How do I install Shuck Convert?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Shuck Convert need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does Shuck Convert use?

Shuck Convert runs locally over stdio.

Shuck Convert

by io.github.Shan-Zhu

Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

uvx shuck-convert==1.0.0

Provider

Claude Code

claude mcp add io.github.shan-zhu-shuck-convert -- uvx shuck-convert==1.0.0

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.shan-zhu-shuck-convert": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shuck-convert==1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

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Questions

How do I install Shuck Convert?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Shuck Convert need an API key?: No required environment variable is listed on this record.
What transport does Shuck Convert use?: Shuck Convert runs locally over stdio.
When was Shuck Convert last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-21. Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

shuck-convert

Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

An MCP server for AI agents, with CLI support.

Tools

Tool	Direction	Description
`doc_to_markdown`	DOCX/PDF → MD	Extract text, formatting, tables, images
`markdown_to_docx`	MD → DOCX	Academic styling: Times New Roman + SimSun, three-line tables

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
Pandoc (required for markdown_to_docx)

Install

pip install shuck-convert

Or from source:

git clone https://github.com/Shan-Zhu/shuck-convert.git
cd shuck-convert
pip install -e .

Usage

MCP Server (for AI agents)

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-convert": {
      "command": "shuck-convert",
      "args": [],
      "transportType": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Or with uvx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-convert": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["shuck-convert"],
      "transportType": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

CLI

# DOCX/PDF to Markdown
shuck-convert doc2md report.docx
shuck-convert doc2md paper.pdf

# Markdown to DOCX
shuck-convert md2docx paper.md

Development

pip install -e .
fastmcp dev src/shuck_convert/server.py

License

MIT

Shuck Convert

by io.github.Shan-Zhu

Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Local command

uvx shuck-convert==1.0.0

Provider

Claude Code

claude mcp add io.github.shan-zhu-shuck-convert -- uvx shuck-convert==1.0.0

Run in a terminal.

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.shan-zhu-shuck-convert": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shuck-convert==1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

claude_desktop_config.json

Step-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Related MCP

Related skills

View all

Questions

How do I install Shuck Convert?: Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.
Does Shuck Convert need an API key?: No required environment variable is listed on this record.
What transport does Shuck Convert use?: Shuck Convert runs locally over stdio.
When was Shuck Convert last checked?: Last checked 2026-10-21. Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

shuck-convert

Convert between document formats — DOCX/PDF to Markdown, Markdown to DOCX.

An MCP server for AI agents, with CLI support.

Tools

Tool	Direction	Description
`doc_to_markdown`	DOCX/PDF → MD	Extract text, formatting, tables, images
`markdown_to_docx`	MD → DOCX	Academic styling: Times New Roman + SimSun, three-line tables

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
Pandoc (required for markdown_to_docx)

Install

pip install shuck-convert

Or from source:

git clone https://github.com/Shan-Zhu/shuck-convert.git
cd shuck-convert
pip install -e .

Usage

MCP Server (for AI agents)

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-convert": {
      "command": "shuck-convert",
      "args": [],
      "transportType": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

Or with uvx:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shuck-convert": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["shuck-convert"],
      "transportType": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

CLI

# DOCX/PDF to Markdown
shuck-convert doc2md report.docx
shuck-convert doc2md paper.pdf

# Markdown to DOCX
shuck-convert md2docx paper.md

Development

pip install -e .
fastmcp dev src/shuck_convert/server.py

License

MIT