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mcp-server-overleaf

A conflict-safe Overleaf MCP server for Claude, Codex, ChatGPT, and Cursor. It allows agents to read, search, edit, compile, sync, and review LaTeX papers with tracked changes. Edits stay in a local clone until explicitly published, and the server checks for collaborator changes before pushing to prevent conflicts.

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mcp-server-overleaf logo, by yangzichaoCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by yangzichao
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What you can do with it

  • Read, search, and edit LaTeX papers by section or exact text
  • Compile LaTeX projects locally and inspect diffs
  • Publish changes to Overleaf with conflict detection
  • Send edits as tracked-change suggestions for co-authors

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.3.9
mcp-registry: io.github.yangzichao/mcp-server-overleaf@0.3.9Source repositoryProject website
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Packages and installation

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mcp-server-overleaf 0.3.9

npmnpx
mcp-server-overleaf package definition
{
  "version": "0.3.9",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "mcp-server-overleaf",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "packageArguments": [
    {
      "type": "positional",
      "value": "--stdio",
      "valueHint": "transport",
      "description": "Serve on stdio, which is the transport a local client starts."
    }
  ],
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "Overleaf Git authentication token, from https://www.overleaf.com/user/settings under Git integration."
    },
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "The project to open: its 24-character id, or the Overleaf address bar URL that contains it."
    },
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE",
      "description": "Optional. An Overleaf browser session cookie, which turns on the tracked-changes tools: suggest an edit, read the review panel, leave a comment."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-overleaf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-overleaf@0.3.9",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN>",
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID>",
        "OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this local stdio configuration, replace every placeholder environment value, and restart Cline. Koskamo has not executed this package.
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-overleaf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-overleaf@0.3.9",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN>",
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID>",
        "OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server-overleaf": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-overleaf@0.3.9",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN>",
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID>",
        "OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-overleaf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-overleaf@0.3.9",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN>",
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID>",
        "OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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