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ExactPDF MCP server

com.exactpdf · Updated 27d ago

ExactPDF local stdio MCP client: hosted API PDF merge, split, compress, Markdown source packs.

At a glance

ExactPDF is an MCP server in the Docs & Knowledge category. It runs locally over stdio via `npx -y @exactpdf/mcp`, and needs EXACTPDF_API_KEY. It scores C (56/100) on the MCP Skills Hub health score as of Oct 28, 2026.

Source

One-click install

VS Code VS Code Insiders Cursor

Opens your editor and pre-fills the config. Your editor will ask before adding it.

How to install ExactPDF in your AI client

Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.

How to install ExactPDF in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI

Add the server

bash

claude mcp add exactpdf -e 'EXACTPDF_API_KEY=<EXACTPDF_API_KEY>' -- npx -y @exactpdf/mcp

Fill in your credentials
Replace <EXACTPDF_API_KEY> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
3
Verify it's connected
bash
```
claude mcp list
```
Sharing it with your team?
Add `--scope project` to write it to .mcp.json in the repository root, which you can commit (with the secrets left as environment variables).
Use it in a session
Ask Claude to use the tools this server exposes. It discovers them automatically.

How to install ExactPDF in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)

Open your MCP config
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this server

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exactpdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@exactpdf/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXACTPDF_API_KEY": "<EXACTPDF_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <EXACTPDF_API_KEY> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Restart Claude Desktop
The tools appear under the 🔌 menu once the app reloads.

How to install ExactPDF in CursorAI-first code editor

Create / edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exactpdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@exactpdf/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXACTPDF_API_KEY": "<EXACTPDF_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <EXACTPDF_API_KEY> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Enable it
Cursor Settings → MCP → toggle the server on. Tools become available to the Composer/Agent.

How to install ExactPDF in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml

toml

[mcp_servers.exactpdf]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@exactpdf/mcp"]
env = { EXACTPDF_API_KEY = "<EXACTPDF_API_KEY>" }

Fill in your credentials
Replace <EXACTPDF_API_KEY> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Run Codex
Codex loads MCP servers from config.toml on startup and exposes their tools to the agent.

How to install ExactPDF in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exactpdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@exactpdf/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXACTPDF_API_KEY": "<EXACTPDF_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <EXACTPDF_API_KEY> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Reload
Windsurf → Cascade → refresh MCP servers. Cascade can now call the tools.

How to install ExactPDF in ClineVS Code autonomous agent

Open Cline → MCP Servers → Configure
Adds to cline_mcp_settings.json.

Add the server

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exactpdf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@exactpdf/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXACTPDF_API_KEY": "<EXACTPDF_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <EXACTPDF_API_KEY> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.

How to install ExactPDF in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support

Create .vscode/mcp.json

json

{
  "servers": {
    "exactpdf": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@exactpdf/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EXACTPDF_API_KEY": "<EXACTPDF_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in your credentials
Replace <EXACTPDF_API_KEY> with your real value. Keep secrets out of any config file you commit.
Start it
VS Code shows a ▶ Start action above the server entry. Agent mode (Copilot Chat) can then use the tools.

What does ExactPDF need from you?

API key — API key for hosted ExactPDF API processing. Optional to start the local server and use setup guidance; required for hosted PDF workflows.

EXACTPDF_API_KEYoptionalsecretEnvironment variable
API key for hosted ExactPDF API processing. Optional to start the local server and use setup guidance; required for hosted PDF workflows.

Pass secrets through your shell environment rather than committing them into a config file.

What tools does ExactPDF expose?

This server runs as a local package. We only query remote servers for their tool list — asking this one would mean executing it, so its tools are listed in the documentation below.

What the code can do

Read from the published package source — never executed. Parsed 2 of 2 source files.

This server can read and write files, make network requests and read your environment variables.

How it was published

No provenance attestation — there is nothing linking this published artifact to a specific source commit.
1 npm maintainer — a single point of compromise · last published by smmallya.

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Before you install

Signals gathered from the source repo and package registry — not a safety verdict.

What it can reach

Runs code on your machine — Executes as a local process with your user's permissions, including filesystem access.
Downloads at launch — The package is fetched from its registry each run unless you pin a version.

57 weekly downloads — Very few installs — you would be an early user.

Client compatibility

Claude Code: NativeClaude Desktop: NativeCursor: NativeCodex CLI: NativeWindsurf: NativeCline: NativeVS Code: Native

Health score

C · 56

Maintenance, adoption, transparency and packaging — not a safety audit. How this is calculated

Maintenance30%not measurable
No commit history available.
Adoption20%41%
57 weekly downloads.
Transparency20%25%
1/4: ✓ public source repo, ✗ declared license, ✗ documentation, ✗ discoverable tool list.
Provenance15%75%
Links to its own repository; package linkage unverified.
Packaging15%100%
Publishes a pinned version (0.2.19).

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