# Smart Reader MCP

> Smart Reader MCP — sylphxai-smart-reader-mcp. Use this tool when you need to extract facts and metadata from various file formats such as PDF, image, or video files. It solves the problem of manual file processing and data extraction by automatically detecting file formats and delegating tasks to specialized servers. It takes in files as input and outputs extracted facts and metadata, making it ideal for use cases where efficient and accurate data extraction is required.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sylphxai-smart-reader-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sylphxai-smart-reader-mcp

## Description

Reads PDF, image, or video files by sniffing format and delegating to specialized sibling MCP servers, extracting facts and metadata without LLMs.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.66
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/rx5bp7z8h8)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/SylphxAI/smart-reader-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "sylphxai-smart-reader-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sylphxai-smart-reader-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sylphxai-smart-reader-mcp/pull`

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