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# docsmith-mcp

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Python-powered document processing MCP with MCP Apps — Process Excel, Word, PDF, PowerPoint documents with ease using Python, and view them beautifully through an interactive MCP App.

## 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
- **PowerPoint**: Read `.pptx` files with slide content extraction
- **Text Files**: Read/write `.txt`, `.csv`, `.md`, `.json`, `.yaml`, `.yml` with pagination support
- **Run Python**: Execute Python code for flexible file operations and data processing
- **MCP App**: Beautiful React + Tailwind CSS app for viewing all document types
- **Flexible Reading Modes**: Raw full read or paginated for large files
- **Powered by Pyodide**: Runs in secure WebAssembly sandbox via code-runner-mcp

## Quick Start

### MCP Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cline, etc.):

**Via npx (recommended):**
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docsmith": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "docsmith-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOC_PAGE_SIZE": "100"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

**Via global installation:**
```bash
npm install -g docsmith-mcp
```

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docsmith": {
      "command": "docsmith-mcp",
      "env": {
        "DOC_PAGE_SIZE": "100"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

**Via local path:**
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docsmith": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/docsmith-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}
```

Then use the `read_document` tool:

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

The MCP App will automatically open to display the document content beautifully.

## Supported Formats

| Format | Extensions | Read | Write | Notes |
|--------|-----------|------|-------|-------|
| Excel | `.xlsx` | ✅ | ✅ | Multi-sheet support, pagination |
| Word | `.docx` | ✅ | ✅ | Paragraphs and tables |
| PDF | `.pdf` | ✅ | ❌ | Text extraction with pagination |
| PowerPoint | `.pptx` | ✅ | ❌ | Slide content extraction |
| CSV | `.csv` | ✅ | ✅ | - |
| Text | `.txt`, `.md` | ✅ | ✅ | Pagination support |
| JSON | `.json` | ✅ | ✅ | - |
| YAML | `.yaml`, `.yml` | ✅ | ✅ | - |

## Tools

### read_document

Read document content with automatic format detection.

**Parameters:**
- `file_path` (string, required): Path to the document
- `mode` (string, optional): `"paginated"` or `"raw"` (default: `"paginated"`)
- `page` (number, optional): Page number for paginated mode (default: 1)
- `page_size` (number, optional): Items per page (default: 100)
- `sheet_name` (string, optional): Sheet name for Excel files

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

### write_document

Write document content.

**Parameters:**
- `file_path` (string, required): Output path
- `format` (string, required): `"excel"`, `"word"`, `"csv"`, `"txt"`, `"json"`, `"yaml"`
- `data` (array/object, required): Document content

**Example:**
```json
{
  "file_path": "/path/to/output.xlsx",
  "format": "excel",
  "data": [
    ["Product", "Q1", "Q2"],
    ["Laptop", 100, 150],
    ["Mouse", 500, 600]
  ]
}
```

### get_document_info

Get document metadata without reading full content.

**Parameters:**
- `file_path` (string, required): Path to the document

**Example:**
```json
{
  "file_path": "/path/to/document.pdf"
}
```

### run_python

Execute Python code for flexible file operations, data processing, and custom tasks. Supports any file format and Python libraries.

**Parameters:**
- `code` (string, required): Python code to execute
- `packages` (object, optional): Package mappings (import_name -> pypi_name) for required dependencies
- `file_paths` (array, optional): File paths that the code needs to access

**Examples:**

Read and process any file:
```json
{
  "code": "import json\nwith open('/path/to/file.json') as f:\n    data = json.load(f)\n    result = len(data)\n    print(json.dumps({'count': result}))",
  "file_paths": ["/path/to/file.json"]
}
```

Batch rename files with regex:
```json
{
  "code": "import os, re\nfolder = '/path/to/files'\nfor name in os.listdir(folder):\n    new_name = re.sub(r'old_', 'new_', name)\n    os.rename(os.path.join(folder, name), os.path.join(folder, new_name))\nprint(json.dumps({'success': True}))",
  "file_paths": ["/path/to/files"]
}
```

Process data with pandas:
```json
{
  "code": "import pandas as pd\ndf = pd.read_csv('/path/to/data.csv')\nsummary = df.describe().to_dict()\nprint(json.dumps(summary))",
  "packages": {"pandas": "pandas"},
  "file_paths": ["/path/to/data.csv"]
}
```

Extract archive files:
```json
{
  "code": "import zipfile, os\nwith zipfile.ZipFile('/path/to/archive.zip', 'r') as z:\n    z.extractall('/path/to/output')\nfiles = os.listdir('/path/to/output')\nprint(json.dumps({'extracted_files': files}))",
  "file_paths": ["/path/to/archive.zip", "/path/to/output"]
}
```

## MCP App

The built-in MCP App provides a beautiful, interactive interface for viewing documents:

- **Excel**: Interactive tables with sticky headers
- **PDF**: Page-by-page text viewing
- **Word**: Paragraph and table rendering
- **PowerPoint**: Slide navigation

Built with React 19, Tailwind CSS v4, and Lucide icons.

## Configuration

Environment variables for customizing behavior:

| 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` |

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for development setup and contribution guidelines.

## License

MIT

TDQS

B3.4/5.0

Scored across 4 tools

Disambiguation4/5

The tools are mostly distinct in purpose: get_document_info for metadata, read_document for reading content, write_document for writing content, and run_python for custom operations. However, run_python could overlap with read_document and write_document for file operations, potentially causing confusion about when to use it versus the specialized tools.

Naming Consistency5/5

All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with snake_case: get_document_info, read_document, run_python, write_document. This makes them predictable and easy to understand, with no deviations in style.

Tool Count4/5

With 4 tools, the count is reasonable for a document processing server, covering core operations like reading, writing, and metadata retrieval. However, it feels slightly thin as it lacks tools for operations like document conversion, editing, or deletion, which might be expected in a comprehensive document toolset.

Completeness3/5

The toolset covers basic read, write, and metadata operations, but has notable gaps for a document processing domain. Missing operations include document conversion (e.g., to different formats), editing (e.g., modifying content without full rewrite), and deletion, which could limit agent workflows and cause dead ends in complex tasks.

Maintenance

ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessUnresponsive