MCP Docs

MCP Docs: Universal document editor that runs locally and connects AI agents to office files.

MCP Docs is a universal document editor with native AI integration that edits standard Office documents like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It also handles images, HTML, PDFs, Markdown, and text files. Users can use an in-situ assistant by providing an LLM API key or by connecting local coding agents like Claude Code or Codex. External MCP clients can also connect to drive the application and use its tools. It operates locally on the computer while providing an open-source architecture for customization.

MCP Docs at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Product manager
Runs on: macOS, Windows
Pricing: Free and open source
Released: October 2026
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: github.com/freeflow-im/mcp-docs

Key features

Edit standard Office documents locally
Parse PDF OCR into markdown
Sign and edit PDF files
View JSON trees
Preview live Markdown
Connect external AI agents via MCP server

Use it for

Edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files without a paid office suite
Convert and read PDFs as Markdown
Edit images with background removal
Drive document editing using connected AI coding agents

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