OverleafMCP MCP server

Install

Taken from the project README (README mcpServers JSON). Check the README for required API keys before use.

Claude Code

Terminal (claude CLI)

claude mcp add --env OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID=YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID --env OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN=YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN --transport stdio overleaf -- npx -y @mjyoo2/overleaf-mcp

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mjyoo2/overleaf-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID",
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mjyoo2/overleaf-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID",
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mjyoo2/overleaf-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID",
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "YOUR_OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}