{"id":"hanweg-mcp-pdf-tools","name":"mcp-pdf-tools","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/hanweg/mcp-pdf-tools","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","pdf","python","automation","document-processing"],"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server that offers PDF manipulation tools such as merging PDFs, extracting pages, and searching for/locating related PDFs via text/regex-based approaches.","use_cases":["Merge multiple PDF documents into one in a specific order","Extract selected pages from a PDF for downstream processing","Search within PDFs and/or locate related documents based on extracted text and regex matching","Automate PDF workflows from an LLM using the Model Context Protocol (MCP)"],"not_for":["Replacing a full-featured PDF editing suite (layout editing, form filling, annotations, etc.)","High-assurance or compliance-critical document processing without additional validation/testing","Use where strict authentication/authorization controls for the tool are required (not documented)"],"best_when":"Used as a local/controlled MCP tool for document ingestion and basic transformations orchestrated by an agent.","avoid_when":"Avoid in untrusted multi-tenant environments or where sensitive PDFs require explicit access controls and audit guarantees (not described).","alternatives":["Local scripts using PyPDF2 or pypdf for merge/extract operations","Other MCP PDF/document tooling (if available) with stronger operational/security documentation","Commercial PDF processing APIs (for managed auth, auditing, and reliability features)"],"af_score":41.0,"security_score":21.8,"reliability_score":21.2,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:51:59.784603+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication mechanism is described. MCP usage appears to be via a local command invocation (e.g., for Claude Desktop), implying access control may rely on local environment/network controls."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Pricing not mentioned; project appears to be open-source tooling."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":41.0,"security_score":21.8,"reliability_score":21.2,"mcp_server_quality":45.0,"documentation_accuracy":30.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":90.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":10.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":10.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":30.0,"security_notes":"No auth/authorization model is described for the MCP server. Since MCP is invoked locally (per README), security posture likely depends on local host controls rather than app-level enforcement. TLS is not applicable/undocumented for a local MCP process. The tooling processes potentially untrusted PDFs; without sandboxing/validation details, risk of malicious PDF payloads (e.g., parser vulnerabilities) cannot be ruled out.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":35.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":"Not documented; PDF merge/extract operations often overwrite outputs or create derived artifacts, so idempotency likely depends on implementation details not provided here.","pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["README does not describe the MCP tool names, input/output schema, or how files are passed/returned—agent integrations may require inspecting the source.","No guidance on filesystem access boundaries, output naming, or handling of existing files.","Project is marked 'WORK IN PROGRESS - USE WITH CAUTION', suggesting possible instability or incomplete behavior."]}}