Ebook-MCP

Name: Ebook-MCP
Author: onebirdrocks

@onebirdrocks

About Ebook-MCP

A MCP server that supports mainstream eBook formats including EPUB, PDF and more. Simplify your eBook user experience with LLM.

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ebook-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "pip",
        "install",
        "-e",
        "."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

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Overview

What is Ebook-MCP?

Ebook-MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for processing electronic books in EPUB and PDF formats. It provides standardized APIs that enable LLM applications to interact with e-book content through natural language conversations.

How to use Ebook-MCP?

Clone the repository, install dependencies with uv pip install -e ., then start the server using uv run mcp dev src/ebook_mcp/main.py for development or uv run src/ebook_mcp/main.py for production. Configure the MCP client (e.g., Cursor) with the provided JSON snippet.

Key features of Ebook-MCP

Extract metadata (title, author, dates) from EPUB and PDF.
Extract table of contents from EPUB and PDF.
Extract chapter content with Markdown output.
Batch process multiple EPUB or PDF files.
Extract PDF content by page number or chapter title.
Markdown output support for both formats.

Use cases of Ebook-MCP

Ask "Show me all EPUB files in my downloads folder" for smart library management.
Have natural conversations like "Summarize the key points about RAG from this book."
Create quizzes or exercises based on book chapters for active learning.
Navigate content with queries like "Find all sections discussing prompt engineering."