MCP Servers

ocr-mcp

Enables OCR-based text, table, handwriting, and formula recognition from images via MCP, supporting local files and URLs for integration with AI assistants.

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OCR MCP Service

中文 | 日本語

MCP service for OCR tasks powered by PaddleOCR.

Features

Text recognition from images
Table recognition with simple structured output
Handwriting recognition
Formula recognition with LaTeX output
Local file paths and HTTP/HTTPS URLs
MCP stdio server for desktop or agent integrations

Installation

From PyPI

pip install ocr-mcp

From source

git clone https://github.com/LinuxLinking/OCR_MCP.git
cd OCR_MCP
pip install -e .

Usage

Run the MCP server:

ocr-mcp

Or:

python -m ocr_mcp

Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ocr": {
      "command": "ocr-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Tools

`ocr_recognize`

Recognize text in an image.

source required, local path or URL
language optional, default ch, supports ch, en, japan, korean
use_angle_cls optional, default true

`ocr_table`

Recognize a table and return a text table.

source required, local path or URL
language optional, default ch

`ocr_handwrite`

Recognize handwriting in an image.

source required, local path or URL
language optional, default ch

`ocr_formula`

Recognize formulas and return LaTeX.

source required, local path or URL

Development

pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest tests/ -v

Project Layout

src/ocr_mcp/
  __init__.py
  __main__.py
  server.py
  ocr_engine.py
  table_parser.py
  formula_engine.py
  utils.py
tests/
pyproject.toml
LICENSE
README.md

Dependencies

PaddleOCR
PaddlePaddle
OpenCV
MCP

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

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