Overleaf

MCP Server for Overleaf (Latex)

Install

Install and configure the MCP from https://github.com/M-H-Amini/Overleaf-MCP-Server now. Follow the repository's installation instructions, ask me for anything you can't complete yourself, and verify its tools load.

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README

Overleaf MCP Server

MCP server that lets compatible clients (e.g., Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) interact with Overleaf projects via tools and resources.

Features

List projects and files.
Read files.
Safe, read-only mode.

Adjust to match your implementation.

Requirements

Python 3.10+
An Overleaf account (or session cookie)

Configure a client

Claude Desktop

Edit claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["overleaf-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PROJECT_ID": "<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>",
        "OVERLEAF_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_TOKEN>"
      },
      "timeout": 120000
    }
  }
}

If you have a console script, set "command": "overleaf-mcp" and remove "args".

Cursor (settings.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["overleaf-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PROJECT_ID": "<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>",
        "OVERLEAF_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code MCP (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "my-mcp-server-overleaf": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["overleaf-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PROJECT_ID": "<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>",
        "OVERLEAF_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  },
  "inputs": []
}

Tools

list_of_files: List all files in the project.
read_file: Read a specified file from the project.