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velyan/pdf-card-mcp

Name: velyan/pdf-card-mcp
Author: Various

Local-first MCP tool that converts PDFs into polished standalone card-based HTML readers

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About velyan/pdf-card-mcp

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

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

Notes

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

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

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

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

Tools exposed

uv
uvx

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Example client config

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

Install

Add velyan/pdf-card-mcp to your client

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Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio velyan-pdf-card-mcp -- uvx pdf-card-mcp@0.1.2

Version 0.1.2 · 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": {
    "velyan-pdf-card-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdf-card-mcp@0.1.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.1.2 · 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": {
    "velyan-pdf-card-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdf-card-mcp@0.1.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.1.2 · 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)

{
  "servers": {
    "velyan-pdf-card-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdf-card-mcp@0.1.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.1.2 · 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.velyan-pdf-card-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["pdf-card-mcp@0.1.2"]

Version 0.1.2 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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Works with

What velyan/pdf-card-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 0.1.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.1.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Alternatives

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microsoft/markitdownThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated

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