search-boost vs markdownify-mcp
search-boost: SearchBoost is a multi-engine web search and evidence synthesis tool specifically designed for AI coding agents. It provides a unified core runtime across various host ecosystems, enabling parallel multi-agent research workflows with zero-config onboarding and strong security.; markdownify-mcp: Markdownify is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to convert a wide range of file types, including PDFs, images, audio, and Office documents, along with web content, into Markdown format. It provides various tools to facilitate easy conversion and retrieval of structured text for AI models or other applications.
TL;DR
Empowering AI coding agents with advanced web search.
- You want one simple server that turns PDF, Office files, images, audio and web pages into Markdown, including YouTube transcripts.
- You want to extend it yourself: the tools live in one file, `src/tools.ts`.
- You want to restrict file reads with `MD_SHARE_DIR`.
- You want a packaged install: you clone, build and point your client at a local path.
- You are on Windows: support is not confirmed and the maintainer asks for testers.
- Complex layouts matter: the README does not say which libraries do the conversions or how they handle them.
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