Tooldash MCP

Name: Tooldash MCP
Author: LassiB999

by LassiB999version 1.0.2i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.LassiB999/tooldash-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Offline PDF and text tools: merge, extract pages, inspect, clean text. No upload, no API key.

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UsageiVery new↓ 63/wk · ★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Docs, sheets & office work

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: TOOLDASH_MCP_ROOT

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooldash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tooldash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOOLDASH_MCP_ROOT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add tooldash --env TOOLDASH_MCP_ROOT=your-value -- npx -y tooldash-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooldash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tooldash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOOLDASH_MCP_ROOT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "tooldash": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tooldash-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TOOLDASH_MCP_ROOT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

TOOLDASH_MCP_ROOT env
Optional. Confines every file the server reads or writes to this directory.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account LassiB999, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 0% of the other 3587 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 30% of the other 3587 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3587 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Tooldash MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.2) reached the registry 2 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Agent-Native Calendar, Excel MCP Server, MCP Server for Excel

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README from the maker

Open the README

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ToolDash MCP

Offline PDF and text tools for AI agents. An MCP server that lets Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code and any other MCP client merge PDFs, pull out pages, inspect documents and clean up text — entirely on your own machine.

No upload. No API key. No account. No network call of any kind: the PDF work is done locally by pdf-lib, so a confidential contract never leaves your laptop.

Tools

Tool	What it does	Writes files?
`pdf_info`	Page count, per-page dimensions and metadata of a PDF	No
`merge_pdfs`	Combine two or more PDFs into one, in the given order	Yes
`extract_pdf_pages`	Copy a page selection (`"1-3,7,10-12"`) into a new PDF	Yes
`clean_text`	Collapse whitespace, strip invisible characters, normalize punctuation, optionally remove URLs	No

The two tools that write files refuse to replace an existing file unless you pass overwrite: true, so an agent retrying a call cannot quietly destroy a document.

Requirements

Node.js 20 or newer.

Install

No install step — your MCP client runs it on demand with npx. Add the server to your client's config and restart it.

Claude Desktop

Edit claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows — %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux — ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

"mcpServers": { "tooldash": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tooldash-mcp"] } } }

Restart Claude Desktop. The tools appear under the tools icon in the chat box.

Cursor

Create .cursor/mcp.json in your project (or ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project):

"mcpServers": { "tooldash": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tooldash-mcp"] } } }

Then enable the server under Settings → MCP.

VS Code (GitHub Copilot agent mode)

Create .vscode/mcp.json:

"servers": { "tooldash": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tooldash-mcp"] } } }

Running from a clone

git clone https://github.com/LassiB999/tooldash-mcp.git

cd tooldash-mcp npm install npm test

Then point your client at node /absolute/path/to/tooldash-mcp/server.js instead of npx.

Paths may be absolute, relative to the client's working directory, or start with ~. Surrounding quotes are stripped, so a path pasted as "/home/you/file.pdf" still works.

Restricting file access

The server reads and writes wherever your user account can. To confine it to one directory, set TOOLDASH_MCP_ROOT — any path outside it is refused with a clear error:

"mcpServers": { "tooldash": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "tooldash-mcp"], "env": { "TOOLDASH_MCP_ROOT": "/home/you/Documents/pdfs" } } } }

Usage examples

Ask your assistant in plain language — "merge these two PDFs and put the result on my desktop" — and it will fill in the calls below. The raw JSON is here for testing.

`pdf_info`

{ "path": "/home/you/Documents/report.pdf" }

report.pdf: 12 page(s), 248.3 KB. Title: "Q3 Report".

`merge_pdfs`

"inputPaths": ["/home/you/Documents/cover.pdf", "/home/you/Documents/report.pdf"], "outputPath": "/home/you/Documents/final.pdf", "overwrite": false }

`extract_pdf_pages`

Pages are 1-based. Order is preserved, so "3,1-2" gives you page 3 first. A descending range like "5-1" reverses those pages.

"inputPath": "/home/you/Documents/report.pdf", "pages": "1-3,7,10-12", "outputPath": "/home/you/Documents/excerpt.pdf" }

`clean_text`

"text": "Hello world \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSecond line ", "collapseBlankLines": true, "normalizeQuotes": false, "removeUrls": false }

removeUrls strips every http/https URL. The server is offline, so it cannot tell a working link from a dead one — it does not pretend to.

How it handles failure

Bad input comes back as a readable error result the model can act on, never as a crash: a missing file, a password-protected PDF, a page number past the end of the document, or an output path that already exists each produce a message saying what to do next. The server keeps running.

Diagnostics go to stderr only. stdout carries protocol frames and nothing else — the tests would fail if anything leaked into it.

Development

npm test                # 15 end-to-end tests: a real MCP client over stdio, on real PDFs

npm run inspect # open the MCP Inspector against this server

Powered by ToolDash

ToolDash is a set of free, browser-based utilities — PDF, text, image, colour, developer and calculator tools — that run entirely in your tab with nothing uploaded. This server brings the same idea to your editor.

[tooldash.app](https://tooldash.app) — the full tool collection
[PDF Factory](https://pdffactory.pages.dev) — the browser PDF studio these PDF tools mirror
[Al-Katib](https://katib.tooldash.app) — Arabic keyboard and writing pad

License

MIT

Tooldash MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

Common questions

Alternatives

Agent-Native Calendar

Excel MCP Server

MCP Server for Excel

README from the maker

ToolDash MCP

Tools

Requirements

Install

Claude Desktop

Cursor

VS Code (GitHub Copilot agent mode)

Running from a clone

Restricting file access

Usage examples

pdf_info

merge_pdfs

extract_pdf_pages

clean_text

How it handles failure

Development

Powered by ToolDash

License

`pdf_info`

`merge_pdfs`

`extract_pdf_pages`

`clean_text`