What is the main functional difference between PDF Reader MCP and SalesBook by MaxedS?

PDF Reader MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. SalesBook by MaxedS belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick PDF Reader MCP for developer tools work and SalesBook by MaxedS for developer tools.

How do I install PDF Reader MCP or SalesBook by MaxedS 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. SalesBook by MaxedS has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are PDF Reader MCP and SalesBook by MaxedS free to use, or do they require API keys?

PDF Reader MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. SalesBook by MaxedS is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 PDF Reader MCP and SalesBook by MaxedS at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add pdf-reader-mcp and salesbook-by-maxeds 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, PDF Reader MCP has a quality signal of 69/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,040 GitHub stars. SalesBook by MaxedS has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

PDF Reader MCP vs SalesBook by MaxedS

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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	PDF Reader MCP	S SalesBook by MaxedS
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	69/100 · Great	53/100 · Good
Install command	Confirmed	Not confirmed yet
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	—
Auth	Not declared	No auth required
Pricing	Not declared	Free
Required env vars	None listed	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	1,040	0
Directory activity	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	4	5
Full listing	View PDF Reader MCP	View SalesBook by MaxedS

Tools & capabilities

PDF Reader MCP tools 4

inspectDocument and media evidence when Markdown is not enough. video_timeline (bounded scene/cue timeline) and render_frame (actual decoded frames), and cite_check (quote/location support, not semantic truth), are anymd Pro; PDF operations: inspect (page facts, metadata), render_page (PNG images), extract_regions (crop bounding boxes), ocr_pages / analyze_regions (configured OCR or vision provider), structure (JSON with document map, elements, geometry; profile quality|research adds trust and accessibility reports), compare (page-level diff of sources[0] vs sources[1]).
outlineReturn a document heading tree with stable node ids, title paths, page/slide/chapter ranges and Markdown byte ranges. PDF bookmarks or detected headings, Word headings, PowerPoint slides, EPUB chapters and headings, HTML and Markdown. format json (default) or tree. Pass a node id to read to fetch that section.
readRead any document as clean Markdown: PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), Excel (XLSX/XLS/ODS), CSV, EPUB, HTML or a web URL, Markdown/text, images (metadata + OCR), audio/video (metadata, chapters, subtitles). Pages/slides/sheets carry  style markers for citation. Long documents stop at max_tokens (default 20000) and end with a cursor to continue; choose pages with pages: "1-5,8". A directory returns its readable files.
searchSearch documents for text: one file, many files, whole directories (recursive, .gitignore aware), or URLs, across every format read supports. Returns each hit as file + page/slide/sheet + a snippet with the match in bold. mode auto (default) finds the exact phrase and falls back to BM25-ranked passages when there is none; literal or ranked force one. Narrow directories with glob, e.g. "*.pdf".

SalesBook by MaxedS tools 5

search_startupsSearch the Salesbook Top-100 corpus by keyword (name, problem, solution). Returns a short text list of ranked matches. Sector is optional: omit it to search all sectors (retail, manufacturing, healthcare, education, horizontal).
get_profileFull evidence-graded startup profile: identity, problem, solution, stage, team, buyer-fit score. Every field carries source, date, and confidence. Profiles are AI-researched from public sources; founders review and correct low-confidence fields.
get_tombstonesDeal tombstones for a startup: dated, sourced public claims of enterprise commercial wins, graded T1 (contract/rollout) to T4 (logo wall). Default confidence is claimed-unverified; F500-confirmed records are marked corroborated.
get_rankingTop-100 ranking for a sector and period, with per-startup scores and the methodology version used.
get_methodologyThe published ranking methodology: weights, tombstone tier definitions, confidence labels, and honesty guarantees. Versioned; every ranking cites its methodology version.

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.

PDF Reader MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/anymd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

SalesBook by MaxedS

No confirmed install command for SalesBook by MaxedS yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

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What is the main functional difference between PDF Reader MCP and SalesBook by MaxedS?

How do I install PDF Reader MCP or SalesBook by MaxedS in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are PDF Reader MCP and SalesBook by MaxedS free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both PDF Reader MCP and SalesBook by MaxedS at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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