nano-pdf-mcp
Memory-efficient MCP server for reading and splitting large PDF files page by page using PyMuPDF.
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Nano PDF MCP
A memory-efficient Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for reading and splitting large PDF files.
Built with fastmcp and pymupdf (PyMuPDF).
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Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_pdf_info |
Retrieves file metadata and total page count — Use this before calling read_pdf |
read_pdf |
Extracts text by streaming the specified page range |
split_pdf |
Creates a new PDF with only the specified pages |
save_markdown_summary |
Saves AI-summarized content to a .md file |
Recommended Workflow
1. get_pdf_info(filepath) → Check total page count
2. read_pdf(filepath, start_page, end_page) → Read text
3. save_markdown_summary(output_filepath, markdown_content) → Save summary
Installation
No need to clone or install locally!
If uv is installed, it runs instantly with a single command below.
Installing uv (If not installed)
- macOS / Linux:
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh - Windows:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
Claude Desktop
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nano-pdf-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["nano-pdf-mcp"]
}
}
}
Antigravity
Add the following to your .gemini/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nano-pdf-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["nano-pdf-mcp"]
}
}
}
Architecture
- Memory Efficiency: Streams and processes large PDFs page by page (no full loading into memory)
- Fast Splitting: Copies only C-level pointers via
insert_pdf— no re-encoding - Safe Logging: All logs are output to
stderr(prevents stdio communication pollution) - Clear Errors: Instantly returns error messages for invalid ranges/paths
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