: search, tag, edit and upload documents, workflows and more

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Paperless-ngx tools

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Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-24 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan71 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
  • Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

What the publisher says

From the Paperless-ngx repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

paperless-ngx-mcp

A Model Context Protocol server for Paperless-NGX. Exposes the full Paperless-NGX REST API to AI assistants — documents, tags, correspondents, document types, custom fields, storage paths, saved views, share links and bundles, workflows, mail accounts and rules, document versions, notes, trash, and tasks.

Why this one?

  • Complete, and it stays that way. A CI test checks every endpoint in Paperless's /api/schema/ against the tools here and fails when upstream adds one that is neither wrapped nor deliberately skipped.
  • Tested against real Paperless. The end-to-end suite runs the tools against a live Paperless-ngx 3.2.1 container, not mocks.
  • Asks before it breaks things. Every delete tool, emptytrash, mergedocumentsasversions and bulk delete require confirm: true; bulk edits across "all matching documents" refuse filters Paperless would silently ignore; and the triageinbox prompt proposes changes and waits for your go-ahead before writing anything.
  • Easy to allowlist. Verb-first tool names (list, get, delete_*, …) group into one permission wildcard each.
  • Install it your way: npx, a Docker image, a one-click Claude Desktop extension, or the official MCP Registry.

Compatibility

Targets Paperless-ngx 3.2 (tested against 3.2.1). Older Paperless versions are not supported — use paperless-ngx-mcp@3.1.1 for Paperless 2.x. The package major version tracks the Paperless-ngx major it targets; there are no 1.x or 2.x releases.

Quick Start

The server is published to npm as paperless-ngx-mcp. You can run it with npx — no clone or build required.

Claude Code

claude mcp add paperless --scope user \
  --env PAPERLESS_URL=https://your-paperless-instance \
  --env PAPERLESS_API_KEY=your-api-token \
  -- npx -y paperless-ngx-mcp

Drop --scope user to install for the current project only. See claude mcp add --help for more options.

Codex CLI

codex mcp add paperless \
  --env PAPERLESS_URL=https://your-paperless-instance \
  --env PAPERLESS_API_KEY=your-api-token \
  -- npx -y paperless-ngx-mcp

This writes the entry to ~/.codex/config.toml.

Claude Desktop (extension)

Download paperless-ngx-mcp.mcpb from the latest release and double-click it, or install it from Settings → Extensions. Claude Desktop asks for your Paperless URL and API token.

Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and other MCP clients

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Install directly

Runs npx -y paperless-ngx-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add paperless-ngx-mcp -- npx -y paperless-ngx-mcp
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Paperless-ngx: common questions

Is Paperless-ngx MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Paperless-ngx safety report
How do I install Paperless-ngx?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
Does Paperless-ngx need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for PAPERLESS_API_KEY.
Is Paperless-ngx maintained?
The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-23). The latest release is v3.2.0.
What can I use instead of Paperless-ngx?
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