Overleaf MCP server

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• add_comment

  Attach a review-panel comment thread to an exact snippet of text. The thread is anchored immediately;

• compile_project

  Compile the project locally with latexmk and report errors and warnings. Build artifacts are written outside the clone, so they are never pushed to Overleaf.

• discard_local_changes

  Throw away every local edit that has not been pushed, returning the clone to the last version seen on Overleaf.

• edit_section

  Replace the whole body of one section of a .tex file, located by its title. Include the sectioning command itself in newContent.

• list_files

  Pull from Overleaf and list tracked files grouped by kind, including files hidden by sparse checkout. Optionally filter by extension and include unpublished new files.

• list_projects

  List the Overleaf projects this server is configured to reach, and which one is the default.

• list_sections

  List the sectioning commands in a .tex file with their line ranges, so a section can be addressed by title instead of by line number.

• list_tracked_changes

  Read the tracked changes and review-panel comment threads on a document, as Overleaf's review panel shows them.

• project_status

  Report whether the local clone is in step with Overleaf: commits pulled, edits pending, and the recent history.

• project_summary

  Pull from Overleaf and return a JSON overview: file counts, likely main document and its section count, first ten files, pending diff statistics, and new unpublished files.

• push_changes

  Commit the pending local edits and push them to Overleaf. Before pushing, the server re-checks Overleaf and rebases onto anything collaborators pushed in the meantime; if that cannot be done cleanly the push is refused and the conflict is reported.

• read_file

  Pull from Overleaf and read text, optionally by line range. Without mode, returns plain text. mode=full returns JSON content and revision; mode=smart with previousRevision returns unchanged, a line replacement delta, or full content when the baseline is unavailable. Deltas use 1-based startLine: split the baseline on newline, splice deleteLineCount lines with change.lines, then join on newline. Ne

• read_section

  Read the body of a single section of a .tex file, located by its title.

• replace_text

  Replace an exact snippet of text in a project file. The snippet must appear exactly once unless replaceAll is set.

• search_project

  Search all tracked text files for a string or regular expression, returning matching lines.

• show_diff

  Show the diff of everything edited locally but not yet pushed to Overleaf. Call this before push_changes.

• suggest_edit

  Replace an exact snippet of text so that it arrives in Overleaf as a tracked change, which a co-author can accept or reject,

• sync_project

  Pull the latest commits from Overleaf into the local clone without changing anything.

• write_filewrite action

  Overwrite a project file with new content, creating it if it does not exist. Prefer replace_text or edit_section for changes to an existing file.

• Code scan69 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overleaf: common questions

Is Overleaf MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Overleaf safety report

How do I install Overleaf?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does Overleaf need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN, OVERLEAF_SESSION_COOKIE.

Is Overleaf maintained?

The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-19). The latest release is v0.3.4.