📊 Article Quadrant Analyzer MCP Server (Enhanced + OCR)
A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that extracts core insights from articles with OCR support and generates intelligent Chinese quadrant analysis with direct text matrix visualization.
✨ Features
- Multi-Source Content Processing: URLs, files, screenshots (OCR), and direct text
- Professional OCR: Integration with Mistral Document AI API for high-accuracy screenshot analysis
- 4 Powerful Tools: Content extraction, OCR processing, insights analysis, quadrant generation
- Chinese Text Matrix Output: Direct ASCII quadrant visualization in dialogue
- 2x2 Quadrant Analysis: Automatic generation of insightful quadrant visualizations
- Agent-Centric Design: Optimized for AI agent workflows
- UVX Deployment: Zero-dependency deployment for minimal cost
🚀 Quick Start
1. Fast Deployment (5 minutes)
# Deploy to Cursor
./deploy_to_ide_standard.sh cursor
# Deploy to VS Code
./deploy_to_ide_standard.sh vscode
# Deploy to Claude Desktop
./deploy_to_ide_standard.sh claude
# Validate deployment
./deploy_to_ide_standard.sh validate
2. Manual Setup
# Install dependencies
uvx --quiet --python 3.12 --with fastmcp python test_simple_server.py
# Start MCP Inspector for testing
fastmcp dev test_simple_server.py
📁 Project Structure
mcp-server-article-quadrant/
├── test_simple_server.py # Main MCP server (3 tools)
├── deploy_to_ide_standard.sh # Automated deployment script
├── config/ # IDE configurations
│ ├── config_cursor_standard.json
│ ├── config_vscode_standard.json
│ ├── config_claude_desktop_standard.json
│ ├── config_emacs.el
│ └── config_neovim.lua
├── src/mcp_server_article_quadrant/ # Modular source code
│ ├── server.py # FastMCP server setup
│ ├── tools/ # MCP tools
│ │ ├── extract_content.py
│ │ ├── analyze_insights.py
│ │ └── generate_quadrant.py
│ ├── models/ # Pydantic models
│ │ ├── content.py
│ │ ├── analysis.py
│ │ └── quadrant.py
│ └── utils/ # Utilities
│ ├── content_extractor.py
│ ├── quadrant_generator.py
│ └── image_processor.py
├── .trae/specs/article-quadrant-analyzer/ # Technical specifications
│ ├── spec.md (24KB) # Complete MCP server specification
│ └── api-research.md (25KB) # API research and content sources
├── pyproject.toml # Project configuration
├── .env.example # Environment variables template
├── 2X2分析prompt.md # Original analysis prompt
└── DOCUMENTATION_SUMMARY.md # Documentation cleanup summary
🔧 Configuration
Environment Variables
# Mistral Document AI API (for OCR)
MISTRAL_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
# Content Processing
CONTENT_MAX_LENGTH=50000
OCR_MAX_FILE_SIZE=10485760
IDE Configuration Examples
Cursor:
{
"mcpServers": {
"article-quadrant-analyzer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--quiet", "--python", "3.12", "--with", "fastmcp",
"python", "/Users/vincent/Library/CloudStorage/SynologyDrive-vincent/My.create/Developer/MCP/test_simple_server.py"
]
}
}
}
More configuration examples in config/ directory.
🛠️ MCP Tools
1. extract_article_content_simple
Enhanced content extraction with AI-friendly interface
Intelligent Processing:
- Automatic HTML/XML tag removal
- Language detection (Chinese/English/Mixed)
- Content quality analysis
- URL and format detection
- Comprehensive metrics (characters, words, sentences, paragraphs)
Universal Input Support:
- URLs (news websites, WeChat public accounts)
- Text files and documents
- Direct text input
- OCR processed content
- Mixed-format content
Smart Output:
- Content preview with truncation
- Complexity assessment
- Processing recommendations
- Next-step guidance
2. analyze_article_insights_simple
Advanced content insights extraction
Keyword Analysis:
- Frequency-based keyword extraction
- Topic identification and clustering
- Content summarization
- Trend detection
Intelligence Features:
- Automatic topic categorization
- Insight relevance scoring
- Content structure analysis
- Actionable insight generation
3. extract_text_from_image
Professional OCR with Mistral Document AI API
Advanced OCR Processing:
- High-accuracy text extraction from images and screenshots
- Support for multiple image formats (PNG, JPG, WEBP)
- Automatic language detection (Chinese/English/Mixed)
- Mistral Document AI API integration for best results
Smart Error Handling:
- Graceful fallback when API key not configured
- Detailed error messages and troubleshooting guidance
- Image validation and preprocessing
- Network timeout and retry logic
Input/Output Support:
- File paths to local images
- Base64 encoded image data
- Real-time confidence scoring
- Extracted text ready for quadrant analysis
4. generate_quadrant_analysis_simple
Enhanced Chinese quadrant analysis engine
Smart Content Processing:
- Intelligent Chinese language detection and analysis
- Context-aware content preprocessing
- Flexible axis labeling (supports Chinese labels)
- Robust error handling and parameter validation
Advanced Classification Logic:
- Collaboration Analysis: Detects team work, coordination, and group activities
- Textual Analysis: Identifies documentation, writing, and formal communication
- Pattern Recognition: Maps content to appropriate quadrants based on actual text patterns
- Chinese Context Support: Specifically trained for Chinese business and work scenarios
Direct Matrix Output:
- Real-time ASCII Visualization: Matrix appears directly in dialogue
- Chinese Quadrant Names: 重点投入区, 专业分析区, 基础维护区, 创意协作区
- Content-Specific Mapping: Analyzes your actual content for accurate placement
- No Conversion Needed: Instant results without SVG/PNG conversion steps
Rich Output Format:
- Professional quadrant mapping
- Detailed content metrics
- Strategic insights and recommendations
- Direct text matrix visualization (Chinese)
- Smart content classification based on actual text analysis
AI-Friendly Features:
- Automatic XML/HTML tag cleanup
- Flexible parameter format support
- Comprehensive error handling
- Context-aware response generation
- Chinese language support with intelligent content analysis
🎨 Enhanced Visualization Capabilities:
- Intelligent Text Matrix: Direct ASCII quadrant display in dialogue
- Chinese Content Analysis: Smart classification based on collaboration vs text levels
- Context-Aware Mapping: Analyzes content patterns for accurate quadrant placement
- Real-time Results: No SVG conversion needed - matrix appears immediately
- Dynamic Naming: Quadrants named in Chinese (重点投入区, 专业分析区, 基础维护区, 创意协作区)
📋 Supported Content Sources
- News Websites: Major news platforms and online publications
- WeChat Public Accounts: Articles from WeChat official accounts
- Screenshots: OCR processing via Mistral Document AI API
- Text Files: Direct file content extraction
- Direct Input: Manual text entry for analysis
🎯 Use Cases
- Work Process Analysis: Analyze team collaboration workflows and documentation patterns
- Project Management: Visualize task distribution and work flow efficiency
- Team Coordination: Identify collaboration bottlenecks and optimization opportunities
- Content Strategy: Map content types across collaboration and formality dimensions
- Decision Making: Framework for resource allocation and task prioritization
📊 Sample Output
Input:
工作的流动性: 没有任何一个岗位只存在于一个象限...
例如开发新功能: 团队头脑风暴，撰写PRD文档，工程师独立编写代码...
Direct Matrix Output:
🎯 四象限矩阵图
↑ 文本化程度 ↑
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ Q1: 重点投入区 │
│ ┌────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ • 团队协作文档 │ │
│ │ • 集体讨论记录 │ │
│ │ • 共享成果展示 │ │
│ └────────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ Q2: 专业分析区 │
│ ┌────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ • 独立深度思考 │ │
│ │ • 个人专业分析 │ │
│ │ • 核心技术实现 │ │
│ └────────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────┘
← 协作程度 ← ─────────────────────────────────── → 协作程度 →
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ Q3: 基础维护区 │
│ ┌────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ • 基础维护工作 │ │
│ │ • 常规操作流程 │ │
│ │ • 标准规范执行 │ │
│ └────────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ Q4: 创意协作区 │
│ ┌────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ • 创意头脑风暴 │ │
│ │ • 视觉化表达 │ │
│ │ • 互动协作展示 │ │
│ └────────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────┘
🔍 Testing & Validation
# Test MCP Inspector
fastmcp dev test_simple_server.py
# Opens: http://127.0.0.1:6274
# Validate UVX deployment
./deploy_to_ide_standard.sh validate
# Test individual tools via MCP Inspector interface
📚 Documentation
- Technical Specification - Complete MCP server design (24KB)
- API Research - Content source analysis (25KB)
- Documentation Summary - Project organization and cleanup history
⚡ Performance
- Startup Time: <2 seconds with UVX
- Memory Usage: ~50MB baseline
- Processing: 1-5 seconds for typical articles
- OCR Processing: 3-10 seconds via Mistral API
🎨 Generated Output Examples
The server generates professional quadrant analyses in SVG format showing:
- Strategic Positioning: Content mapped across two axes
- Visual Clarity: Clean, professional quadrants with labels
- Actionable Insights: Recommendations based on positioning
- Contextual Analysis: Tailored to content type and goals
🚀 Ready to transform your article analysis workflow!
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