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Citra (PDF Reader MCP)

by SylphxAI

Updated August 8, 2026 · Reviewed August 14, 2026

Files & KnowledgeEducation & ResearchLegal & Compliance

MCP100 verdict

Not currently recommended. Read and search PDFs with structured text, tables, OCR evidence, and page citations.

MCP100 Assessment

Editorial verdict

Read and search PDFs with structured text, tables, OCR evidence, and page citations.

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-09-14

Task Fit

Mapped

Local files and knowledge

Trust

Status warning

tool_contract; install_supply_chain; advisory_freshness

Maintenance

Activity observed

A dated repository or package update is available; editorial maintenance review is still pending.

Popularity

Signals available

Visible usage signals are shown for discovery only, not as proof of safety.

Best for

  • Reading and searching PDFs with structured text and tables
  • OCR or rendered PDF evidence with page and bounding-box citations

Not ideal for

  • Editing, creating, signing, or rewriting PDF files, which are outside the documented three-tool surface
  • Word, Excel, CSV, or general document workflows outside PDF

Avoid if

  • The process can read sensitive PDF directories that have not been explicitly allowlisted
  • You cannot review the Node and platform-native package chain before installation

Trade-offs

  • Local-first PDF processing reduces routine cloud exposure, but optional OCR and visual providers introduce separate dependencies and data paths.
  • The focused three-tool surface is easier to reason about than a general file server, but it deliberately does not cover document editing.

Evidence scope

Evidence

Current source snapshot

Popularity

891 MCP repository stars

No MCP-specific package metric is stored

Stars observed 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z · Downloads observation date unavailable

Exact implementation repository metric.

Exact package is documented; download evidence is unavailable.

Maintenance

Publisher activity observed 2026-08-08T02:36:49Z

Current source snapshot

Trust review

Source relationship: First-party MCP

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Next review 2026-09-14