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GuruPDF/gurupdf-mcp

Free MCP server to convert, compress & merge PDFs and 100+ file formats (Word, Excel, images, ebooks) from Claude, Cursor, VS Code & any AI agent. Powered by GuruPDF.

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About GuruPDF/gurupdf-mcp

A free MCP server for converting, compressing, and merging PDFs and over 100 file formats including Word, Excel, images, and ebooks. It integrates with AI agents like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code, enabling file manipulation through MCP protocol. The tool is built on GuruPDF.

Best for

Developers who need file format manipulation inside AI coding agents

Use cases

Convert PDFs to editable Word documents
Compress PDF files to reduce file size
Merge multiple documents into a single PDF

Notes

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-19. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Free to use with no cost
Supports a wide range of file formats
Works directly inside popular AI coding tools

Cons

No stars yet, indicating a very new or unproven repository
Requires MCP setup in each client tool
Dependency on GuruPDF service may affect reliability

Key facts

What we have checked

Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Tools exposed

convert_file
get_status
list_conversions
check_credits
GURUPDF_API_KEY
GURUPDF_API_URL

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gurupdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gurupdf-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install

Add GuruPDF/gurupdf-mcp to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --env GURUPDF_API_KEY=YOUR_GURUPDF_API_KEY --transport stdio gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp -- npx -y gurupdf-mcp@0.1.4

Needs GURUPDF_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.4 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gurupdf-mcp@0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "YOUR_GURUPDF_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs GURUPDF_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.4 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gurupdf-mcp@0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "YOUR_GURUPDF_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs GURUPDF_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.4 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "gurupdf-api-key",
      "description": "Your GuruPDF API token (create one at https://gurupdf.com/profile)",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gurupdf-mcp@0.1.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "${input:gurupdf-api-key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Needs GURUPDF_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.4 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp@0.1.4"]
env_vars = ["GURUPDF_API_KEY"]

Needs GURUPDF_API_KEY: replace each YOUR_ value with your own.

Version 0.1.4 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

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Works with

What GuruPDF/gurupdf-mcp connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.4Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.4Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.4Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.4Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.4Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Alternatives

Alternatives to GuruPDF/gurupdf-mcp

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Sources

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Open-source & AI alternatives

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Alternative to1 entry

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microsoft/markitdown

Various

Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.

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