Free MCP server to convert, compress & merge PDFs and 100+ file formats (Word, Excel, images, ebooks) from Claude, Cursor, VS Code & any AI agent. Powered by GuruPDF.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add gurupdf --env GURUPDF_API_KEY='<GURUPDF_API_KEY>' -- npx -y gurupdf-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.gurupdf]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "gurupdf-mcp"]
env = { GURUPDF_API_KEY = "<GURUPDF_API_KEY>" }
# codex mcp add gurupdf --env GURUPDF_API_KEY='<GURUPDF_API_KEY>' -- npx -y gurupdf-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gurupdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gurupdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GURUPDF_API_KEY": "<GURUPDF_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"gurupdf": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gurupdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GURUPDF_API_KEY": "<GURUPDF_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gurupdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gurupdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GURUPDF_API_KEY": "<GURUPDF_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gurupdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gurupdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GURUPDF_API_KEY": "<GURUPDF_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gurupdf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gurupdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GURUPDF_API_KEY": "<GURUPDF_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
GURUPDF_API_KEY
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.