Overleaf Web MCP

An MCP server that allows AI agents to read, edit, compile, and review Overleaf LaTeX projects via a user's signed-in web session. It supports project management, file synchronization, tracked changes, and compilation without requiring Git integration or a premium plan.

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Community listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by mhmdaskari

You need:You need Node.js 20 or newer, a Chrome-family browser (Chrome, Chromium, Brave, or Edge), and an Overleaf account.

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What you can do with it

Create, list, and manage Overleaf projects
Compile LaTeX documents and report errors
Review and reply to comment threads
Sync local folders with remote projects

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.8.0

mcp-registry: io.github.mhmdaskari/overleaf-web-mcp@0.8.0 Source repository Project website

Maintenance checked: Nov 1, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC

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overleaf-web-mcp 0.8.0

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overleaf-web-mcp package definition

{
  "version": "0.8.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "overleaf-web-mcp",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "packageArguments": [
    {
      "type": "positional",
      "value": "serve",
      "description": "Run the MCP server over stdio. Sign in once first with `npx overleaf-web-mcp login`."
    }
  ],
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "https://www.overleaf.com",
      "description": "Overleaf origin to use, for a self-hosted instance. Use the same value for login and serve."
    },
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE",
      "format": "filepath",
      "description": "Where the saved session is read from, if not the platform configuration directory."
    },
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated project ids the server may touch. Unset allows every project."
    },
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Absolute folders local reads must stay inside, separated by : (; on Windows). Unset allows any."
    },
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Absolute folders local writes must stay inside, separated by : (; on Windows). Unset allows any."
    },
    {
      "name": "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Comma-separated kinds of change operations may make, such as overleaf-read. Unset allows all."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp@0.8.0",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp@0.8.0",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp@0.8.0",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp@0.8.0",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<YOUR_OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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