PDF2MD MCP Server
# PDF2MD MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that converts PDF files to Markdown format using AI sampling capabilities.
## Features
- Convert PDF files to Markdown using AI content extraction
- Support for both local file paths and URLs
- Incremental conversion - resume from where you left off
- Configurable output directory
- Built with FastMCP for high performance
## Installation
```bash
pip install pdf2md-mcp
```
## Usage
### As an MCP Server
Start the server:
```bash
pdf2md-mcp
```
The server will expose MCP tools for PDF to Markdown conversion.
### Available Tools
#### `convert_pdf_to_markdown`
Converts a PDF file to Markdown format using AI sampling.
**Parameters:**
- `file_path` (string): Local file path or URL to the PDF file
- `output_dir` (string, optional): Output directory for the markdown file. Defaults to the same directory as input file (for local files) or current working directory (for URLs)
**Returns:**
- `output_file`: Path to the generated markdown file
- `summary`: Summary of the conversion task
- `pages_processed`: Number of pages processed
## Requirements
- Python 3.10+
- An MCP-compatible client with AI sampling capabilities
- Network access for URL-based PDF files
## Development
### Setup
```bash
git clone https://github.com/shuminghuang/pdf2md-mcp.git
cd pdf2md-mcp
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```
### Running Tests
```bash
pytest
```
### Code Formatting
```bash
black .
isort .
```
## License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
TDQS
Scored across 1 tool
With only one tool, there is no possibility of confusion or overlap between tools. The tool's purpose is singular and clearly defined as converting PDFs to Markdown, leaving no room for misselection.
The single tool name follows a clear verb_noun pattern (convert_pdf_to_markdown), which is consistent with itself. Since there are no other tools, there is no inconsistency to evaluate, making it perfectly consistent by default.
A single tool is too few for most server purposes, as it limits functionality and may indicate an incomplete or overly narrow scope. For a PDF conversion server, one tool is minimal and could benefit from additional related operations, such as batch processing or format validation.
The tool covers the core conversion task well, but there are notable gaps in the surface, such as no tools for handling errors, validating input formats, or managing multiple files. While the main function is present, the lack of supporting operations makes the set incomplete for robust PDF-to-Markdown workflows.