Overleaf MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, and other MCP-compatible models) to read, list, and update specific LaTeX sections in Overleaf projects directly from chat — with no copy/paste and no risk of breaking formatting.

This server is designed for resumes, research papers, theses, reports, and any LaTeX files stored in Overleaf.

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✨ Features

• Read any LaTeX file

  • Preview mode (clean readable text)
  • Raw mode (full LaTeX source)

• List all files in the Overleaf project

• Update ONLY a specific LaTeX section

  • Safe: only the section body is replaced
  • Everything else stays byte-for-byte identical

• No full-file overwriting

  • Prevents formatting loss or breaking templates

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📦 Installation

1. Install FastMCP

pip install fastmcp

2. Clone this repository

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd overleaf-mcp-server

3. Configure environment variables

Find your Overleaf project's Git URL: Overleaf → Menu → Git → "Clone this project via Git"

Set the following:

export OVERLEAF_GIT_URL="https://git.overleaf.com/<project-id>"
export OVERLEAF_TOKEN="olp_your_access_token"

Required:

OVERLEAF_GIT_URL — Overleaf Git HTTPS URL

OVERLEAF_TOKEN — Overleaf Git access token

4. Run the MCP server

fastmcp run server.py