### Troubleshoot Python Virtual Environment for Installation

Source: https://github.com/xraywu/mcp-pdf-extraction-server/blob/master/README.md

Commands to create and activate a new Python virtual environment, then install the PDF extraction server, useful for resolving installation issues.

```bash
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .
```

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### Example Usage of PDF Extraction Tool in Claude

Source: https://github.com/xraywu/mcp-pdf-extraction-server/blob/master/README.md

Examples of natural language prompts to instruct Claude to extract content from PDF files using the `extract-pdf-contents` tool.

```text
"Can you extract the content from the PDF at /path/to/document.pdf?"

"Extract pages 1-3 and the last page from /path/to/document.pdf"
```

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### Install PDF Extraction Server for Claude Code CLI

Source: https://github.com/xraywu/mcp-pdf-extraction-server/blob/master/README.md

Instructions to clone the repository and install the PDF extraction server in development mode using pip, specifically for use with Claude Code CLI.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/lh/mcp-pdf-extraction-server.git
cd mcp-pdf-extraction-server
pip install -e .
```

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### Locate Installed PDF Extraction Command

Source: https://github.com/xraywu/mcp-pdf-extraction-server/blob/master/README.md

Command to find the full path of the installed `pdf-extraction` executable, which is required for adding it to Claude Code CLI.

```bash
which pdf-extraction
```

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### Verify PDF Extraction Server Connection in Claude

Source: https://github.com/xraywu/mcp-pdf-extraction-server/blob/master/README.md

Steps to start a new Claude session and check the connection status of the `pdf-extraction` MCP server.

```bash
claude
/mcp
```

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### API Documentation: extract-pdf-contents Tool

Source: https://github.com/xraywu/mcp-pdf-extraction-server/blob/master/README.md

Documentation for the `extract-pdf-contents` tool, detailing its purpose, required and optional arguments, and capabilities including text extraction and OCR.

```APIDOC
Tool: extract-pdf-contents
  Description: Extract contents from a local PDF file.
  Arguments:
    pdf_path (string, required): Local file path to the PDF.
    pages (string, optional): Comma-separated page numbers (e.g., "1,3,-1"). Supports negative indexing.
  Capabilities:
    - PDF text extraction
    - OCR for scanned documents
```

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### Add PDF Extraction Server to Claude Code CLI

Source: https://github.com/xraywu/mcp-pdf-extraction-server/blob/master/README.md

Commands to register the `pdf-extraction` server with Claude Code CLI using its full path and verify its successful addition.

```bash
claude mcp add pdf-extraction /opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/bin/pdf-extraction
claude mcp list
```

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