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# PDF Export for AI Agents
Well-designed PDFs from a single prompt. Describe what you need, get a professional document.
Powered by [PDFCrowd](https://pdfcrowd.com). [Learn more →](https://pdfcrowd.com/mcp-pdf-export/)
## Example
```
Analyze this project and create a comprehensive architecture overview PDF.
Include component diagrams and data flow. Save to architecture-overview.pdf
```
[](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pdfcrowd/pdfcrowd-mcp-pdf-export/master/assets/architecture-overview.pdf)
[More examples →](https://pdfcrowd.com/mcp-pdf-export/)
## Configuration
**Prerequisites:** [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) 18 or later.
### Claude Code
**Option A — Install as a plugin (Recommended):**
```
/plugin marketplace add pdfcrowd/pdfcrowd-mcp-pdf-export
/plugin install pdfcrowd-export-pdf@pdfcrowd
```
**Option B — Register the MCP server:**
```
claude mcp add --scope user pdfcrowd-export-pdf -- npx -y pdfcrowd-mcp-pdf-export
```
Or add the equivalent JSON to `~/.claude.json` (user scope) or `.mcp.json` (project scope):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdfcrowd-export-pdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "pdfcrowd-mcp-pdf-export"]
}
}
}
```
### Codex CLI
```
codex mcp add pdfcrowd-export-pdf -- npx -y pdfcrowd-mcp-pdf-export
```
Or add manually to `~/.codex/config.toml`:
```toml
[mcp_servers.pdfcrowd-export-pdf]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "pdfcrowd-mcp-pdf-export"]
```
### Gemini CLI
```
gemini mcp add -s user pdfcrowd-export-pdf npx -y pdfcrowd-mcp-pdf-export
```
Or add manually to `~/.gemini/settings.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdfcrowd-export-pdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "pdfcrowd-mcp-pdf-export"]
}
}
}
```
### Notes
- Restart your CLI after configuration to load the server
## Personal Credentials
Get started right away — no credentials or signup needed. Output includes a watermark. For watermark-free PDFs, [sign up](https://pdfcrowd.com/pricing/) for personal credentials.
Personal credentials can be set in:
1. **Config file** `~/.pdfcrowd-mcp`:
```
PDFCROWD_USERNAME=your_username
PDFCROWD_API_KEY=your_api_key
```
2. **Environment variables** `PDFCROWD_USERNAME` and `PDFCROWD_API_KEY`.
## Privacy
Your source code never leaves your machine — only the rendered document is sent to [PDFCrowd](https://pdfcrowd.com/privacy/) for PDF conversion.
## License
[MIT](LICENSE)
