Shuck File

Any file in, Markdown out — read only what matters.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-file": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shuck-file"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

🇨🇳 中文

shuck-file

Any file in, Markdown out — read only what matters.

shuck-file converts documents to clean Markdown for AI agents and LLMs. Small files output directly; large files return a document map with section summaries, token counts, and actionable next steps — so agents only pull what they need.

Why shuck-file?

AI agents need a bridge that's context-aware:

Small file → shuck report.docx → full Markdown on stdout
Large file → shuck report.docx → document map with sections and extraction options
Targeted extraction → shuck report.docx --sections s1,s3 → only what you need
Search → shuck report.docx --grep "revenue" → find without reading everything

Supported Formats

Format	Extension	Library	What's Preserved
Word	`.docx`	python-docx	Headings, bold/italic, lists, tables
PDF	`.pdf`	pdfplumber	Text content, page breaks
Excel	`.xlsx`	openpyxl	All sheets as Markdown tables
PowerPoint	`.pptx`	python-pptx	Titles, text, tables, speaker notes
CSV	`.csv`	stdlib	All rows/columns as a table

Installation

Via pip (recommended)

Terminal

pip install shuck-file

This installs the shuck CLI command and the MCP server.

From source

bash

git clone https://github.com/Shan-Zhu/shuck-file.git
cd shuck-file
pip install -e .

Quick Start

bash

# Convert a document
shuck report.docx

# Force full output (bypass map mode)
shuck large-report.pdf --all

# Search within a document
shuck report.pdf --grep "revenue"

Usage

Auto-Routing (default)

Small files output directly, large files return a document map.

bash

# Small file → direct Markdown output
shuck document.pdf

# Large file → document map with sections table + next steps
shuck large-report.pdf

Extraction Options

bash

# Force full output (bypass map mode)
shuck report.pdf --all

# Extract specific sections
shuck report.pdf --sections s1,s3

# Tables only
shuck report.pdf --tables-only

# Search within document
shuck report.pdf --grep "revenue"

# Token budget (smart compression)
shuck report.pdf --budget 4000

# Combinations work
shuck report.pdf --sections s2,s3 --budget 2000

Excel/CSV Specific

bash

# Column headers and types
shuck data.xlsx --schema-only

# Headers + first N rows
shuck data.xlsx --sample 5

Power User Subcommands

bash

# Force map mode (even on small files)
shuck probe document.docx

# Force full extraction (alias for --all)
shuck pull document.docx

Output Control

bash

# Write to file
shuck document.pdf -o output.md

# Write to directory (auto-named)
shuck document.pdf -d ./converted/

# Skip YAML frontmatter
shuck document.pdf --no-frontmatter

# List supported formats
shuck --formats

Map Mode Output

When a file is large, shuck returns a document map:

markdown

# Document Map: quarterly-report.pdf

**6 pages | ~12,400 tokens | 6 sections**

## Sections

| # | Title | Type | Tokens | Density |
|---|-------|------|--------|---------|
| s1 | Executive Summary | narrative | 450 | high |
| s2 | Q3 Financial Results | mixed | 2,800 | high |
| s3 | Revenue Breakdown | tabular | 3,200 | high |
| ...

## Next Steps

- `shuck quarterly-report.pdf --all` -- full document (~12,400 tokens)
- `shuck quarterly-report.pdf --sections s1,s2` -- high-density (~3,250 tokens)
- `shuck quarterly-report.pdf --grep "..."` -- search for keywords

MCP Server

shuck-file includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, making it available to any MCP-compatible AI tool.

Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add shuck-file -- shuck-file

Or add to your project's .mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-file": {
      "command": "shuck-file",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-file": {
      "command": "shuck-file",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to your MCP configuration:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-file": {
      "command": "shuck-file",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Any MCP Client

shuck-file registers as an MCP server via the mcp.servers entry point. Tools exposed:

shuck — Convert a document to Markdown with all options (mode, sections, grep, budget, etc.)
list_formats — List supported document formats

Claude Code Plugin

Install as a Claude Code plugin for the /shuck skill:

Terminal

claude plugin add /path/to/shuck-file

Architecture

Code

src/shuck_file/
├── cli.py                # CLI entrypoint
├── server.py             # MCP Server (FastMCP)
├── core/
│   ├── router.py          # Auto-routing logic
│   ├── segmenter.py       # Document segmentation
│   ├── mapper.py          # Map mode renderer
│   ├── budget.py          # Smart compression
│   ├── grep.py            # In-document search
│   ├── frontmatter.py     # YAML frontmatter
│   └── models.py          # Data models
├── extractors/
│   ├── base.py            # Base extractor ABC
│   ├── docx_ext.py        # Word extractor
│   ├── pdf_ext.py         # PDF extractor
│   ├── xlsx_ext.py        # Excel extractor
│   ├── pptx_ext.py        # PowerPoint extractor
│   └── csv_ext.py         # CSV extractor
plugin/                    # Claude Code plugin wrapper
tests/
├── test_extractors.py
├── test_router.py
├── test_segmenter.py
├── test_budget.py
└── test_grep.py

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

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Last commit

6mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shuck File

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "shuck-file": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["shuck-file"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

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Shuck File

Any file in, Markdown out — read only what matters.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-file": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shuck-file"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

🇨🇳 中文

shuck-file

Any file in, Markdown out — read only what matters.

Why shuck-file?

AI agents need a bridge that's context-aware:

Small file → shuck report.docx → full Markdown on stdout
Large file → shuck report.docx → document map with sections and extraction options
Targeted extraction → shuck report.docx --sections s1,s3 → only what you need
Search → shuck report.docx --grep "revenue" → find without reading everything

Supported Formats

Format	Extension	Library	What's Preserved
Word	`.docx`	python-docx	Headings, bold/italic, lists, tables
PDF	`.pdf`	pdfplumber	Text content, page breaks
Excel	`.xlsx`	openpyxl	All sheets as Markdown tables
PowerPoint	`.pptx`	python-pptx	Titles, text, tables, speaker notes
CSV	`.csv`	stdlib	All rows/columns as a table

Installation

Via pip (recommended)

Terminal

pip install shuck-file

This installs the shuck CLI command and the MCP server.

From source

bash

git clone https://github.com/Shan-Zhu/shuck-file.git
cd shuck-file
pip install -e .

Quick Start

bash

# Convert a document
shuck report.docx

# Force full output (bypass map mode)
shuck large-report.pdf --all

# Search within a document
shuck report.pdf --grep "revenue"

Usage

Auto-Routing (default)

Small files output directly, large files return a document map.

bash

# Small file → direct Markdown output
shuck document.pdf

# Large file → document map with sections table + next steps
shuck large-report.pdf

Extraction Options

bash

# Force full output (bypass map mode)
shuck report.pdf --all

# Extract specific sections
shuck report.pdf --sections s1,s3

# Tables only
shuck report.pdf --tables-only

# Search within document
shuck report.pdf --grep "revenue"

# Token budget (smart compression)
shuck report.pdf --budget 4000

# Combinations work
shuck report.pdf --sections s2,s3 --budget 2000

Excel/CSV Specific

bash

# Column headers and types
shuck data.xlsx --schema-only

# Headers + first N rows
shuck data.xlsx --sample 5

Power User Subcommands

bash

# Force map mode (even on small files)
shuck probe document.docx

# Force full extraction (alias for --all)
shuck pull document.docx

Output Control

bash

# Write to file
shuck document.pdf -o output.md

# Write to directory (auto-named)
shuck document.pdf -d ./converted/

# Skip YAML frontmatter
shuck document.pdf --no-frontmatter

# List supported formats
shuck --formats

Map Mode Output

When a file is large, shuck returns a document map:

markdown

# Document Map: quarterly-report.pdf

**6 pages | ~12,400 tokens | 6 sections**

## Sections

| # | Title | Type | Tokens | Density |
|---|-------|------|--------|---------|
| s1 | Executive Summary | narrative | 450 | high |
| s2 | Q3 Financial Results | mixed | 2,800 | high |
| s3 | Revenue Breakdown | tabular | 3,200 | high |
| ...

## Next Steps

- `shuck quarterly-report.pdf --all` -- full document (~12,400 tokens)
- `shuck quarterly-report.pdf --sections s1,s2` -- high-density (~3,250 tokens)
- `shuck quarterly-report.pdf --grep "..."` -- search for keywords

MCP Server

shuck-file includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, making it available to any MCP-compatible AI tool.

Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add shuck-file -- shuck-file

Or add to your project's .mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-file": {
      "command": "shuck-file",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-file": {
      "command": "shuck-file",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to your MCP configuration:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-file": {
      "command": "shuck-file",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Any MCP Client

shuck-file registers as an MCP server via the mcp.servers entry point. Tools exposed:

shuck — Convert a document to Markdown with all options (mode, sections, grep, budget, etc.)
list_formats — List supported document formats

Claude Code Plugin

Install as a Claude Code plugin for the /shuck skill:

Terminal

claude plugin add /path/to/shuck-file

Architecture

Code

src/shuck_file/
├── cli.py                # CLI entrypoint
├── server.py             # MCP Server (FastMCP)
├── core/
│   ├── router.py          # Auto-routing logic
│   ├── segmenter.py       # Document segmentation
│   ├── mapper.py          # Map mode renderer
│   ├── budget.py          # Smart compression
│   ├── grep.py            # In-document search
│   ├── frontmatter.py     # YAML frontmatter
│   └── models.py          # Data models
├── extractors/
│   ├── base.py            # Base extractor ABC
│   ├── docx_ext.py        # Word extractor
│   ├── pdf_ext.py         # PDF extractor
│   ├── xlsx_ext.py        # Excel extractor
│   ├── pptx_ext.py        # PowerPoint extractor
│   └── csv_ext.py         # CSV extractor
plugin/                    # Claude Code plugin wrapper
tests/
├── test_extractors.py
├── test_router.py
├── test_segmenter.py
├── test_budget.py
└── test_grep.py

License

MIT

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Developer Tools View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

Last commit

6mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shuck File

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "shuck-file": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["shuck-file"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

4/8 checks healthy over the last 45d

35Quality signal: Fair · 35/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools14/30

Adoption & activity2/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 1d ago via OSV.dev · shuck-file (PyPI)

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MCP & Agent Skills for Automated Documentation, and codebase conventions + context

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Own this project?

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