# Papyrio PDF Tools (npm · papyrio-mcp)

Compress, convert, merge, split and OCR PDFs from an assistant, using local files.

- Trust score: 73/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- npm · `papyrio-mcp`: 73/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp/papyrio-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp/papyrio-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `papyrio-mcp`
- Version: `0.1.4`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 81/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - CVE check failed: a known high-severity CVE affects zod 3.25.76, a direct dependency. A fixed version is available.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - 30 of 93 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 13 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 73/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2149 tokens (~179/item across 12 items; 12 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 73/100
  - Stability observed for 22 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 75/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - 0 of 2 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "merge_pdfs" implies "merge" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default.
  - An AI judge read all 12 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP server?

Papyrio PDF Tools runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y papyrio-mcp. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp -- npx -y papyrio-mcp
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "papyrio-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "papyrio-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp -- npx -y papyrio-mcp
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "papyrio-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg papyrio-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "papyrio-mcp"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "npx",
      "Arguments": [
        "-y",
        "papyrio-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp -t stdio -c npx -a -y papyrio-mcp
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "papyrio-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-04 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 67 to 70. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 20 days of observed history at the previous scan, 21 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-02 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 60 to 63. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 18 days of observed history at the previous scan, 19 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-31 (score 71, +1)

- [functional] Package version: 0.1.3 → 0.1.4

### 2026-10-28 (score 70, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 43 to 47. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 13 days of observed history at the previous scan, 14 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 69, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-24 (score 68, −4)

- [security regression] CVE-2023-54404 affects this package: high
- [security regression] Known CVEs: pass → fail

### 2026-10-22 (score 72, +2)

- [security regression] Tool safety: pass → unverified
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: we do not have a sandbox capture of the MCP schema this version of the package serves yet.
- [functional regression] Capabilities: pass → unverified
- [functional regression] Tool coverage: 100 → unverified
- [functional regression] Schema quality: pass → fail
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.27
- [functional] Package version: 0.1.3 → 0.1.4

### 2026-10-14 (score 70, +32)

- [security improvement] Injection markers: unverified → pass
- [security] First check of Judged manipulation: pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: fail
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: excellent
- [functional] First check of Destructive annotations: 0
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: pass
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 100

## MCP tools (12)

### `compress_pdf` (~194 tokens)

Shrink a PDF by downsampling its images. Image-heavy files lose 30-80% of their size; text stays selectable. Use this when a PDF is too large to email or upload. Already-optimized files come back unchanged rather than larger. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the PDF to compress.
- `level` (string): Compression strength. low keeps images at 300 DPI, medium at 150, high at 72.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.pdf" suffix.

### `merge_pdfs` (~162 tokens)

Combine 2 to 10 PDFs into one document, in the order given. Use this to join separate scans, chapters or invoices into a single file. Password-protected files must be unlocked first. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `files` (array, required): Absolute paths to the PDFs, in the order they should appear.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.pdf" suffix.

### `extract_pdf_text` (~160 tokens)

Return the text of a PDF as UTF-8, so it can be read or summarized. Fast and exact when the PDF already has a text layer. A scanned PDF has none — run ocr_pdf on it first. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the PDF.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.txt" suffix.

### `ocr_pdf` (~307 tokens)

Add an invisible text layer to a scanned PDF so its text can be searched, selected and extracted. Use this before extract_pdf_text or pdf_to_word on a scan or photographed document, and set lang when the text is not English. The page images are kept, so the output is about the same size as the input, and pages that already have text are left untouched. Takes roughly 2-10 seconds per page. Scans at 300 DPI or higher read well; below 150 DPI accuracy degrades badly. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the scanned PDF.
- `lang` (string): Language of the document's text as a Tesseract code: eng (English), rus (Russian), spa (Spanish), ita (Italian), uzb (Uzbek, Latin script), uzb_cyrl (Uzbek, Cyrillic) or kaz (Kazakh). For mixed docum…
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.pdf" suffix.

### `pdf_to_word` (~158 tokens)

Convert a PDF into an editable Word document. PDFs exported from Word, Google Docs or InDesign come through well. A scanned PDF is a picture of a page, so run ocr_pdf on it first. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the PDF.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.docx" suffix.

### `split_pdf` (~145 tokens)

Separate every page of a PDF into its own file, returned as a ZIP archive. Use this to pull single pages out of a long document. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the PDF to split.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.zip" suffix.

### `pdf_to_jpg` (~154 tokens)

Render every page of a PDF as a JPG image, returned as a ZIP archive. Use this when the pages are needed as pictures, for a thumbnail, a slide or an image pipeline. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the PDF.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.zip" suffix.

### `office_to_pdf` (~254 tokens)

Convert a Word (.doc, .docx, .odt), PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx) or Excel (.xls, .xlsx) document to PDF with LibreOffice, keeping fonts, tables, images and page layout; each slide or sheet becomes one or more pages. Use this to turn an Office file into a fixed, shareable PDF, not for files that are already PDFs. Large presentations can take 30 seconds or more. Password-protected Office files are not supported. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the Office document. The extension decides how it is read, so it must be one of .doc, .docx, .odt, .ppt, .pptx, .xls or .xlsx.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.pdf" suffix.

### `image_to_pdf` (~144 tokens)

Wrap a JPG, PNG or WebP image in a PDF page. Use this when an image needs to be submitted or printed as a PDF. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the image.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.pdf" suffix.

### `webpage_to_pdf` (~153 tokens)

Fetch a public URL and render the page to PDF in a headless browser. Use this to archive or print a web page. This tool takes a URL rather than a file, so output_path is required. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `output_path` (string, required): Absolute path to write the .pdf result to. Required for this tool.
- `url` (string, required): Publicly reachable page URL, including https://.

### `protect_pdf` (~160 tokens)

Encrypt a PDF with AES-256 so it cannot be opened without the password. Use this before sending a document that contains anything private. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the PDF to encrypt.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.pdf" suffix.
- `password` (string, required): Password that will be required to open the resulting PDF.

### `unlock_pdf` (~158 tokens)

Remove the password from a PDF you already know the password for. This decrypts with the supplied password; it does not break or guess encryption. The input is uploaded to the Papyrio API, processed in memory and not stored. The result is written to output_path, replacing any file already there, and the call returns that path and the size in bytes. Inputs are limited to 50 MB, and each call counts as one operation against the daily quota.

Input parameters:

- `file` (string, required): Absolute path to the password-protected PDF.
- `output_path` (string): Absolute path to write the result to. Defaults to the input file with a "-papyrio.pdf" suffix.
- `password` (string, required): The PDF's current password.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Vulnerabilities, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp/papyrio-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 73
- 2026-11-04: 73
- 2026-11-03: 72
- 2026-11-02: 72
- 2026-11-01: 71
- 2026-10-31: 71
- 2026-10-30: 70
- 2026-10-29: 70
- 2026-10-28: 70
- 2026-10-27: 69
- 2026-10-26: 69
- 2026-10-25: 68
- 2026-10-24: 68
- 2026-10-23: 72
- 2026-10-22: 72
- 2026-10-21: 70
- 2026-10-20: 70
- 2026-10-19: 70
- 2026-10-18: 70
- 2026-10-17: 70
- 2026-10-16: 70
- 2026-10-15: 70
- 2026-10-14: 70
- 2026-10-13: 38

## Common questions

### What is the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP server?

Papyrio PDF Tools is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.atabekdemurtaza/papyrio-mcp. Compress, convert, merge, split and OCR PDFs from an assistant, using local files. This page covers its npm package (papyrio-mcp).

### Is the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP server safe to use?

Papyrio PDF Tools scores 73 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We recorded 1 known advisory against it as of 5 November 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP server expose?

Papyrio PDF Tools exposes 12 tools: compress_pdf, merge_pdfs, extract_pdf_text, ocr_pdf, pdf_to_word, and 7 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,149 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP server still maintained?

Papyrio PDF Tools is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

### What licence is the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP server under?

Papyrio PDF Tools declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.

### What did VerifyMCP test on the Papyrio PDF Tools MCP server?

VerifyMCP ran 16 checks on Papyrio PDF Tools, covering Malware scan, Known CVEs, Install scripts, Dependency health and 12 more. Endpoint Security and Transport & Reachability do not apply to an npm package, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/papyrio-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/papyrio-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/atabekdemurtaza/papyrio-mcp
- Website: https://papyrio.net/mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp/papyrio-mcp.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp/papyrio-mcp/changelog.json
- Trust report (JSON): https://verifymcp.io/servers/atabekdemurtaza-papyrio-mcp/papyrio-mcp.json
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