docling.rs MCP Server

by docling-projectio.github.docling-project/docling-rsv2.42.0

Documents to Markdown for agents: PDF layout, tables and OCR, Office, HTML, scans. docling in Rust.

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Our reading of docling.rs, from the data

docling.rs is a productivity & office MCP server from docling-project, listed in the official MCP Registry.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

With 106 GitHub stars it ranks #96 of 1,499 productivity & office servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install docling.rs MCP server

claude mcp add docling-rs -- uvx docling-rs-mcp --root '<--root>' --allow-url-fetch false

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docling-rs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "docling-rs-mcp",
        "--root",
        "<--root>",
        "--allow-url-fetch",
        "false"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docling-rs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "docling-rs-mcp",
        "--root",
        "<--root>",
        "--allow-url-fetch",
        "false"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "docling-rs": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "docling-rs-mcp",
        "--root",
        "<--root>",
        "--allow-url-fetch",
        "false"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docling-rs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "docling-rs-mcp",
        "--root",
        "<--root>",
        "--allow-url-fetch",
        "false"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
DOCLING_RS_CACHE_DIR	—	—	Where `docling-rs-mcp --download-models` puts the PDF/image models and the server finds them (default ~/.cache/docling.rs).
DOCLING_RS_OCR_LANG	—	—	OCR language for scans: en (default), ch, or a BCP-47 tag.

Freshness

Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-18 · today · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-18 · today · GitHub · v2.42.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-18 · today · official registry · v2.42.0

How it compares in Productivity & Office

Against the most-starred productivity & office servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
docling.rs (this)	106	—	not measured	—	local
Rea	324,759	—	not measured	—	local
Browser	39,318	—	not measured	Active	local + hosted
Playwright	38,349	—	not measured	Active	local
Browser	36,690	—	not measured	Active	—
Skyvern	23,226	—	not measured	Active	hosted

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FAQ

›How do I install the docling.rs MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add docling-rs -- uvx docling-rs-mcp --root '<--root>' --allow-url-fetch false. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does docling.rs require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use docling.rs as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is docling.rs in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.docling-project/docling-rs.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-18
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.