# io.github.PurpleDirective/quillpdf-mcp (npm · quillpdf-mcp)

Local-first PDF tools (merge, split, rotate, watermark, Bates, metadata) as MCP server + CLI.

- Trust score: 70/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +46
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `quillpdf-mcp`: 70/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp/quillpdf-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp/quillpdf-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `quillpdf-mcp`
- Version: `0.1.1`
- 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 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 87/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (100 of 104), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (100 of 104), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **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 19 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 80/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 836 tokens (~119/item across 7 items; 7 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 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.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (14% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp -- npx -y quillpdf-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp -- npx -y quillpdf-mcp
```

### opencode

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

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg quillpdf-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "quillpdf-mcp"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "quillpdf-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.

### 2026-08-02 (score 70, +49)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.23
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-31 (score 21, −7)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 28, +4)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 100
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 14
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: fail
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: fail

### 2026-07-27 (score 24)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (7)

### `pdf_merge` (~73 tokens)

Merge PDFs

Merge two or more PDF files into one, in the order given. Runs entirely on this machine — the file is read and written locally and never sent anywhere.

Input parameters:

- `inputs` (array, required): Paths to the input PDFs, in merge order (2 or more)
- `output` (string, required): Path to write the merged PDF

### `pdf_split` (~181 tokens)

Split / extract PDF pages

Split a PDF by 1-based page ranges (one output file per comma group, e.g. "1-3,5"), or extract specific pages into a single PDF (e.g. "1,3,5"). Provide exactly one of `ranges` or `pages`. Runs entirely on this machine — the file is read and written locally and never sent anywhere.

Input parameters:

- `input` (string, required): Path to the input PDF
- `output` (string, required): Output path. In range mode with >1 group, files get -1, -2, … suffixes.
- `pages` (string): 1-based pages for a single combined output, e.g. "1,3,5"
- `ranges` (string): 1-based ranges, one output per comma group, e.g. "1-3,5,7-9"

### `pdf_rotate` (~118 tokens)

Rotate PDF pages

Rotate pages by a multiple of 90 degrees. Omit `pages` to rotate every page. Runs entirely on this machine — the file is read and written locally and never sent anywhere.

Input parameters:

- `angle` (integer, required): Rotation in degrees; must be a multiple of 90 (e.g. 90, 180, -90)
- `input` (string, required): Path to the input PDF
- `output` (string, required): Path to write the rotated PDF
- `pages` (array): 1-based pages to rotate (default: all)

### `pdf_watermark` (~136 tokens)

Watermark a PDF

Stamp a text watermark on every page. Runs entirely on this machine — the file is read and written locally and never sent anywhere.

Input parameters:

- `color` (string): Color as #RRGGBB (default #808080)
- `fontSize` (number): Font size in points (default 48)
- `input` (string, required): Path to the input PDF
- `opacity` (number): Opacity 0-1 (default 0.15)
- `output` (string, required): Path to write the watermarked PDF
- `position` (string): Placement (default center)
- `text` (string, required): Watermark text

### `pdf_bates` (~158 tokens)

Bates-number a PDF

Stamp sequential Bates numbers ({prefix}{zero-padded n}) on every page. Runs entirely on this machine — the file is read and written locally and never sent anywhere.

Input parameters:

- `color` (string): Color as #RRGGBB (default #000000)
- `fontSize` (number): Font size in points (default 10)
- `input` (string, required): Path to the input PDF
- `output` (string, required): Path to write the numbered PDF
- `padWidth` (integer): Zero-pad width (default 6)
- `position` (string): Corner (default bottom-right)
- `prefix` (string): Text before the number (default none)
- `startNumber` (integer): First number (default 1)

### `pdf_clean_metadata` (~122 tokens)

Clean PDF metadata

Strip document metadata: clears title, author, subject, keywords, creator and the CreationDate/ModDate in the info dictionary, AND deletes the document-level XMP metadata stream (the copy Acrobat/Word/InDesign write). Note: pdf-lib rewrites /Producer with its own signature on save, so that one field is replaced rather than emptied. Runs entirely on this machine — the file is read and written locally and never sent anywhere.

Input parameters:

- `input` (string, required): Path to the input PDF
- `output` (string, required): Path to write the cleaned PDF

### `pdf_page_count` (~48 tokens)

Count PDF pages

Return the number of pages in a PDF. Runs entirely on this machine — the file is read and written locally and never sent anywhere.

Input parameters:

- `input` (string, required): Path to the input PDF

Output parameters:

- `pages` (integer)

## Diagnostics

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

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 70
- 2026-08-02: 70
- 2026-08-01: 21
- 2026-07-31: 21
- 2026-07-30: 28
- 2026-07-28: 24
- 2026-07-27: 24

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/quillpdf-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/quillpdf-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/PurpleDirective/quillpdf-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp/quillpdf-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp/quillpdf-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/purpledirective-quillpdf-mcp/quillpdf-mcp