AryanBV/pdf-toolkit-mcp

Overview

A write-capable PDF toolkit for any MCP client, offering 22 tools to read, create, render, encrypt, and transform PDFs. It supports vision rendering for scans, form-preserving merge and split, AES-256 encryption, and has zero native dependencies.

Best for

Best for
Developers building MCP-based workflows that need comprehensive PDF manipulation

Use cases

• Extract text and metadata from PDFs programmatically
• Generate new PDF documents with custom content
• Encrypt existing PDFs with AES-256 for secure distribution

How to use

Install

npx -y @aryanbv/pdf-toolkit-mcp

Tools exposed

• create-invoice
• fill-form
• read-scanned-pdf
• pdf-to-markdown
• merge-and-flatten

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code

Notes

A write-capable PDF toolkit for any MCP client, offering 22 tools to read, create, render, encrypt, and transform PDFs. It supports vision rendering for scans, form-preserving merge and split, AES-256 encryption, and has zero native dependencies.

6 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-30. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Extract text and metadata from PDFs programmatically
• Generate new PDF documents with custom content
• Encrypt existing PDFs with AES-256 for secure distribution

Pros

• 22 tools covering a wide range of PDF operations
• Zero native dependencies simplifies installation and deployment
• Includes strong encryption (AES-256) for sensitive documents

Cons

• Requires an MCP client to operate, limiting standalone use
• Focused solely on PDF manipulation, not a general-purpose tool
• May have higher latency due to MCP protocol overhead

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