Compress for email
"Compress report.pdf so it fits in an email."
KovaPDF for Gemini CLI
Use KovaPDF in Gemini CLI
One command adds KovaPDF to Gemini CLI. Then ask it to compress, merge, split or convert PDFs from your terminal, and the work is done with your own KovaPDF account.
- One command to add
- Signs in with your KovaPDF account
- Uses your account's usual limits
Terminal
gemini mcp add --transport http kovapdf https://mcp.kovapdf.comSet up
Add KovaPDF to Gemini CLI
Add the server
Run this once in your terminal.
Terminalgemini mcp add --transport http kovapdf https://mcp.kovapdf.comSign in
Start Gemini CLI and run this. The KovaPDF page opens in your browser; sign in and choose Allow.
Gemini CLI/mcp auth kovapdfAsk
Name a file in the folder you are working in, or paste a link to one, and say what you need. Type /mcp to see the KovaPDF tools.
Examples
Things you can ask
Merge in order
"Merge every invoice in this folder by date into one PDF."
Split
"Split the handbook into one file per chapter."
Convert
"Convert contract.pdf to Word."
Read a scan
"Read the text of scan.pdf and save it as a text file."
Check signatures
"Check the signatures in signed.pdf."
Limits and privacy
What to expect
Your account's usual limits
Every job runs as your KovaPDF account and uses that account's usual limits, the same as on the website. An app can never do more than your account can.
Files deleted within an hour
Files you send and the results are deleted within an hour. Results come back as download links that stop working soon after; ask again for a fresh one.
You choose, and you can undo it
You see the app's name and what it asks to do, and choose Allow or Cancel. Remove it any time in your dashboard under Connected apps; it stops at once.
Your file's words stay data
Text read out of a file comes back marked as file content, so the assistant treats it as data and never follows instructions hidden inside a document.
Says where the work was done
Every result says it was done with KovaPDF, so whoever reads it later knows which tool changed the file.
Questions
Questions about KovaPDF and Gemini CLI
Do I need an API key?
No. Gemini CLI signs in with your KovaPDF account through the browser, and you can remove it any time under Connected apps.
Where are the results saved?
Each tool returns a download link. Gemini CLI can save the file into your folder or show you the link.
What is the address of the KovaPDF MCP server?
It is https://mcp.kovapdf.com. It uses Streamable HTTP, and you sign in with your KovaPDF account the first time an app connects.
How do I remove it?
Run gemini mcp remove kovapdf, and remove Gemini CLI in your KovaPDF dashboard under Connected apps.
What happens if KovaPDF pauses this app?
The step stops with a plain message saying KovaPDF has paused connections from this app for now, and nothing is changed. You can still use every tool on the KovaPDF website.
More integrations
Use KovaPDF in other places too
Claude
Add KovaPDF as a connector and work on PDFs in the chat.
How to set it upCursor
One click install. The agent works on PDFs in your project.
How to set it upVS Code
One click install for agent mode in VS Code.
How to set it upSDKs and CLI
JavaScript and Python packages, and a command line tool.
How to set it upEvery integration in one place
See every app KovaPDF works in, or read how connections, files and jobs work in the developer docs.
Something not working? Write to support@kovapdf.com.