OverleafMCP
OverleafMCP is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. It reaches overleaf. It needs OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 326 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
Serves as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enabling AI assistants to read Overleaf projects, parse LaTeX document structure, and push section-level edits back via Git. Requires no specific credentials.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. OverleafMCP’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants read Overleaf projects, parse LaTeX document structure, and push section-level edits back via Git. Compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.
What OverleafMCP can do
8 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
list_projects- List all configured projects.
list_files- List files in a project (default: .tex files).
read_file- Read a specific file from the project.
get_sections- Get all sections from a LaTeX file.
get_section_content- Get content of a specific section.
status_summary- Get a comprehensive project status summary.
write_file- Write the full content of a file to the project.
write_section- Write the content of a specific section to the project.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
OverleafMCP compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OverleafMCP (this page) | overleaf | OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN | 326 | 2026-05-03 | MIT |
| tradingview-mcp | marketaux | MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN | 5,099 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| mcphub | — | ADMIN_PASSWORD | 2,580 | 2026-10-24 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-remote | — | AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET | 1,652 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| mcp-searxng | — | None listed | 1,322 | 2026-10-20 | MIT |
| tuui | — | None listed | 1,159 | 2026-05-14 | Apache-2.0 |
Ranked by services in common with OverleafMCP, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about OverleafMCP
- What does OverleafMCP do?
- Serves as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enabling AI assistants to read Overleaf projects, parse LaTeX document structure, and push section-level edits back via Git. Requires no specific credentials.
- How do I install OverleafMCP?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/mjyoo2/OverleafMCP
- What does OverleafMCP connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches overleaf. The credentials we found in its source are OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN.
- Which AI clients can use OverleafMCP?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop, Cursor and Windsurf. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is OverleafMCP official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 326 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-05-03.
- What licence does OverleafMCP use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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