MD PDF MCP

md-pdf-mcp is an MCP server that converts Markdown content into styled PDF documents using VS Code styling rules alongside Python's ReportLab rendering engine. Designed for developers, technical writers, and document creators using MCP-compliant clients like Claude Desktop, the server bridges text-based documentation workflows and formatted file output. Beyond document transformation, the server incorporates a note storage system allowing clients to interact with custom note resources using a dedicated URI scheme. Users can create, organize, and store notes directly through tool calls, updating server state and notifying clients of resource changes in real time. The server also exposes prompt primitives that allow connected language models to generate summaries of stored notes with configurable levels of detail, supporting both brief overviews and comprehensive reports. By running directly in local environments through standard Python package runners, it provides automated document publishing and note context management directly inside AI chat workflows.

Category: Developer Tools & Code Intelligence

Tags: conversion, markdown, pdf, reportlab, vscode

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How to install and configure MD PDF MCP

To install and configure md-pdf-mcp for Claude Desktop, follow these steps: 1. Open your Claude Desktop configuration file: - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json 2. Add the server entry to your mcpServers object using uvx: json { "mcpServers": { "md-pdf-mcp": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["md-pdf-mcp"] } } } 3. Alternatively, for local development, reference your local directory with uv: json { "mcpServers": { "md-pdf-mcp": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "/path/to/your/local/md-pdf-mcp", "run", "md-pdf-mcp" ] } } } 4. Restart Claude Desktop to complete the setup.

What you can do with MD PDF MCP

• Rendering Markdown notes into styled PDF documents using VS Code themes and ReportLab directly from assistant chat interfaces. - Storing session notes and project documentation using the add-note tool to maintain structured context across client interactions. - Accessing and reading stored plain text notes inside AI workflows using the custom note:// URI scheme. - Generating automated summaries of stored notes across brief or detailed formatting styles using the summarize-notes prompt. - Testing and debugging MCP server communication and resource notification events using the Model Context Protocol Inspector.

Key facts

• Open Source
• https://github.com/seanivore/md-pdf-mcp
• Developer Tools & Code Intelligence, Files, Documents & PDFs
• conversion, markdown, pdf, reportlab, vscode

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How do I install md-pdf-mcp?

You can install md-pdf-mcp by adding it to your Claude Desktop configuration file. Use the uvx command runner to launch the package directly by specifying md-pdf-mcp under the mcpServers configuration object, then restart your MCP client.

What tools are provided by md-pdf-mcp?

The server provides the add-note tool, which accepts a name and content string to store text notes. It also provides a summarize-notes prompt template for creating brief or detailed overviews of all currently stored notes.

Which MCP clients work with md-pdf-mcp?

md-pdf-mcp works with any MCP-compliant client that supports standard input/output server processes, such as Claude Desktop. It can also be inspected and tested locally using the official Model Context Protocol Inspector via npm.

Is md-pdf-mcp open source?

Yes, md-pdf-mcp is open source software. The source code, build scripts, and issue tracker are publicly available in the project repository on GitHub.