velyan/pdf-card-mcp

Overview

velyan/pdf-card-mcp is a local-first MCP tool that converts PDFs into standalone card-based HTML readers. It processes PDF content using Python and outputs a polished HTML document where each page or section is presented as a card. The tool is designed to work as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, making it integrable with AI assistants for PDF viewing.

Best for

Best for
Developers who need a simple, local PDF-to-HTML converter for card-style reading within MCP-based environments.

Use cases

• Generating card-based HTML previews of PDF documents for quick browsing
• Integrating PDF-to-HTML conversion into MCP-compatible AI workflows
• Creating self-contained, offline-readable versions of PDF files

How to use

Install

claude mcp add pdf-card -- uvx --from pdf-card-mcp pdf-card-mcp-server

Tools exposed

• uv
• uvx

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "pdf-card": {\n      "command": "uvx",\n      "args": ["--from", "pdf-card-mcp", "pdf-card-mcp-server"]\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

velyan/pdf-card-mcp is a local-first MCP tool that converts PDFs into standalone card-based HTML readers. It processes PDF content using Python and outputs a polished HTML document where each page or section is presented as a card. The tool is designed to work as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, making it integrable with AI assistants for PDF viewing.

1 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-14. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Generating card-based HTML previews of PDF documents for quick browsing
• Integrating PDF-to-HTML conversion into MCP-compatible AI workflows
• Creating self-contained, offline-readable versions of PDF files

Pros

• Local-first operation ensures privacy and no external API calls
• Output is a standalone HTML file, easy to share or open in any browser
• Lightweight with a single Python dependency

Cons

• Very new project with only 1 star and limited community adoption
• Only produces a card-based view, not general-purpose PDF extraction
• No configuration options documented for output styling or page selection

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