OverleafMCP vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
OverleafMCP by mjyoo2 | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 128 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
OverleafMCP · Summary
An MCP server for AI assistants to read and edit Overleaf LaTeX projects via Git integration.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
OverleafMCP · Use cases
- AI assistants can analyze and edit LaTeX documents in Overleaf projects directly
- Research collaboration where AI helps structure and format academic papers
- Automated document generation and management for LaTeX-based publications
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
OverleafMCP · Install
Installation
Quick Start (recommended):
**macOS / Linux**
{
"mcpServers": {
"overleaf": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@mjyoo2/overleaf-mcp"],
"env": {
"OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID",
"OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}**Windows**
{
"mcpServers": {
"overleaf": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@mjyoo2/overleaf-mcp"],
"env": {
"OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID",
"OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.