OCR Document Intelligence
Enables AI assistants to intelligently read and process both scanned and digital PDF documents using integrated Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and a robust caching system.
This proof-of-concept details the development of a custom server designed to enhance AI assistants like Claude Desktop with advanced document processing capabilities. It chronicles a real-world journey, from navigating complex setup challenges with Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) to integrating OCR for scanned PDFs. The system intelligently determines whether a PDF requires OCR, extracting text from both standard and image-based documents. It features an efficient caching mechanism for rapid subsequent access, robust security measures including path validation and file type restrictions, and a modular design for easy expansion of capabilities, empowering AI to interact seamlessly with complex paperwork.
