How do I use Docsmith MCP?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Docsmith MCP read the first 2 pages of monthly_report.pdf" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Docsmith MCP

Python-powered document processing MCP — Process Excel, Word, PDF documents with ease using Python.

Features

Excel: Read/write .xlsx files with sheet support and pagination
Word: Read/write .docx files with paragraph and table support
PDF: Read .pdf files with text extraction and pagination
Flexible Reading Modes: Raw full read or paginated for large files
Powered by Pyodide: Runs in secure WebAssembly sandbox via code-runner-mcp

Installation

pnpm install pnpm build

Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "docsmith": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/docsmith-mcp/dist/index.js"], "env": { "DOC_RAW_FULL_READ": "false", "DOC_PAGE_SIZE": "100", "DOC_MAX_FILE_SIZE": "50" } } } }

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
`DOC_RAW_FULL_READ`	Enable full raw read mode	`false`
`DOC_PAGE_SIZE`	Default items per page	`100`
`DOC_MAX_FILE_SIZE`	Max file size in MB	`50`

Tools

read_document

Read document content with automatic format detection.

{ "file_path": "/path/to/document.xlsx", "mode": "paginated", "page": 1, "page_size": 50, "sheet_name": "Sheet1" }

write_document

Write document content.

{ "file_path": "/path/to/output.xlsx", "format": "excel", "data": [["Header1", "Header2"], ["Value1", "Value2"]] }

get_document_info

Get document metadata.

{ "file_path": "/path/to/document.pdf" }

Architecture

docsmith-mcp/ ├── python/ # Python handler scripts │ ├── excel_handler.py │ ├── word_handler.py │ └── pdf_handler.py ├── src/ │ ├── index.ts # MCP server │ └── code-runner.ts # code-runner-mcp client └── dist/ # Built output

Python scripts are executed via code-runner-mcp in a Pyodide WebAssembly environment.