MarkItDown MCP Server
Converts various file formats to Markdown using the MarkItDown utility and can be integrated with MCP clients for seamless document processing and conversion.
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MarkItDown MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts various file formats to Markdown using the MarkItDown utility.
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Supported Formats
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Excel
- Images (EXIF metadata and OCR)
- Audio (EXIF metadata and speech transcription)
- HTML
- Text-based formats (CSV, JSON, XML)
- ZIP files (iterates over contents)
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install MarkItDown MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @KorigamiK/markitdown_mcp_server --client claude
Manual Installation
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies:
uv install
Usage
As MCP Server
The server can be integrated with any MCP client. Here are some examples:
Zed Editor
Add the following to your settings.json:
"context_servers": {
"markitdown_mcp": {
"settings": {},
"command": {
"path": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/markitdown_mcp_server",
"run",
"markitdown"
]
}
}
}
Commands
The server responds to the following MCP commands:
/md <file>- Convert the specified file to Markdown
Example:
/md document.pdf
Supported MCP Clients
Works with any MCP-compliant client listed at modelcontextprotocol.io/clients, including:
- Zed Editor
- Any other MCP-compatible editors and tools
License
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
Acknowledgements
https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown#readme
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