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MCP Docling Server

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An MCP server to help you "play with your documents" via Docling 🐥

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Overview

MCP Docling Server is an MCP server designed to facilitate document processing using the Docling library, allowing users to interact with their documents effectively.

To use the MCP Docling Server, install the package via pip and start the server using either stdio or SSE transport. You can also run it directly using uv without installation.

  • Convert documents from various formats to markdown. - Extract tables and images from documents. - Process multiple documents in batch mode. - Retrieve system information and configuration.
  1. Converting academic papers to markdown for easier editing.
  2. Extracting tables from reports for data analysis.
  3. Batch processing of multiple documents for large-scale projects.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect MCP Docling Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-docling-zanetworker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-docling-zanetworker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-docling-zanetworker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-docling-zanetworker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-docling-zanetworker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-docling-zanetworker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-docling-zanetworker": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-docling-zanetworker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-docling-zanetworker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-docling-zanetworker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-docling-zanetworker": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-docling-zanetworker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can I convert documents from URLs?

Yes, you can convert documents from both URLs and local file paths.

Is OCR supported for scanned documents?

Yes, you can enable OCR for scanned documents during conversion.

How do I run the server?

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