PDF Reader MCP server
Evidence-first PDF MCP. Agent Document Twin with citeable page+bbox evidence.
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PDF Reader MCP tools
No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.
Install directly
Runs npx -y @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add pdf-reader-mcp -- npx -y @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp
PDF Reader MCP: common questions
- Is PDF Reader MCP server safe?
- Not known yet: the safety scan has not run. New listings are scanned within a few days.
- How do I install PDF Reader MCP?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does PDF Reader MCP need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is PDF Reader MCP maintained?
- The latest release is v4.1.2.
- What can I use instead of PDF Reader MCP?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: haiku.rag MCP server, HOL Guard MCP server and Minirag MCP server. Compare all PDF Reader MCP alternatives.
Alternatives to PDF Reader MCP
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