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Packforai MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 35 installs a week from npm. Last commit 7 Jul 2026.

Convert PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV, JSON into clean, AI-ready Markdown via the PackForAI API.

Installs per day peak 11 · avg 4 · +46% w/w
a month agotoday
35
Installs / week
npm · packforai-mcp
0
Stars
0 open issues
7 Jul 2026
Last commit
no releases in 90 days
MIT
License
JavaScript

What changed 1

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 9 August 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

9 Aug the owner changed

What the code does

We read the source, 4 d ago · rules 995398eba69f

Capabilities

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.

Package points at a different repository ibrtokmecheng/packforai-mcp
пакет packforai-mcp ссылается на zymsj8j9z9-ship-it/packforai-mcp

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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.

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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.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add packforai-mcp -e 'PACKFORAI_API_KEY=<PACKFORAI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y packforai-mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "packforai-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "packforai-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PACKFORAI_API_KEY": "<PACKFORAI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.packforai-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "packforai-mcp"]
env = { PACKFORAI_API_KEY = "<PACKFORAI_API_KEY>" }
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "packforai-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "packforai-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PACKFORAI_API_KEY": "<PACKFORAI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "packforai-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "packforai-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PACKFORAI_API_KEY": "<PACKFORAI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Put your own value in place of <PACKFORAI_API_KEY> (Your PackForAI API key (Pro plan). Create one at https://packforai.com/account). The author’s registry entry marks it as required.

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Packforai MCP — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Packforai MCP?
Packforai MCP runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package packforai-mcp was installed 35 times last week.
How do I connect Packforai MCP?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls packforai-mcp straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Packforai MCP?
The npm package packforai-mcp was installed 35 times in the last week. Week over week that is +46%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Packforai MCP open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript and 0 stars on GitHub. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.