Quick start

Install and register the GroupDocs.Conversion MCP server in Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, or any MCP client in three commands with the guided installer — then verify the setup automatically:

git clone https://github.com/groupdocs/GroupDocs.Mcp.Installer.git
cd GroupDocs.Mcp.Installer

./install-groupdocs-mcp.ps1 -Interactive     # wizard: products, channel, clients, folders, license
./install-groupdocs-mcp.ps1 -DryRun          # preview - prints everything, changes nothing
./install-groupdocs-mcp.ps1 -Verify          # apply + warm caches + verify the setup in one go

Then restart your AI client (Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, …) so it picks up the new server.

Your first prompt

Put any document into the storage folder you chose, then ask your agent:

Convert report.docx to PDF

The agent calls the server’s convert tool; the converted file appears in your output folder. The conversion runs locally — the document never leaves your machine.

Where to go next

  • Fresh machine? Follow your OS page — it includes the prerequisite bootstrap: Windows · Linux · macOS
  • Manual or single-client install (exact JSON per client): Register in AI clients
  • Docker-only shop: run ./install-groupdocs-mcp.ps1 -EmitCompose -Clients @() to generate a docker-compose.yml instead of client registration — see Configuration.
  • Licensing: the server works in evaluation mode out of the box; your existing GroupDocs.Conversion license applies — Licensing.