MCP Document Reader

Name: MCP Document Reader
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Author: xt765

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支持 DOCX、PDF、TXT 和 Excel 的多格式文档读取器，兼容 MCP 调用。

什么是 MCP Document Reader？

支持 DOCX、PDF、TXT 和 Excel 的多格式文档读取器，兼容 MCP 调用。

README

<h1 align="center">MCP Document Reader</h1>  MCP (Model Context Protocol) Document Reader - A powerful MCP tool for reading documents in multiple formats, enabling AI agents to truly "read" your documents. 🌐 Language: <a href="README.md">English</a> | <a href="README.zh-CN.md">中文</a> <a href="https://blog.csdn.net/Yunyi_Chi"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/CSDN-玄同765-orange.svg?style=flat&logo=csdn" alt="CSDN"></a> <a href="https://github.com/xt765/mcp_documents_reader"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub-mcp_documents_reader-black.svg?style=flat&logo=github" alt="GitHub"></a> <a href="https://gitee.com/xt765/mcp_documents_reader"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitee-mcp_documents_reader-red.svg?style=flat&logo=gitee" alt="Gitee"></a> <a href="LICENSE"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg?style=flat&logo=opensourceinitiative" alt="License"></a> <a href="https://www.python.org/downloads/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.10+-blue.svg?style=flat&logo=python" alt="Python"></a> <a href="https://pypi.org/project/mcp-documents-reader/"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/mcp-documents-reader.svg?logo=pypi" alt="PyPI Version"></a> <a href="https://pepy.tech/project/mcp-documents-reader"><img src="https://img.shields.io/pepy/dt/mcp-documents-reader.svg?logo=pypi&label=PyPI%20Downloads" alt="PyPI Downloads"></a> <a href="https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0.1/servers?search=io.github.xt765/mcp_documents_reader"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-Registry-blue?logo=modelcontextprotocol" alt="MCP Registry"></a> <a href="https://mcp-marketplace.io/server/io-github-xt765-mcp-documents-reader"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-Marketplace-22c55e.svg?style=flat&logo=shopify&logoColor=white" alt="MCP Marketplace"></a>

Features

Multi-format Support: Supports 4 mainstream document formats: Excel (XLSX/XLS), DOCX, PDF, and TXT
MCP Protocol: Compliant with MCP standards, can be used as a tool for AI assistants like Trae IDE
Easy Integration: Simple configuration for immediate use
Reliable Performance: Successfully tested and running in Trae IDE
File System Support: Reads documents directly from the file system

📚 Documentation

User Guide · API Reference · Contributing · Changelog · License

Architecture

mermaid

graph TB
    A[AI Assistant / User] -->|Call read_document| B[MCP Document Reader]
    B -->|Detect file type| C{File Type?}
    C -->|.docx| D[DOCX Reader]
    C -->|.pdf| E[PDF Reader]
    C -->|.xlsx/.xls| F[Excel Reader]
    C -->|.txt| G[Text Reader]
    D -->|Extract text| H[Return Content]
    E -->|Extract text| H
    F -->|Extract text| H
    G -->|Extract text| H
    H -->|Text content| A
    
    style A fill:#e1f5ff
    style B fill:#fff4e1
    style C fill:#f0f0f0
    style D fill:#e8f5e9
    style E fill:#e8f5e9
    style F fill:#e8f5e9
    style G fill:#e8f5e9
    style H fill:#fff9c4

Supported Formats

Format	Extensions	MIME Type	Features
Excel	.xlsx, .xls	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet	Sheet and cell data extraction
DOCX	.docx	application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document	Text and structure extraction
PDF	.pdf	application/pdf	Text extraction
Text	.txt	text/plain	Plain text reading

Installation

Using pip (Recommended)

bash

pip install mcp-documents-reader

From Source

bash

git clone https://github.com/xt765/mcp_documents_reader.git
cd mcp_documents_reader
pip install -e .

MCP Tools

This server provides the following tool:

`read_document`

Read any supported document type with a unified interface.

Arguments:

filename (string, required): Document file path, supports absolute or relative paths.

Configuration

Using in Trae IDE / Claude Desktop

Add the following to your MCP configuration file:

Option 1: Using PyPI (Recommended)

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-document-reader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-documents-reader"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Using GitHub repository

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-document-reader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/xt765/mcp_documents_reader",
        "mcp_documents_reader"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Using Gitee repository (Faster access in China)

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-document-reader": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://gitee.com/xt765/mcp_documents_reader",
        "mcp_documents_reader"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Usage

As an MCP Tool

After configuration, AI assistants can directly call the following tool:

python

# Read a DOCX file
read_document(filename="example.docx")

# Read a PDF file
read_document(filename="example.pdf")

# Read an Excel file
read_document(filename="example.xlsx")

# Read a text file
read_document(filename="example.txt")

As a Python Library

python

from mcp_documents_reader import DocumentReaderFactory

# Using factory (recommended)
reader = DocumentReaderFactory.get_reader("document.pdf")
content = reader.read("/path/to/document.pdf")

# Check if format is supported
if DocumentReaderFactory.is_supported("file.xlsx"):
    reader = DocumentReaderFactory.get_reader("file.xlsx")
    content = reader.read("/path/to/file.xlsx")

Tool Interface Details

read_document

Read any supported document type.

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
filename	string	✅	Document file path, supports absolute or relative paths

Dependencies

Core Dependencies

mcp >= 1.26.0 - MCP protocol implementation
python-docx >= 1.2.0 - DOCX file reading
pypdf >= 6.8.0 - PDF file reading (replaces PyPDF2)
openpyxl >= 3.1.5 - Excel file reading

Development Dependencies

pytest >= 8.0.0 - Testing framework
pytest-asyncio >= 0.24.0 - Async testing support
pytest-cov >= 6.0.0 - Coverage reporting
basedpyright >= 0.28.0 - Type checking
ruff >= 0.8.0 - Linting and formatting

License

MIT License

Contributing

Issues and Pull Requests are welcome!

Related Projects

MCP Document Converter - MCP document converter supporting multiple format conversions
Model Context Protocol - Official Model Context Protocol documentation

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