OverleafMCP

Overview

OverleafMCP provides a comprehensive interface for AI assistants to interact with Overleaf LaTeX projects. It allows listing, reading, and writing files from and to Overleaf projects, parsing LaTeX document structure, extracting specific sections, and managing multiple projects. The server integrates seamlessly with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any other MCP client, enabling AI systems to understand and edit LaTeX documents in a natural way. The implementation includes robust security measures to protect Overleaf Git tokens and provides multiple configuration options to suit different workflow needs.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• list_projects

  List all configured projects

  Try:List all my projectsTry:Show me all Overleaf projects
• list_filesextension?, projectName?

  List files in a project (default: .tex files)

  Try:List all filesTry:Show me .tex filesTry:List PDFs in thesis project
• read_filefilePath, projectName?

  Read a specific file from the project

  Try:Read main.texTry:Show me chapter1 content
• get_sectionsfilePath, projectName?

  Get all sections from a LaTeX file

  Try:List sections in main.texTry:Show me all sections
• get_section_contentfilePath, sectionTitle, projectName?

  Get content of a specific section

  Try:Get Introduction sectionTry:Show me Methods section from main.tex
• status_summaryprojectName?

  Get a comprehensive project status summary

  Try:Get project statusTry:Show me project overviewTry:What's the current status of my thesis?
• write_filefilePath, content, commitMessage, projectName?

  Write the full content of a file to the project

  Try:Update main.tex with new contentTry:Write changes to abstract.tex
• write_sectionfilePath, sectionTitle, newContent, commitMessage, projectName?

  Write the content of a specific section to the project

  Try:Update Introduction sectionTry:Replace Methods section content

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Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mjyoo2/overleaf-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID",
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

How do I get Overleaf credentials?

Project ID is in the URL (https://www.overleaf.com/project/[PROJECT_ID]). Git Token is created in Overleaf → Account Settings → Git Integration → 'Create Token'.

Can I manage multiple Overleaf projects?

Yes. Create a projects.json file with multiple project configurations and reference them by name in tool calls.

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