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pdf-reader-mcp

Active·★ 745·MIT·Updated 2026-05-25
★ Data Processing★ Dev Tooling

📄 Production-ready MCP server for PDF processing - 5-10x faster with parallel processing and 94%+ test coverage

PDF Reader MCP is a production-ready Model Context Protocol server for AI agents. It extracts text, images, and metadata with 5-10x faster parallel processing and Y-coordinate content ordering. With 94%+ test coverage and full TypeScript support, it ensures reliability and performance.

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$ Install
$ npx @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

015-10x faster parallel processing
02Y-coordinate based content ordering
03Absolute and relative path support (Windows/Unix)
04Image extraction with metadata (base64)
05Batch processing of multiple PDFs
02

Compatibility

Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop
Verified via docs
VS Code
VS Code
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Cursor
Cursor
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Windsurf
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Cline
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Warp
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03

Quick start

1
$ npx @sylphx/pdf-reader-mcp
04

Use cases

↳Document analysis and full-text extraction
↳Extracting specific pages or page ranges
↳Batch processing of quarterly reports
05

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  • J
    Justice GarciaMar 21, 2026

    Much faster than standard PyPDF solutions I've tried in other workflows. Highly recommended.

  • M
    Morgan WilsonMar 13, 2026

    Parallel processing here actually works as advertised; parsed a 200-page doc in under 3 seconds using python-based runner.

  • K
    Kai ThompsonMar 9, 2026

    This is amazing for feeding massive financial reports into Claude via Desktop without freezing the UI.

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