Distill Mcp
Turn PDFs, Office files, HTML, and audio into compact Markdown so agents can reason over long documents without blowing the context window.
Overview
Distill MCP is a Build-phase MCP server that converts PDF, Office, HTML, and audio files into token-efficient Markdown for agents.
What is this MCP server?
- Converts PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, and audio to token-efficient Markdown
- stdio npm package distill-mcp-server for any MCP client
- Version 0.1.1 from lakshgk/distill-mcp on GitHub
- Local conversion keeps sensitive uploads out of ad-hoc copy-paste
- Server version 0.1.1
- Supported inputs: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, audio
- npm identifier distill-mcp-server with stdio transport
What problem does it solve?
Pasting whole PDFs and decks into chat wastes tokens and hides structure agents need to implement features correctly.
Who is it for?
Indie developers who constantly feed contracts, specs, and spreadsheets into Claude or Cursor during implementation.
Skip if: Teams that only need hosted collaborative editors with no local MCP or binary-heavy media pipelines beyond stated formats.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After stdio registration, your agent can distill uploads into Markdown suited for summarization, extraction, and coding tasks.
- Markdown representations of uploaded business and technical documents
- Lower token usage when agents analyze long-form inputs
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Journey fit
How it compares
Document-to-Markdown MCP utility, not a vector database or long-term knowledge base product.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.lakshgk/distill-mcp for?
Solo builders using MCP clients who need PDF, Office, HTML, and audio turned into lean Markdown for agent workflows.
When should I use io.github.lakshgk/distill-mcp?
Use it during Build when importing client docs, specs, or recordings before asking the agent to plan or code from them.
How do I add io.github.lakshgk/distill-mcp to my agent?
Install distill-mcp-server from npm, configure stdio MCP in your client, restart, then invoke distill tools on local file paths.