pdf-inspector-mcp
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@pdf-inspector-mcpProcess the PDF at /tmp/invoice.pdf and return the markdown"
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.
pdf-inspector-mcp
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server wrapping the pdf-inspector Python library for AI-agent PDF processing.
Install
uv pip install pdf-inspector-mcpOr from source:
git clone https://github.com/jayluxferro/pdf-inspector-mcp.git
cd pdf-inspector-mcp
uv pip install -e .Related MCP server: PDF Reader MCP Server
Usage
From a local clone:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-inspector": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run",
"--directory",
"path/to/pdf-inspector-mcp",
"pdf-inspector-mcp"
]
}
}
}Or ephemerally with uvx (no clone needed):
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-inspector": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["pdf-inspector-mcp"]
}
}
}Tools
Tool | Description |
| Full pipeline: detect type + extract text + Markdown |
| Fast detection only (PdfResult without Markdown) |
| Lightweight classification (PdfClassification) |
| Plain text extraction |
| Text with X/Y coordinates and font metadata |
| Text in bounding-box page regions |
| Per-page Markdown with layout info |
Every tool accepts either path (file path) or data (base64-encoded PDF bytes).
Requirements
Python ≥ 3.10
pdf-inspector (Rust core via PyO3)
Maintenance
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