What is the main functional difference between Claude Task Master and SmartPDF?

Claude Task Master is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. SmartPDF belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Claude Task Master for developer tools work and SmartPDF for developer tools.

How do I install Claude Task Master or SmartPDF in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. SmartPDF has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are Claude Task Master and SmartPDF free to use, or do they require API keys?

Claude Task Master is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. SmartPDF has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Can I run both Claude Task Master and SmartPDF at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add eyaltoledano-claude-task-master and smartpdf as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Claude Task Master has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 9 views, 0 installs and 28,227 GitHub stars. SmartPDF has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

Claude Task Master vs SmartPDF — MCP Server Comparison

Claude Task Master vs SmartPDF — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Claude Task Master	S SmartPDF
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	61/100 · Good	53/100 · Good
Install command	Confirmed	Not confirmed yet
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	—
Auth	API key required	API key required
Pricing	BYOK (pay the provider)	Not declared
Required env vars	`ANTHROPIC_API_KEYOPENAI_API_KEYGOOGLE_API_KEYPERPLEXITY_API_KEYXAI_API_KEYOPENROUTER_API_KEYMISTRAL_API_KEYTASK_MASTER_TOOLS`	`SMARTPDF_API_KEY`
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	28,227	0
Directory activity	9 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	48
Full listing	View Claude Task Master	View SmartPDF

Tools & capabilities

Claude Task Master tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

SmartPDF tools 48

pdf_to_wordКонвертирует PDF в редактируемый Word-документ (.docx). file_url: публичный URL PDF-файла. ocr: скан без текста — распознать текст (русский и английский); до 100 страниц, цена — как у ocr_pdf.
word_to_pdfКонвертирует Word-документ (.doc/.docx) в PDF. file_url: публичный URL Word-файла.
merge_pdfsОбъединяет несколько PDF в один. Порядок файлов = порядок страниц. file_urls: список публичных URL PDF-файлов (минимум 2).
compress_pdfСжимает PDF-файл. file_url: публичный URL PDF-файла. level: low | medium (по умолчанию) | high.
sign_pdfДобавляет визуальную текстовую подпись на страницу PDF. file_url: публичный URL PDF-файла. signature_text: текст подписи. page: номер страницы (с 1). x, y: координаты (0.0–1.0). width, height: размер блока (0.0–1.0).
jpg_to_pdfКонвертирует изображения (JPEG, PNG) в PDF. Каждое изображение — страница. file_urls: список публичных URL изображений.
pptx_to_pdfКонвертирует презентацию PowerPoint (.pptx/.ppt) в PDF. file_url: публичный URL PPTX-файла.
xlsx_to_pdfКонвертирует таблицу Excel (.xlsx/.xls) в PDF. file_url: публичный URL XLSX-файла.
html_to_pdfКонвертирует HTML-файл в PDF. file_url: публичный URL HTML-файла. page_size: A4 (по умолчанию) | A3 | Letter. orientation: portrait (по умолчанию) | landscape.
pdf_to_jpgКонвертирует страницы PDF в JPEG. Результат — ZIP-архив (page-1.jpg, page-2.jpg...). file_url: публичный URL PDF-файла. dpi: 72 | 150 (по умолчанию) | 300.
pdf_to_pptxКонвертирует PDF в PowerPoint (.pptx). Каждая страница — отдельный слайд. file_url: публичный URL PDF-файла.
pdf_to_excelИзвлекает таблицы из PDF и сохраняет в Excel (.xlsx). file_url: публичный URL PDF-файла. layout: per-table (по умолчанию) | single-sheet.
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Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.