Convert PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB and images to Markdown locally, with no upload.
To add markdown-notes-mcp to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 3 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y suprasuta-markdown-mcp@0.1.4Environment variables
MARKDOWN_MCP_ROOTSSet in your MCP configGEMINI_API_KEYSet in your MCP configASSEMBLYAI_API_KEYSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add markdown-notes --env MARKDOWN_MCP_ROOTS=<YOUR_MARKDOWN_MCP_ROOTS> --env GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY> --env ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY> -- npx -y suprasuta-markdown-mcp@0.1.4
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
markdown-notes-mcp exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
MARKDOWN_MCP_ROOTS GEMINI_API_KEY ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install markdown-notes-mcp?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add markdown-notes-mcp to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with markdown-notes-mcp?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to markdown-notes-mcp as well.
Does markdown-notes-mcp need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: MARKDOWN_MCP_ROOTS, GEMINI_API_KEY, ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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