HTPD runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 582 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 24 Oct 2026.
Answer questions from PDFs converted to .htpd: exact text with pages, or 'Not found in this file.'
What the code does
We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
return yaml.load(text, Loader=_Loader)
full = posixpath.normpath(posixpath.join(base, target))
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add htpd -- uvx htpd-reader{
"mcpServers": {
"htpd": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"htpd-reader"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.htpd]
command = "uvx"
args = ["htpd-reader"]{
"mcpServers": {
"htpd": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"htpd-reader"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"htpd": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"htpd-reader"
]
}
}
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HTPD — questions
Answers built from our own checks of this server.