Convert markdown to professional PDFs with clickable table of contents. No API keys.
Project description
Markdown to PDF Converter
Convert markdown (.md) files into professional, interactive PDF documents with automatic table of contents.
MCP Registry: io.github.williammarceaujr/md-to-pdf
Features
- Automatic Table of Contents - Generated from markdown headers
- Interactive Navigation - Clickable TOC links to sections
- Professional Styling - Clean, readable PDF output
- Code Block Support - Syntax highlighting preserved
- Table Support - Markdown tables convert to PDF tables
- Image Support - Embedded images in PDFs
- Batch Conversion - Process multiple files at once
- MCP Integration - Use as an MCP server for AI assistants
Use Cases
- Convert documentation to shareable PDFs
- Create professional reports from markdown
- Generate user manuals with navigation
- Archive markdown content in PDF format
- Prepare presentations or handouts
- AI-powered document generation workflows
Project Structure
md-to-pdf/
├── src/
│ ├── md_to_pdf.py # Core conversion logic
│ └── convert.sh # Wrapper script (sets library paths)
├── mcp-server/
│ └── md_to_pdf_mcp.py # MCP server wrapper
├── registry/
│ └── manifest.json # MCP Registry manifest
├── workflows/
│ └── convert-md-to-pdf.md # Conversion workflow guide
├── testing/ # Multi-agent test infrastructure
├── VERSION # Current version
├── CHANGELOG.md # Version history
├── SKILL.md # MCP skill documentation
└── README.md # This file
Requirements
- Python 3.8+
- markdown2 (markdown parsing)
- weasyprint (PDF generation)
- pygments (code syntax highlighting)
- mcp (MCP server - for MCP mode only)
macOS Additional Requirements
brew install pango cairo
Quick Start
CLI Usage
# Set library path (macOS)
export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/homebrew/lib:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
# Convert single file
python src/md_to_pdf.py input.md output.pdf
# Using wrapper script
./src/convert.sh input.md output.pdf
# Batch convert
python src/md_to_pdf.py "docs/*.md" --output-dir pdfs/
# With custom styling
python src/md_to_pdf.py input.md output.pdf --css custom.css
# Without table of contents
python src/md_to_pdf.py input.md output.pdf --no-toc
MCP Server Usage
# Install MCP SDK
pip install mcp
# Run MCP server
python mcp-server/md_to_pdf_mcp.py
MCP Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
convert_markdown_to_pdf |
Convert markdown to PDF with optional TOC |
extract_toc |
Extract table of contents structure |
get_default_styles |
Get default CSS for customization |
See SKILL.md for detailed MCP tool documentation.
Version
Current version: 1.0.0
License
MIT License
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