vivekvells/mcp-pandoc

Overview

This is an MCP server that exposes pandoc's document format conversion capabilities as tools for AI agents. It allows conversion between many formats like Markdown, DOCX, HTML, and PDF by delegating to a local pandoc installation.

Best for

Best for
Developers building MCP-based AI agents that need reliable document format conversion

Use cases

• Converting Markdown to PDF via an MCP client
• Transforming DOCX to HTML within a chat interface
• Batch converting documents using an orchestrated agent

How to use

Install

npx -y @smithery/cli install mcp-pandoc --client claude

Tools exposed

• contents
• input_file
• input_format
• output_format
• output_file
• reference_doc
• defaults_file

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Continue

Notes

This is an MCP server that exposes pandoc’s document format conversion capabilities as tools for AI agents. It allows conversion between many formats like Markdown, DOCX, HTML, and PDF by delegating to a local pandoc installation.

544 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-09-16. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Converting Markdown to PDF via an MCP client
• Transforming DOCX to HTML within a chat interface
• Batch converting documents using an orchestrated agent

Pros

• Leverages pandoc’s extensive format support
• Lightweight and focused on a single clear task
• Easy to integrate into MCP-compatible environments

Cons

• Requires pandoc to be installed on the host system
• Limited to pandoc’s supported formats and options
• No built-in handling of very large or complex documents

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