Paperless MCP

Name: Paperless MCP
Author: pvliesdonk

de pvliesdonkversión 3.0.0i★ –iSe ejecuta en tu computadora

Nombre en el registroio.github.pvliesdonk/paperless-mcp

Instalar

Resumen

Descripción del creador (original en inglés)

Paperless-NGX over MCP: search, read, upload and tag documents; manage correspondents and types.

Los tres pilares de PopNx MCP

Estos tres nunca se combinan en una sola puntuación: las opiniones, las mediciones y la popularidad son cosas distintas.

Opinión de usuariosiAún no hay reseñasLas reseñas se abrirán junto con las cuentas en una etapa posterior
Nuestras revisiones básicasi1 de 1 superadasRevisado con información pública; el código aún no se ha escaneado
UsoiMuy nuevo↓ 170/sem · ★ –

Qué puedes hacer con él

Todavía no escribimos un resumen sencillo para este. Abajo están los datos que leímos del registro.

Conexión: Se ejecuta en tu computadora
Transporte: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Categoría: Documentos, hojas de cálculo y oficina
Debes completar: PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN

Instalación

Elige la app de IA que usas y copia la configuración.

Antes de instalar

Revisiones básicas: 1 de 1 superadas
Se ejecuta en tu computadora con los permisos de tu usuario (archivos, red, apps).
Debes completar tú: PAPERLESS_MCP_KV_STORE_URL, PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_ALLOW, PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_DENY, PAPERLESS_MCP_SERVER_NAME, PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION, PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS_EXTRA, PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS, PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_LEVEL, PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_FORMAT, PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_URL, PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN, PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_RETRIES, PAPERLESS_MCP_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL, PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_DEFAULT_S, PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_MAX_S, PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_GRACE_TTL_S, PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_LEASE_S, PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES

Los valores marcados como secretos son llaves de tu cuenta. Nunca los compartas ni los pegues en un chat.

Necesitas

PyPIuv de Python instalado (para el comando uvx)

¿Qué app usas?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Elige tu app arriba. La recordamos, así que la próxima vez el botón dirá “Instalar en …”.

Abre Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config y pega esto en claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperless": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pvliesdonk-paperless-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_KV_STORE_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_ALLOW": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_DENY": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_SERVER_NAME": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS_EXTRA": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_FORMAT": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_RETRIES": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_DEFAULT_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_MAX_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_GRACE_TTL_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_LEASE_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Ejecuta esto en tu terminal

claude mcp add paperless --env PAPERLESS_MCP_KV_STORE_URL=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_ALLOW=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_DENY=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_SERVER_NAME=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS_EXTRA=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_LEVEL=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_FORMAT=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_URL=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_RETRIES=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_DEFAULT_S=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_MAX_S=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_GRACE_TTL_S=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_LEASE_S=your-value --env PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES=your-value -- uvx pvliesdonk-paperless-mcp

Completa los valores vacíos antes de ejecutarlo.

Abrir en Cursor

O copia la configuración tú

Pégalo en .cursor/mcp.json de tu proyecto, o en ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperless": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pvliesdonk-paperless-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_KV_STORE_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_ALLOW": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_DENY": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_SERVER_NAME": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS_EXTRA": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_FORMAT": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_RETRIES": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_DEFAULT_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_MAX_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_GRACE_TTL_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_LEASE_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tu navegador te pide permiso para abrir la app; luego la app muestra la configuración y te pide confirmar. Los valores de las claves quedan vacíos para que los completes tú.

Abrir en VS Code

O copia la configuración tú

Pégalo en .vscode/mcp.json de tu proyecto

{
  "servers": {
    "paperless": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pvliesdonk-paperless-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_KV_STORE_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_ALLOW": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_DENY": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_SERVER_NAME": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS_EXTRA": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_FORMAT": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_RETRIES": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_DEFAULT_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_MAX_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_GRACE_TTL_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_LEASE_S": "your-value",
        "PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tu navegador te pide permiso para abrir la app; luego la app muestra la configuración y te pide confirmar. Los valores de las claves quedan vacíos para que los completes tú.

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Valores que debes completar

PAPERLESS_MCP_KV_STORE_URL env
Persistent-state backend URL shared by every pvl-core subsystem that needs state. `memory://` is in-process and lost on restart; `file:///path` persists on one server; `redis://`, `dynamodb://` and `…
PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_ALLOW env
Comma-separated explicit tool names this instance exposes; every other tool is hidden from listings and cannot be invoked. Names matching no registered tool are inert. Mutually exclusive with `tools_…
PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_DENY env
Comma-separated explicit tool names hidden from this instance (absent from listings, cannot be invoked). Names matching no registered tool are inert. Mutually exclusive with `tools_allow`. Takes effe…
PAPERLESS_MCP_SERVER_NAME env
Rename this server instance; defaults to the project name.
PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION env
Concise routing context that distinguishes this deployment's material or responsibility.
PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS_EXTRA env
Deployment-specific behavioral policy added to the generated MCP instructions.
PAPERLESS_MCP_INSTRUCTIONS env
Legacy: replaces all generated MCP instructions (deprecated; use _INSTANCE_DESCRIPTION for routing and _INSTRUCTIONS_EXTRA for policy).
PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_LEVEL env
Log level for every logger in the process, FastMCP's included (DEBUG / INFO / WARNING / ERROR / CRITICAL). The -v CLI flag overrides to DEBUG. The unprefixed FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL still works for one maj…
PAPERLESS_MCP_LOG_FORMAT env
Log rendering. rich is one colour event key=value line per record, for a terminal; json is one JSON object per record, for a collector. Unset picks rich when stderr is a terminal and json everywhere…
PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_URL env
Base URL of the Paperless-NGX REST API, without a trailing slash. The server refuses to start without it.
PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN secreto env
Paperless service-account token used for outbound API requests. The server refuses to start without it.
PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_TIMEOUT_SECONDS env
Per-request HTTP timeout in seconds.
PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_RETRIES env
Retries for idempotent requests after network errors or 5xx responses.
PAPERLESS_MCP_DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE env
Default page size for list tools, from 1 through 100.
PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL env
Public Paperless UI URL for user-visible links; defaults to PAPERLESS_URL.
PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_DEFAULT_S env
Link lifetime in seconds when the caller requests no explicit TTL.
PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_TTL_MAX_S env
Ceiling in seconds a caller-requested link TTL is clamped to.
PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_GRACE_TTL_S env
Post-success grace window in seconds: a served token's TTL shrinks to this so a stalled transfer can retry within it.
PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_LEASE_S env
Crashed-handler reclaim window in seconds for an in-flight reservation.
PAPERLESS_MCP_TRANSFER_MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES env
Maximum size in bytes of a single upload.

Esta configuración se genera a partir de la ficha del creador en el registro. Si el README dice otra cosa, sigue el README.

Qué puede hacer

Se ejecuta en tu computadora; la lista de herramientas aparece en tu app de IA después de instalarlo.

Revisiones básicasi

Revisamos información que cualquiera puede ver; no hemos leído el código. Las revisiones que no aplican no se cuentan. · Revisado el 8 nov 2026

✓ Superada
El creador coincide con el repo
El nombre en el registro se verificó con la cuenta de GitHub pvliesdonk, dueña del repo
… Aún sin revisar
Sigue en mantenimiento
Todavía no hemos leído este repo en GitHub
… Aún sin revisar
Tiene licencia
Todavía no hemos leído este repo en GitHub
– No aplica
El endpoint responde
Este se ejecuta en tu computadora; no hay endpoint en internet
– No aplica
Inicio de sesión con OAuth
Se ejecuta en tu computadora y usa ajustes locales en su lugar
… Aún sin revisar
Sin instrucciones ocultas en las descripciones de herramientas
Se ejecuta en tu computadora; solo podemos leer listas de herramientas de endpoints en internet

Comparado con otros en Documentos, hojas de cálculo y oficinai

Más estrellas que el 0% de los otros 3583 servidores de esta categoría
Publicado en el registro más recientemente que el 39% de los otros 3583 servidores de esta categoría
Revisiones básicas iguales o mejores que el 100% de los otros 3583 servidores de esta categoría

Comparado con todos los servidores activos de esta categoría en el registro. Las estrellas solo cuentan cuando quien lo publica es dueño del repo.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Es seguro Paperless MCP?

Superó 1 de 1 revisiones básicas aplicables. No hemos leído el código. Antes de agregar una clave o un token, revisa qué acceso pide el servidor y usa una clave que tenga solo los permisos que necesitas.

¿Qué claves o códigos necesita?

Debes completar: PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN

¿Se ejecuta en mi computadora o en la nube?

Se ejecuta en tu computadora. Tu app de IA lo inicia cuando hace falta, y los datos no pasan por los servidores del creador (a menos que el propio servidor llame a un servicio en línea).

¿Sigue en mantenimiento?

El repo de GitHub cambió por última vez –, y la última versión (3.0.0) llegó al registro hace 2 meses.

¿Qué apps pueden usarlo?

Las apps compatibles con MCP, como Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor y VS Code. También necesitas Python (uv), Docker en tu computadora.

¿Qué puedo usar en su lugar?

En la misma categoría: Agent-Native Calendar, Excel MCP Server, MCP Server for Excel

Alternativas

Servidores de la misma categoría hechos por otros creadores, ordenados por estrellas.

Cómo leer una tarjeta:↓ Descargas por semanai★ Estrellas de GitHubiTres pilares: reseñas · revisiones · usoiActualizado = fecha en que se publicó la última versión en el registroi

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Excel automation for AI - Sheets, Power Query, DAX, VBA, Tables, Ranges and more. Windows only.

de sbroenneEn crecimiento↓ 4,3 mil/sem★ 847Actualizado hace 5 días

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README del creador

Abrir el README

Copiado tal cual del repo del creador. PopNx MCP no lo ha revisado ni lo respalda. Se quitaron HTML, imágenes y scripts. Los enlaces llevan fuera de este sitio.

Paperless MCP

Paperless-NGX over MCP: search, read, upload and tag documents; manage correspondents and types.

[Documentation](https://pvliesdonk.github.io/paperless-mcp/) | [Config wizard](https://pvliesdonk.github.io/paperless-mcp/latest/reference/configuration-generator/) | [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/pvliesdonk-paperless-mcp/) | [Docker](https://github.com/pvliesdonk/paperless-mcp/pkgs/container/paperless-mcp)

This server gives an MCP client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, claude.ai or any other) the API of an existing Paperless-NGX instance: one tool per Paperless operation, with the instance's own permissions. It adds no document store and no workflow of its own; what a task does with the tools is up to the model.

Documents: full-text and filtered search, metadata, notes, history, thumbnails, and the OCR text in bounded sections.
Organising: create, change, delete and bulk-edit tags, correspondents, document types and custom fields, and bulk operations on documents.
Files: upload documents for Paperless to consume and wait on the task; over HTTP, one-time transfer links move whole files outside the model's context.
The instance: statistics, saved views, storage paths, share links, background tasks and the installed and newest Paperless versions.

With the server connected, a client can handle requests such as:

"Find last quarter's invoices from ACME." The model searches with a correspondent filter, then reads each match's text.
"Tag these three documents as 'reviewed' and move them to the Accounting correspondent." One bulk edit.
"Upload this PDF and wait until OCR finishes." An upload, then a wait on its consume task, so the answer comes once the document is indexed.
"What changed on document 4213 in the last week?" The document's audit log.

Does it fit?

What the server can reach, what it changes and who gets in is set out in the security model; the block below says who it serves and where it stops.

For: people who already keep their documents in Paperless-NGX and want an MCP client to search, read, file and organise them.
Reaches: one Paperless-NGX instance over its REST API, with one API token; the security model lists what that token lets the tools read and change.
Limits: the tools can do only what the token's Paperless user may do. They don't administer Paperless (users, mail rules, workflows), and the text they read is Paperless's own OCR.

Quick start

Pick the client you use. Each line installs the released version; the Get started tutorials carry on from there.

Claude Desktop. Download the .mcpb bundle from the releases page and open it with Claude Desktop (or Settings › Extensions › Advanced settings › Install Extension…). Claude Desktop asks for the required settings itself. Tutorial.

Claude Code. Two commands inside Claude Code; the second asks for a scope. Tutorial.

/plugin marketplace add pvliesdonk/claude-plugins

/plugin install paperless-mcp@pvliesdonk

A client that runs a command (stdio). To register it in Claude Code, see the Claude Code tutorial.

uv tool install "pvliesdonk-paperless-mcp"

paperless-mcp serve

A server for remote clients (streamable HTTP). A remote server connects the clients.

docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 --env-file .env ghcr.io/pvliesdonk/paperless-mcp:latest

A compose.yml ships at the repository root and runs as-is: copy .env.example to .env, then docker compose up -d. Deploy covers authentication, OIDC, a reverse proxy and system packages (.deb/.rpm on the releases page). The server answers /health and /health/ready outside the MCP mount, and its get_server_info tool reports the running version.

uv tool install "pvliesdonk-paperless-mcp[debug]" adds debugpy, for attaching a debugger to a running server.

Configuration

Everything is configured through environment variables with the PAPERLESS_MCP_ prefix. The ones most installs set:

Variable	Default	Required	Description
`PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_URL`	(none)	Yes	Base URL of the Paperless-NGX REST API, without a trailing slash.
`PAPERLESS_MCP_API_TOKEN`	(none)	Yes	Paperless service-account token used for outbound API requests.
`PAPERLESS_MCP_PAPERLESS_PUBLIC_URL`	(none)	No	Public Paperless UI URL for user-visible links; defaults to PAPERLESS_URL.

Every variable the server reads, the shared ones included, is in the configuration reference; .env.example lists the same surface in copy-paste form, and the config wizard writes one for your deployment.

Documentation

Security model: what the server can reach, what it changes and who gets in.
Get started: a first success with your client.
Deploy: Docker, authentication, OIDC, reverse proxy.
Use: the features, for real tasks.
Reference: configuration, tools, resources, prompts, command line.
Upgrade: release channels, and what an upgrade changes for your clients and your data.
Contribute: local development, secrets, where a fix belongs; CONTRIBUTING.md and SECURITY.md at the root.

Design decisions

Read-only deployments use tool visibility, not a domain switch. Set PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_DENY (or PAPERLESS_MCP_TOOLS_ALLOW) to hide the mutating tools, including create_upload_link when transfers are enabled. The template applies visibility last in make_server, so hidden tools leave tools/list and are rejected on tools/call. Clients cannot invoke a write that will be refused, and the rule lives in one place for every server built on this template.
HTTP layer retries idempotent reads only. PAPERLESS_MCP_HTTP_RETRIES applies to GETs on 5xx/network errors; writes never retry automatically, to avoid double-applying bulk edits or uploads.
Tool icons come from `Lucide`. Every tool carries a Lucide icon hint so MCP clients that render icons (Claude Desktop) get a coherent visual surface. See src/paperless_mcp/tools/_icons.py.
Paperless API compatibility: requests prefer payload version 10, with automatic version 9 fallback for Paperless 2.x after an explicit version rejection. Tasks include structured results and timing data while retaining the legacy fields. Saved-view visibility flags can now be null; Python consumers must handle that value. See task tools.
Models accept unknown upstream fields. Pydantic models use lenient validation for list-endpoint responses so newer Paperless-NGX versions do not break the client (the Document.some_future_paperless_field test pins this behaviour).
No prompts ship in v1. prompts.py is intentionally empty; prompts land as concrete user-workflow patterns emerge in practice.

Paperless MCP

Resumen

Los tres pilares de PopNx MCP

Qué puedes hacer con él

Instalación

Antes de instalar

Valores que debes completar

Qué puede hacer

Revisiones básicasi

El creador coincide con el repo

Sigue en mantenimiento

Tiene licencia

El endpoint responde

Inicio de sesión con OAuth

Sin instrucciones ocultas en las descripciones de herramientas

Comparado con otros en Documentos, hojas de cálculo y oficinai

Preguntas frecuentes

Alternativas

Agent-Native Calendar

Excel MCP Server

MCP Server for Excel

README del creador

Paperless MCP

Does it fit?

Quick start

Configuration

Documentation

Design decisions

Links