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markdownify-mcp

MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server for converting almost anything to Markdown

Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.

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Why nowMoving now

Fresh repo activity plus visible builder pull. This is the kind of tool people test before it turns obvious.

DecisionHigh-conviction move

Copy the install, test the workflow, then decide if it earns a permanent slot.

Trial costFast eval

You can test this quickly and remove it cleanly if it misses.

Risk35/100

GitHub health 42/100. no security policy. 2 open issues make this testable, but not something to trust blind.

What You Are Adopting

AI Agent

Universal

Model

Multiple

Build Time

Minutes

Test This In Your Stack

One command inClean rollbackLow commitment
settingsRegistryAdds a named entry to Claude config. One command to remove.

Fastest way to find out if markdownify-mcp belongs in your setup.

Copy the install command, run a real test, and back it out cleanly if it slows you down.

Try now
claude mcp add markdownify-mcp -- npx markdownify-mcp

Run this first. You will know quickly if the workflow earns a permanent slot.

Back out
claude mcp remove markdownify-mcp

No messy cleanup loop. If it misses, remove it and keep moving.

Install Location

~/  └─ .claude.json    └─ mcp_servers/      └─ markdownify-mcp ← registers here

About

A Model Context Protocol server for converting almost anything to Markdown. An open-source mcp server for the AI coding ecosystem.

README

Markdownify MCP Server

Help! I need someone with a Windows computer to help me add support for Markdownify-MCP on Windows. PRs exist but I cannot test them. Post here if interested.

markdownify mcp logo

Markdownify is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts various file types and web content to Markdown format. It provides a set of tools to transform PDFs, images, audio files, web pages, and more into easily readable and shareable Markdown text.

Markdownify Server MCP server

Features

  • Convert multiple file types to Markdown:
    • PDF
    • Images
    • Audio (with transcription)
    • DOCX
    • XLSX
    • PPTX
  • Convert web content to Markdown:
    • YouTube video transcripts
    • Bing search results
    • General web pages
  • Retrieve existing Markdown files

Getting Started

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Install dependencies:
    pnpm install
    

Note: this will also install uv and related Python depdencies.

  1. Build the project:
    pnpm run build
    
  2. Start the server:
    pnpm start
    

Development

  • Use pnpm run dev to start the TypeScript compiler in watch mode
  • Modify src/server.ts to customize server behavior
  • Add or modify tools in src/tools.ts

Usage with Desktop App

To integrate this server with a desktop app, add the following to your app's server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markdownify": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "{ABSOLUTE PATH TO FILE HERE}/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        // By default, the server will use the default install location of `uv`
        "UV_PATH": "/path/to/uv"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

  • youtube-to-markdown: Convert YouTube videos to Markdown

  • pdf-to-markdown: Convert PDF files to Markdown

  • bing-search-to-markdown: Convert Bing search results to Markdown

  • webpage-to-markdown: Convert web pages to Markdown

  • image-to-markdown: Convert images to Markdown with metadata

  • audio-to-markdown: Convert audio files to Markdown with transcription

  • docx-to-markdown: Convert DOCX files to Markdown

  • xlsx-to-markdown: Convert XLSX files to Markdown

  • pptx-to-markdown: Convert PPTX files to Markdown

  • get-markdown-file: Retrieve an existing Markdown file. File extension must end with: *.md, *.markdown.

    OPTIONAL: set MD_SHARE_DIR env var to restrict the directory from which files can be retrieved, e.g. MD_SHARE_DIR=[SOME_PATH] pnpm run start

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Tech Stack

GoTypeScriptPythonpnpm
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Submitted December 18, 2024

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