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mcp-pandoc: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

mcp-pandoc CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from vivekVells/mcp-pandoc. It costs 6,032 tokens per session, scanned B, original, MIT.

Repository instructions for mcp-pandoc, a server that lets other programs convert documents between formats using Pandoc, a document-conversion tool. They describe its protocol, main conversion tool, supported formats, and project decision rules.

In plain words
What is it for?
Useful for changing format conversion, validation, reference-document styling, supported document types, or the server's tool interface.
Why use it?
They clarify how document conversion is exposed and which proposed changes fit the project's purpose.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: mentions CLAUDE.md.

This is vivekVells/mcp-pandoc's own configuration. It tells Claude Code how to work on mcp-pandoc itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything mcp-pandoc configures →

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sudo apt-get install pandoc && pip install uv # Ubuntu/Debian
CLAUDE.md · 707 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 707 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

CLAUDE.md - mcp-pandoc Development Guide

Last Updated: 2025-07-13

Project Overview

mcp-pandoc is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides document format conversion capabilities using Pandoc. This project enables seamless bidirectional conversion between 10+ document formats including Markdown, HTML, PDF, DOCX, LaTeX, EPUB, and more.

Core Architecture

  • MCP Server: Implements JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol for tool-based document conversion
  • Primary Tool: convert-contents - handles all format conversions with comprehensive validation
  • Backend Engine: Pandoc with pypandoc Python wrapper
  • Special Features: Reference document styling for DOCX, ODT and PPTX, advanced format support

🎯 Project Philosophy & Decision Framework

Core Principle: "Pandoc, Perfected for MCP"

mcp-pandoc follows the "iPhone approach" - do fewer things, but do them perfectly. We are the definitive Pandoc MCP server for document format conversion, not a universal document processor.

Decision Framework for New Features

When evaluating any new feature request, assess against these criteria:

✅ Green Light Criteria:

  • Native Pandoc capability that we're not fully leveraging
  • High user value with low to medium implementation complexity
  • Improves reliability or performance of existing features
  • Enhances the core document conversion workflow

⚠️ Yellow Light Criteria (Requires Strong Justification):

  • Adds new dependencies but provides significant user value
  • Complex implementation but addresses critical user need
  • Extension of Pandoc capabilities through well-established patterns

❌ Red Light Criteria (Default: No):

  • Requires external tools not related to Pandoc
  • Significant maintenance burden for niche use cases
  • Better served by specialized servers in the MCP ecosystem
  • Scope creep beyond document format conversion

Maintenance Philosophy

  • Focused Excellence > Feature Breadth
  • Reliability > Cutting-Edge Features
  • Pandoc-Native > External Integrations
  • Sustainable Development > Complex Dependencies

Read the full file on GitHub · 707 lines

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mcp-pandoc CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository vivekVells/mcp-pandoc (586 stars, last pushed 2mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 6,032 tokens to every session, about $0.0241 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it B with 1 finding (asks for root). No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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