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NameetP/pdfmux

PDF extraction that checks its own work. #2 reading order accuracy — zero AI, zero GPU, zero cost.

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About NameetP/pdfmux

PDF extraction tool that verifies its own output for reading order accuracy. Uses a rule-based approach with no AI or GPU, achieving high accuracy at zero cost.

Best for

Developers needing lightweight, verifiable PDF text extraction without AI costs

Use cases

  • Extracting text from PDFs while preserving logical reading order
  • Building reliable document processing pipelines without AI dependencies
  • Validating extraction quality automatically for downstream tasks

Notes

66 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-22. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • No AI or GPU required, runs on any machine
  • Self-checking mechanism ensures output accuracy
  • Free and open source with a simple Python interface

Cons

  • Limited to reading order extraction, no layout or table parsing
  • Small community and limited documentation due to low star count
  • May struggle with complex PDF layouts or scanned documents

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.

Install

pip install pdfmux

Tools exposed

  • GPT-4o

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Continue, ChatGPT

Install

Add NameetP/pdfmux to your client

Not verified yet

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Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio nameetp-pdfmux -- uvx serve pdfmux@1.8.7

Version 1.8.7 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nameetp-pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "serve",
        "pdfmux@1.8.7"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.8.7 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nameetp-pdfmux": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "serve",
        "pdfmux@1.8.7"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.8.7 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

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

{
  "servers": {
    "nameetp-pdfmux": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "serve",
        "pdfmux@1.8.7"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.8.7 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

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

[mcp_servers.nameetp-pdfmux]
command = "uvx"
args = ["serve", "pdfmux@1.8.7"]

Version 1.8.7 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What NameetP/pdfmux connects to

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

Works withTypeHow we knowChecked
Claude CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.7Config checkedClaude Code docs
Claude DesktopClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.7Config checkedClaude Desktop docs
CursorClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.7Config checkedCursor docs
VS CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.7Config checkedVS Code docs
CodexClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.7Config checkedCodex docs

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