pdf-mcp and pdf-spec-mcp

The two tools are ecosystem siblings, with shuji-bonji/pdf-spec-mcp specifically providing a structured MCP server for the PDF specification (ISO 32000), which I-CAN-hack/pdf-mcp could potentially utilize as a more advanced backend or reference for its own image rendering and datasheet searching capabilities if it were extended to understand the PDF specification more deeply.

pdf-mcp
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pdf-spec-mcp
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Maintenance 13/25
Adoption 6/25
Maturity 9/25
Community 15/25
Maintenance 10/25
Adoption 6/25
Maturity 18/25
Community 0/25
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Commits (30d): 0
Language: Python
License: MIT
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Downloads: 90
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Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
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About pdf-mcp

I-CAN-hack/pdf-mcp

PDF MCP server with image rendering capabilities. Useful for automatically searching datasheets, manuals, etc...

Leverages PyMuPDF and PyMuPDF4LLM to extract text in multiple formats (JSON, Markdown, HTML), render pages as configurable-DPI PNG images, and perform full-text search with context. Provides stateless tools for metadata extraction, table-of-contents parsing, and page-level access via stdio transport. Integrates with Claude and other MCP-compatible LLMs through standard `.mcp.json` configuration.

About pdf-spec-mcp

shuji-bonji/pdf-spec-mcp

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides structured access to ISO 32000 (PDF) specification documents. Enables LLMs to navigate, search, and analyze PDF specifications through well-defined tools.

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