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Markitdown MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts various file formats to Markdown using the MarkItDown utility.

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About Markitdown MCP Server

Markitdown MCP Server is an MCP server published by KorigamiK in the Developer Tools category: a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts various file formats to Markdown using the MarkItDown utility.

The repository has 88 stars and 17 forks, with the last commit 10 months ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.

Install

uvx
uvx markitdown-mcp-server
pip
pip install markitdown-mcp-server

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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  • ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.
  • ✓License declaredUsable under a stated license.
  • !Tests presentNo tests found. Behaviour changes may go unnoticed between versions.
  • ✓Dependencies pinnedA lockfile pins dependency versions.
  • !No dynamic code executionSource scan found eval or shell execution. Review how tool inputs reach it before granting credentials.
  • !Scoped permissionsDoesn't declare a permission scope. Assume it can do anything its process can.

README

MarkItDown MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that converts various file formats to Markdown using the MarkItDown utility.

Supported Formats

  • PDF
  • PowerPoint
  • Word
  • Excel
  • Images (EXIF metadata and OCR)
  • Audio (EXIF metadata and speech transcription)
  • HTML
  • Text-based formats (CSV, JSON, XML)
  • ZIP files (iterates over contents)

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install MarkItDown MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @KorigamiK/markitdown_mcp_server --client claude

Manual Installation

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

Usage

As MCP Server

The server can be integrated with any MCP client. Here are some examples:

Zed Editor

Add the following to your settings.json:

"context_servers": {
  "markitdown_mcp": {
    "settings": {},
    "command": {
      "path": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/markitdown_mcp_server",
        "run",
        "markitdown-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Commands

The server responds to the following MCP commands:

  • /md <file> - Convert the specified file to Markdown

Example:

/md document.pdf

Supported MCP Clients

Works with any MCP-compliant client listed at modelcontextprotocol.io/clients, including:

  • Zed Editor
  • Any other MCP-compatible editors and tools

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgements

https://github.com/microsoft/markitdown#readme

README fetched from the repository 7 hours ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About Markitdown MCP Server

How do I install Markitdown MCP Server?

Run uvx markitdown-mcp-server, then add the server to your MCP client's configuration.

Is Markitdown MCP Server safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 68 out of 100 (good). It passes 3 of the 6 static security checks run so far; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is Markitdown MCP Server still maintained?

The last commit was 10 months ago and 2 open issues. That's long enough that you should check whether the maintainer is responding to issues before depending on it.