Pymupdf4llm MCP
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Pymupdf4llm MCP

pymupdf4llm-mcp is an MCP server for exporting PDFs to Markdown format to adapt to LLMs and has now been merged into the official repository.
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What is pymupdf4llm-mcp?

pymupdf4llm-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server dedicated to converting PDF documents to Markdown format, especially suitable for preparing input data for large language models (LLMs).

How to use pymupdf4llm-mcp?

The server can be started with simple command-line instructions and supports two operating modes: stdio mode and sse mode.

Applicable scenarios

It is most suitable for scenarios where the content of PDF documents needs to be converted to a structured Markdown format for input to an LLM for processing, such as document analysis and knowledge extraction.

Main features

PDF to Markdown conversion
Efficiently and accurately convert PDF documents to Markdown format suitable for LLM processing
Multi-mode support
Supports two operating modes, stdio and sse, to meet different integration needs
Easy integration
Easy to integrate with other MCP clients such as cursor/windsurf, etc.
Advantages
Based on the mature pymupdf library, with high conversion quality
Optimized output format specifically for LLMs
Lightweight server, easy to deploy
Limitations
Currently only supports PDF input
Requires a Python environment to run

How to use

Install the server
Ensure that Python and the uvx tool are installed
Select the operating mode
Select the stdio or sse mode according to your needs
Configure the client
Configure the server connection information in the MCP client

Usage examples

Academic paper processing
Convert academic paper PDFs to Markdown for LLM analysis
Technical document processing
Convert technical manuals to Markdown for LLMs to generate summaries

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the format lost after my PDF is converted?
How to choose between stdio and sse modes?
Which clients does the server support?

Related resources

Official GitHub repository
Project source code and latest version
Documentation
Detailed usage documentation
PyMuPDF project
Underlying PDF processing library

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pymupdf4llm-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pymupdf4llm-mcp@latest",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
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