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Markdownify
Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Markdownify

Markdownify converts various file types and web content to Markdown format, offering tools for PDFs, images, audio, web pages, and more.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHub

Capabilities

readwrite

Quickstart

Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markdownify": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "{ABSOLUTE PATH TO FILE HERE}/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        // By default, the server will use the default install location of `uv`
        "UV_PATH": "/path/to/uv"
      }
    }
  }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (10)

safe
youtube-to-markdown

Converts YouTube video transcripts to Markdown format.

Read-only operation; retrieves and converts publicly available data.

safe
pdf-to-markdown

Converts PDF files to Markdown format.

Primarily a read operation with conversion; no direct system modification.

safe
bing-search-to-markdown

Converts Bing search results to Markdown format.

Read-only operation; retrieves and converts publicly available search results.

moderate
webpage-to-markdown

Converts web pages to Markdown format.

Retrieves external content, which could expose the server to vulnerabilities.

safe
image-to-markdown

Converts images to Markdown format, including metadata.

Primarily a read operation with conversion; no direct system modification.

moderate
audio-to-markdown

Converts audio files to Markdown format with transcription.

Includes transcription, which might process sensitive spoken content.

safe
docx-to-markdown

Converts DOCX files to Markdown format.

Primarily a read operation with conversion; no direct system modification.

safe
xlsx-to-markdown

Converts XLSX files to Markdown format.

Primarily a read operation with conversion; no direct system modification.

safe
pptx-to-markdown

Converts PPTX files to Markdown format.

Primarily a read operation with conversion; no direct system modification.

moderate
get-markdown-file

Retrieves an existing Markdown file.

Can expose sensitive information if not properly secured via MD_SHARE_DIR.

Safety Assessment

Markdownify is relatively safe for converting files and web content to Markdown. However, risks exist in retrieving existing Markdown files and processing external content. Setting `MD_SHARE_DIR` helps mitigate file retrieval risks, but careful monitoring of converted content is still recommended.

  • Primarily converts files and web content to Markdown, reducing direct system modification.
  • Includes tools for retrieving existing Markdown files, enabling content review.
  • Allows restricting file retrieval to a specific directory via `MD_SHARE_DIR` environment variable.
  • No apparent direct execution of arbitrary code or shell commands.
  • Can retrieve existing Markdown files, potentially exposing sensitive information if not properly secured.
  • Audio conversion includes transcription, which might process sensitive spoken content.
  • Webpage conversion could expose the server to vulnerabilities present in external websites.
  • The server relies on external tools and libraries (e.g., `uv`), which may have their own vulnerabilities.