Markovo CLI and MCP server

Markovo turns supported files and explicitly authorized public HTTPS pages into readable text, editable Word, or structured Markdown. For the dedicated web experience and product details, visit the PDF to Markdown Converter.

This public repository is the distribution source for the customer-side markovo CLI and the markovo-mcp stdio MCP server. It contains no local conversion engine, backend service, deployment configuration, production credentials, or billing implementation. Conversion runs through the account-metered service at https://markovo.net.

Install

pip install "markovo==0.1.2"

Or run it without a permanent installation:

uvx --from "markovo==0.1.2" markovo --help
uvx --from "markovo==0.1.2" markovo-mcp

Related MCP server: document-converter-mcp

Output formats

CLI 0.1.2+ accepts --download-format md, docx, or txt on file and URL conversions; the existing default is a verified Markdown ZIP bundle. Local stdio MCP uses the download_format argument. Hosted Remote MCP uses output_format. All formats reuse the same account and one conversion; downloading another format does not charge again. Files above 8MiB use bounded R2 upload parts instead of one full-file memory buffer. Image/document/audio limits are 25MiB on Free and 50MiB on Starter or Pro. Video limits are 200MiB/1h, 700MiB/2h and 2GiB/2h. Upgrade advice is returned only when a higher plan can accept the input; otherwise compress or split the file before retrying.

API key and Credits

1. Create an API key in the Developer portal.

2. Store it in your shell or MCP host secret store; do not paste it into prompts or commit it to source control.

3. Verify the setup:

export MARKOVO_API_KEY="your-key"
markovo doctor --json

CLI and local stdio MCP use a 15-Credit convenience safety ceiling when their Credit limit is omitted. REST and direct client calls still require an explicit Credit ceiling. When a key is missing, the client points to the Developer portal. When Credits are insufficient, the service response points to the billing page so the account can be topped up before retrying.

MCP configuration

Remote MCP (recommended for hosted agents)

Connect the Streamable HTTP endpoint:

https://markovo.net/mcp

The MCP host discovers Markovo's OAuth 2.1 metadata, opens the Markovo account sign-in and consent screen, and stores its own scoped token. You do not create, paste, or share an API key for this remote connection. Remote tools can inspect capabilities, Credits, and owned jobs; convert one explicitly supplied public HTTPS page with a required max_credit_units ceiling; and create or revoke short-lived result-image links. Remote MCP cannot read local files. Use the stdio package below or REST multipart upload when a local file must be converted.

Markovo never tops up Credits or changes a plan automatically. A low balance response points to https://markovo.net/app#billing and waits for the account owner to act.

Local stdio MCP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markovo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "markovo==0.1.2", "markovo-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MARKOVO_API_KEY": "${MARKOVO_API_KEY}",
        "MARKOVO_MCP_ROOT": "/path/to/safe/project"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP clients should inject MARKOVO_API_KEY through their secret or environment-variable settings. The key and service origin are never MCP tool arguments, so prompts cannot redirect the credential. The public client accepts only https://markovo.net and does not follow authenticated redirects.

The MCP server can read and write only within the required MARKOVO_MCP_ROOT. Set it to the smallest dedicated project directory your MCP host needs. If it is missing, the server refuses all file tools; parent-directory and symlink escapes are rejected.

export MARKOVO_MCP_ROOT="/path/to/safe/project"

Structured errors point to the Developer portal when a key is missing and to Billing when Credits are insufficient.

Links

• Markovo home

• PDF to Markdown

• Documentation

• Remote MCP guide

• Pricing and Credits

• Developer portal and API keys

• Billing and top-up

Security

Report security issues privately using the instructions in SECURITY.md. Do not include API keys, customer documents, or private conversion results in a public issue.