PDF MCP
by jztanMCP server that lets Claude Code and other AI agents read and search large PDFs, one file or a whole folder: agentic RAG with hybrid semantic + keyword search, selective page reads, tables, images, OCR, chart data, and multi-column/CJK layouts.
PDF MCP is an open-source mcp server by jztan, written mainly in Python, with 165 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Nov 1, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 60992f7. Seen able to run dynamic code, read environment and secrets. Scan policy
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60992f7 · Nov 5, 2026 ScannedStatic, secrets and dependency checks completed with no critical findings. BuildsIt installed from a fresh machine.
Warning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.Static code scanwarnWarning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Secrets scanpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Warning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.Dependency audit18 known vulnerabilitieswarnWarning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Manifestserver.jsonpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.BuildpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Flagged. This check found an issue. See the findings below.Boot & handshakefailFlagged. This check found an issue. See the findings below.
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Findings (8)
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.code-execution issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.black@26.3.1: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2
uv.lock - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.cryptography@48.0.1: 3 known vulnerabilitiesPYSEC-2026-3552, PYSEC-2026-3553, PYSEC-2026-3554
uv.lock - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.msgpack@1.2.1: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-j586-36cw-2gc2
uv.lock - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.virtualenv@21.14.5: 12 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-394h-qwmc-48pf, GHSA-43mp-35q3-x3fq, GHSA-494p-63j8-28p3, GHSA-558c-9hv2-4prj, GHSA-6w3r-xr62-4xcp +7 more
uv.lock - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.MCP server didn't complete the protocol handshakeserver exited early with code 1
- lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.pip@26.1.2: 1 known vulnerabilityPYSEC-2026-3721
uv.lock - lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Reads environment variables not listed in the manifestPDF_MCP_CHART_BACKEND, PDF_MCP_CUDA, PDF_MCP_LAUNCHER_TEST, PDF_MCP_MAX_WORKERS, PDF_MCP_TEXT_BACKEND, OUT_GIF, FPS, MAXCOLORS, LOSSY, SCENE_W, SCENE_H, TESSDATA_PREFIX, VISUAL, EDITOR, PDF_MCP_OCR
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