Wraps the GroupDocs.Signature .NET library so AI agents can sign, verify, and search for signatures across PDF, Word, and other document formats. You get eight tools covering text signatures, QR codes, barcodes, digital certificates, and image stamps. The Sign tool writes a new file with your signature applied. Verify checks validity and returns a report. The Search family extracts decoded text, certificate metadata, or base64 images depending on signature type. Runs via dnx with no install step, as a global dotnet tool, or in Docker. Native Linux and macOS deployments need libgdiplus for glyph rendering, but the Docker image bundles it. Point it at a documents folder and you can automate signature workflows through Claude or Copilot prompts.
MCP server that exposes GroupDocs.Signature as AI-callable tools for Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and other MCP agents.
Requires .NET 10 SDK.
Run directly with dnx (recommended — no install step):
dnx GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp --yes
Pulls the latest stable release on every invocation. To pin to a specific
version (recommended for shared configs and CI), append @<version>:
dnx GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp@26.5.0 --yes
Or install as a global dotnet tool:
dotnet tool install -g GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp
groupdocs-signature-mcp
Or run via Docker:
docker run --rm -i \
-v $(pwd)/documents:/data \
ghcr.io/groupdocs-signature/signature-net-mcp:latest
The underlying GroupDocs engine renders signature glyphs (text, QR codes,
barcodes) onto document pages via System.Drawing (GDI+). When you run the
server natively (via dnx or the global dotnet tool) on Linux or macOS,
install the native libgdiplus library and a fonts package first:
| Platform | Setup |
|---|---|
| Windows | Nothing — GDI+ is built into the OS. |
| Linux | sudo apt-get install -y libgdiplus libfontconfig1 ttf-mscorefonts-installer |
| macOS | brew install mono-libgdiplus |
| Docker | Nothing — the image already bundles libgdiplus, libfontconfig1, and ttf-mscorefonts-installer. |
Skipping this on Linux/macOS surfaces as DllNotFoundException: libgdiplus in
the tool response. The simplest zero-setup option on Linux/macOS is the
Docker image.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
Sign | Sign a document with a text, QR code, barcode, or digital certificate signature; saves the signed file as <name>_signed.<ext> |
Verify | Verify signatures in a document (text, QR code, barcode, digital, or all) and return a validity report |
SearchTextSignatures | Find embedded text signatures (stamps, labels, native text annotations) with optional substring filter |
SearchBarcodes | Find barcode signatures (Code39, Code128, EAN, etc.) with optional decoded-text filter and optional inline image |
SearchQrCodes | Find QR code signatures with optional decoded-text filter and optional inline image |
SearchDigitalSignatures | Find digital certificate signatures and return signer, issuer, serial number, validity status |
SearchImageSignatures | Find embedded image signatures (logos, stamp images, picture overlays) and return them as base64 PNGs |
GetDocumentInfo | Return file type, page count, size, and per-page dimensions as JSON (no modification) |
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH | Base folder for input and output files | current directory |
GROUPDOCS_MCP_OUTPUT_PATH | (Optional) separate folder for output files | GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH |
GROUPDOCS_LICENSE_PATH | Path to GroupDocs license file | (evaluation mode) |
{
"mcpServers": {
"groupdocs-signature": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "dnx",
"args": ["GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp", "--yes"],
"env": {
"GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH": "/path/to/documents"
}
}
}
}
To pin to a specific version, replace
"GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp"with"GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp@26.5.0"inargs. Pinning is recommended for shared / committed configs to avoid surprise upgrades.
NuGet.org generates a ready-to-use mcp.json snippet on the package page.
Copy it directly into your .vscode/mcp.json.
Alternatively, add manually to .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"inputs": [
{
"type": "promptString",
"id": "storage_path",
"description": "Base folder for input and output files.",
"password": false
}
],
"servers": {
"groupdocs-signature": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "dnx",
"args": ["GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp", "--yes"],
"env": {
"GROUPDOCS_MCP_STORAGE_PATH": "${input:storage_path}"
}
}
}
}
Same pinning rule as above — swap
"GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp"for"GroupDocs.Signature.Mcp@26.5.0"to lock to a specific release.
cd docker
docker compose up
Edit docker/docker-compose.yml to point volumes at your local documents folder.
MIT — see LICENSE
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