Overleaf CLI

What it does

Connects AI assistants and terminal users to Overleaf, allowing for bidirectional synchronization of LaTeX projects. It enables local editing in preferred text editors (like Vim or VS Code) while leveraging Overleaf's cloud compilation and collaboration features.

Tools

• list_projects: List all available Overleaf projects.
• get_project_info: Retrieve the file tree and metadata for a specific project.
• pull_project: Download and extract project files to a local directory.
• push_file: Upload a local file back to an Overleaf project.
• compile: Trigger a remote compilation and get the PDF URL.
• download_pdf: Compile the project and save the resulting PDF locally.
• list_comments: Retrieve review comments with filtering options.
• add_comment: Insert a review comment into a document.
• resolve_comment: Mark a comment thread as resolved.
• delete_entity: Remove a file or folder by its path.
• rename_entity: Rename a file or folder in the project.
• compile_with_outputs: Compile and download all artifacts (PDF, BBL, logs).

Installation

To use with Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@aloth/olcli-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_SESSION": "<your-overleaf-session-cookie>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf