MCP Document Reader

MCP Document Reader

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 : English | 中文

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

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📚 Documentation

User Guide · API Reference · Contributing · Changelog · License

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Architecture

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

Installation

Using pip (Recommended)

pip install mcp-documents-reader

From Source

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)

{

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

Option 2: Using GitHub repository

{

"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)

{

"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:

# 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

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:

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