Md To Pdf Mcp vs Pdf Card Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Md To Pdf Mcp and Pdf Card Mcp MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Md To Pdf Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH.
• Primary tools included: convert_markdown_to_pdf, extract_toc, get_default_styles.

Explore Md To Pdf Mcp Details

Choose Pdf Card Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Creates source-linked card-based HTML readers, Embeds CSS, JavaScript, page images, and detected crops, Provides search, section navigation, and keyboard controls.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Md To Pdf Mcp MarceauSolutions File Systems	Pdf Card Mcp velyan File Systems
Summary	Convert Markdown files to professional PDFs with customizable themes, headers, footers, and styling	Converts local PDFs into source-linked, card-based standalone HTML readers with notes, highlights, and static publishing.
Category & Scope	File Systems

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "marceausolutions-md-to-pdf-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH": "YOUR_DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "velyan-pdf-card-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pdf-card-mcp",
        "pdf-card-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons