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Quillpdf MCP server

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Local-first PDF tools (merge, split, rotate, watermark, Bates, metadata) as MCP server + CLI.

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Quillpdf tools (15, 1 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • pdf_bates

    Stamp sequential Bates numbers ({prefix}{zero-padded n}) on every page.

  • pdf_clean_metadata

    Strip document metadata: clears title, author, subject, keywords, creator and the CreationDate/ModDate

  • pdf_crop

    Trim the visible area of each page by the given margins, in points (72 = 1 inch).

  • pdf_delete_pageswrite action

    Remove the listed pages, keeping everything else in its current order.

  • pdf_flatten

    Paint filled form values onto the page as static content. Afterwards the answers

  • pdf_from_images

    Build a PDF from PNG and/or JPEG images, one image per page, in the order given.

  • pdf_merge

    Merge two or more PDF files into one, in the order given.

  • pdf_organize

    Rebuild a PDF keeping only the pages you list, in the order you list them.

  • pdf_page_count

    Return the number of pages in a PDF.

  • pdf_page_numbers

    Stamp readable page numbers on each page. Distinct from Bates numbering:

  • pdf_protect

    Encrypt a PDF with AES-256 so it cannot be opened without the password.

  • pdf_rotate

    Rotate pages by a multiple of 90 degrees. Omit `pages` to rotate every page.

  • pdf_split

    Split a PDF by 1-based page ranges (one output file per comma group, e.g. "1-3,5"),

  • pdf_unlock

    Decrypt a password-protected PDF you know the password for, so it opens without

  • pdf_watermark

    Stamp a text watermark on every page.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-25 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan15 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 qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
  • Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Overall 89/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Quillpdf compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
89/100
higher than 80% of 48,255 servers
Tools
15
the typical server has 7
Tools that change things
7%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars
1
more than 65% of 28,688 servers
Downloads a week
33
more than 22% of 12,191 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 14 read · 1 change

Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-07-14, latest 2026-09-25, typically one every 72 days.

Install Quillpdf in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

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

claude mcp add quillpdf-mcp -- npx -y quillpdf-mcp
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What the publisher says

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

quillpdf-mcp

PDF operations for MCP. An MCP server and CLI for local PDF manipulation:

  • Merge, split, organize, delete pages
  • Rotate, crop
  • Watermark, Bates numbering, page numbers
  • Flatten forms, images → PDF
  • Metadata cleaning, page count
  • AES-256 protect / unlock

Built on pdf-lib. MIT licensed. stdio transport. No network calls — files never leave your machine.

Install

npx -p quillpdf-mcp quillpdf --help   # CLI
npx quillpdf-mcp --help               # MCP server (your MCP client launches it over stdio)

Or globally:

npm install -g quillpdf-mcp
quillpdf --help

Requires Node.js 18+.

Scope

quillpdf-mcp implements structural PDF transforms and AES-256 protect/unlock. It does not perform OCR, redaction, or compression — those are available in the browser version (quillpdf.com), where processing also stays client-side. They'll ship here only when they can run fully locally.

Use it from an AI assistant (MCP)

The MCP server speaks stdio and exposes one tool per operation.

Claude Desktop

Add to claudedesktopconfig.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quillpdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "quillpdf-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add quillpdf -- npx -y quillpdf-mcp

Then ask your assistant things like "merge invoice-1.pdf and invoice-2.pdf into combined.pdf" or "Bates-number discovery.pdf with prefix ABC starting at 1." The assistant supplies file paths on your machine; the server reads and writes them locally.

A ready-to-copy config lives in examples/mcp-config.json.

Tools

Use it from the command line

# Merge (order is preserved)
quillpdf merge a.pdf b.pdf c.pdf -o combined.pdf

# Split into one file per range group → out-1.pdf (pages 1-3), out-2.pdf (page 5)
quillpdf split in.pdf --ranges "1-3,5" -o out.pdf

# Extract specific pages into a single file (reordering/duplicates allowed)
quillpdf split in.pdf --pages "5,1,1" -o extract.pdf

# Rotate every page 90°, or just some pages
quillpdf rotate in.pdf --angle 90 -o rotated.pdf
quillpdf rotate in.pdf --angle 180 --pages "2,4" -o rotated.pdf

# Watermark
quillpdf watermark in.pdf --text "DRAFT" --opacity 0.15 --position center -o wm.pdf

# Bates numbering → PLT-000001, PLT-000002, …
quillpdf bates in.pdf --prefix "PLT-" --start 1 --pad 6 -o numbered.pdf

# Strip document metadata
quillpdf clean-metadata in.pdf -o clean.pdf

# Page count (prints a number)
quillpdf page-count in.pdf

Every command has --help.

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

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

Quillpdf: common questions

Is Quillpdf MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the Quillpdf safety report
How do I install Quillpdf?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Quillpdf need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Quillpdf maintained?
The last commit was 40 days ago (2026-09-25). The latest release is v0.2.0.
How does Quillpdf compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 89/100 (higher than 80% of 48,255 servers); tools 15 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 7% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.