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Bryan Thompson 3de035dc8d
 Add MCPB packaging and Claude Code plugin for pdf-server (#491) 
* Add MCPB packaging and Claude Code plugin for pdf-server

Two distribution paths for the pdf-server:

1. **MCPB bundle** (Claude Desktop MCP Directory):
   - manifest.json: v0.3 manifest with tools, compatibility, privacy
   - .mcpbignore: excludes source/tests from bundle
   - icon.png: 64x64 PDF document icon

2. **Claude Code plugin** (plugin/):
   - .mcp.json: declares local stdio server via npx
   - commands: /pdf-research:read, /pdf-research:summarize
   - skills: pdf-reading skill for document navigation
   - Tested end-to-end: MCP server connects, all tools available

The plugin uses a local stdio MCP server pattern — the first known
instance in a knowledge-work plugin (all existing plugins use remote
HTTP connectors).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* Run prettier:fix to satisfy CI formatting checks

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-24 00:51:43 +00:00

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description
Open a PDF for reading and analysis

Read PDF

Open a PDF document for interactive reading. Accepts local file paths, arXiv URLs, or other academic paper URLs.

Instructions

  1. If the user provides a URL or file path, call display_pdf with that URL
  2. If no URL given, call list_pdfs first to show available documents
  3. After displaying, offer to summarize, extract key points, or answer questions

Supported Sources

  • Local files (drag-and-drop or file path)
  • arXiv papers (arxiv.org/abs/... or arxiv.org/pdf/...)
  • bioRxiv, medRxiv, chemRxiv preprints
  • Zenodo, OSF, HAL, SSRN