StayPut vs MCP Pdf
A side-by-side look at the StayPut and MCP Pdf MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose StayPut for developer tools work as a local process; choose MCP Pdf 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 StayPut when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose MCP Pdf when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
pdf-document, pdf-image, pdf-layout.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | 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 | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 5 |
| Full listing | View StayPut | View MCP Pdf |
Tools & capabilities
StayPut tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Pdf tools 5
pdf-documentCreate a flowing PDF document with automatic pagination. Best for: Reports, articles, letters, contracts, and documents with sequential content. Content flows naturally from top to bottom. Pages break automatically when content exceeds page height. Use "pageBreak" to force page breaks, "divider" for horizontal rules, and "spacer" for vertical spacing. Supported content types: - text: Body text with optional formatting (bold, italic, color, alignment) - heading: Section headings (larger font, bold by default) - image: Inline images that flow with content - divider: Horizontal line separators - spacer: Vertical whitespace - pageBreak: Force new page Default margins: Varies by page size (e.g., 72pt/1" for Letter, ~56pt for A4).pdf-imageGenerate PNG image(s) from PDF pages. Use this to visually verify PDF output without opening external applications. **Pages Options:** - Single page: `pages: 1` or `pages: 3` - Multiple pages: `pages: [1, 3, 5]` - All pages: `pages: "all"` - Default: page 1 only **Viewport Scale Recommendations:** - **0.25 (thumbnail)**: ~150px wide, smallest file (~15-30KB). Use for quick verification. - **0.5 (preview)**: ~300px wide, good balance (~40-80KB). **Recommended default.** - **1.0 (full)**: ~612px wide, detailed view (~150-300KB). Use when details matter. Lower scales produce smaller files, reducing context usage when sharing images.pdf-layoutCreate a PDF with precise positioning using Yoga flexbox layout. Best for: Dashboards, slides, certificates, flyers, and designs requiring exact placement. All items are positioned absolutely on specific pages. Use the "page" property to target different pages (e.g., page: 2 for multi-slide presentations). Pages are created as needed. Use groups for flexbox containers - they support direction, gap, justify, alignItems, and alignment properties for sophisticated layouts. Default margins: 0 (full canvas access for precise positioning).pdf-resumeGenerate a professional resume PDF from JSON Resume format. Supports layout customization, date/locale formatting, styling, fonts, and automatic page breaks.text-measureMeasure text width and height before rendering. Returns exact dimensions based on font, font size, and text content. Use this to: - Calculate text width to set proper container sizes - Determine if text will fit in a given space - Plan multi-line layouts by specifying width constraint Width is measured as single-line natural width. Height accounts for text wrapping when width is specified.
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.
StayPut
{
"mcpServers": {
"stayput": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"stayput-mcp"
]
}
}
}
MCP Pdf
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-pdf-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp-z/cli"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
StayPut is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Pdf belongs to Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick StayPut for developer tools work and MCP Pdf 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.
StayPut has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Pdf 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.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add stayput and mcp-pdf-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, StayPut has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Pdf has 63/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.