PDF Triage vs Blackout

In-depth architectural comparison of the PDF Triage and Blackout 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?

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Choose PDF Triage when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: pdf_classify, pdf_extract, pdf_search.

Explore PDF Triage Details

Choose Blackout when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Blackout Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P PDF Triage Developer Tools	Blackout Developer Tools
Summary	Read local PDFs without uploading. Classifies first, flags untrustworthy text, bounds output.	Permanent local PDF redaction: text is removed and verified gone, not covered. No uploads.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "pdf-triage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pdf-triage-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blackout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thrain/blackout"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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