Vibie MCP vs PDF Reader MCP
A side-by-side look at the Vibie MCP and PDF Reader MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Vibie MCP for developer tools work as a local process; choose PDF Reader MCP for developer tools as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Vibie MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
VIBIE_API_BASE. - You want tools like
vibie_create_site, vibie_update_site, vibie_list_sites.
Choose PDF Reader MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
inspect, outline, read.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 69/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | VIBIE_API_BASE |
Tools & capabilities
Vibie MCP tools 4
vibie_create_siteCreate a NEW Vibie site by uploading a local folder. Use this when the user wants to publish a brand new site, or when no .vibie/site.json marker exists in the folder. Vibie hosts static HTML/CSS/JS at a permanent URL like my-site-a3f9.vibie.page. Auto-creates a .vibie/site.json marker in the folder for future updates.vibie_update_siteUpdate an existing Vibie site with new content from a local folder. Use this when the user wants to re-deploy or push changes to an already-published site. If .vibie/site.json marker exists in the folder, the slug is read automatically; otherwise pass slug explicitly. Same URL, new content.vibie_list_sitesList all sites owned by the current Vibie user. Returns slug, display name, category, URL, visibility, and last update time. Use this to discover what sites the user already has, e.g. before update.vibie_get_siteGet metadata for a single Vibie site by slug. Returns name, category, URL, visibility, like count, timestamps.
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 <!-- page N --> 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.
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.
Vibie MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"shdomi8599-vibie-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"vibie-mcp"
],
"env": {
"VIBIE_API_BASE": "YOUR_VIBIE_API_BASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
PDF Reader MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-reader-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sylphx/anymd"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Vibie MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. PDF Reader MCP belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Vibie MCP for developer tools work and PDF Reader MCP for developer tools.
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.
Vibie MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. PDF Reader MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add shdomi8599-vibie-mcp and pdf-reader-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Vibie MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. PDF Reader MCP has 69/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,040 GitHub stars.