### Cloning and Installing OverleafMCP for Local Development

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Steps to clone the OverleafMCP repository and install its dependencies using npm. This is the first option for local development.

```bash
git clone https://github.com/mjyoo2/OverleafMCP.git
cd OverleafMCP
npm install
```

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### List Projects

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Use the `list_projects` tool to get a list of all configured projects.

```text
# List all projects
Use the list_projects tool
```

--------------------------------

### Creating and Editing projects.json for Local Development

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Command to copy an example projects configuration file to `projects.json` for editing. This is used in conjunction with Option 1 for local development.

```bash
cp projects.example.json projects.json   # then edit it
```

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### Get Project Overview

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Use the `status_summary` tool to obtain a comprehensive status summary of a project.

```text
# Get project overview
Use status_summary tool
```

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### Configuring Claude Desktop to Run Cloned OverleafMCP Server

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Example JSON configuration for Claude Desktop to point to a locally cloned OverleafMCP server script. Credentials are passed via environment variables.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/OverleafMCP/overleaf-mcp-server.js"],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "...",
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "olp_..."
      }
    }
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### Configuring Claude Desktop to Run Packed npm Artifact

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Example JSON configuration for Claude Desktop to run a locally packed OverleafMCP npm artifact. Note the explicit `--package=` argument for `npx`.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": [
        "/c", "npx", "-y",
        "--package=C:\\absolute\\path\\to\\mjyoo2-overleaf-mcp-<version>.tgz",
        "overleaf-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID": "...",
        "OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN": "olp_..."
      }
    }
  }
}
```

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### status_summary

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Get a comprehensive project status summary.

```APIDOC
## status_summary

### Description
Get a comprehensive project status summary.

### Method
Not specified (assumed to be a tool invocation)

### Endpoint
Not applicable (tool function)

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **projectName** (string) - Optional - Project identifier
```

--------------------------------

### Get Section Content

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Use the `get_section_content` tool with `filePath` and `sectionTitle` to retrieve the content of a specific section, like 'Introduction' in `main.tex`.

```text
# Get Introduction section
Use get_section_content with filePath: "main.tex" and sectionTitle: "Introduction"
```

--------------------------------

### Referencing a Specific Project in Tool Calls

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Example of how to specify a project name when using a tool like 'read_file'. If 'projectName' is omitted, the 'default' project from 'projects.json' is used.

```tool_call
Use read_file with filePath: "main.tex", projectName: "thesis"
```

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### get_sections

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Get all sections from a LaTeX file.

```APIDOC
## get_sections

### Description
Get all sections from a LaTeX file.

### Method
Not specified (assumed to be a tool invocation)

### Endpoint
Not applicable (tool function)

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **filePath** (string) - Required - Path to the LaTeX file
#### Query Parameters
- **projectName** (string) - Optional - Project identifier
```

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### get_section_content

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Get content of a specific section from a LaTeX file.

```APIDOC
## get_section_content

### Description
Get content of a specific section.

### Method
Not specified (assumed to be a tool invocation)

### Endpoint
Not applicable (tool function)

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **filePath** (string) - Required - Path to the LaTeX file
- **sectionTitle** (string) - Required - Title of the section
#### Query Parameters
- **projectName** (string) - Optional - Project identifier
```

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### list_projects

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

List all configured projects.

```APIDOC
## list_projects

### Description
List all configured projects.

### Method
Not specified (assumed to be a tool invocation)

### Endpoint
Not applicable (tool function)

### Parameters
None
```

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### Configure Overleaf MCP Server for Windows

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Add this JSON configuration to your Claude Desktop config file on Windows. It uses `cmd /c` to correctly execute `npx` for the Overleaf MCP server. Requires Overleaf Project ID and Git Token environment variables.

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

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### Claude Desktop Configuration for Multi-Project

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Configure Claude Desktop to use overleaf-mcp for multiple projects. This configuration omits the 'env' block.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@mjyoo2/overleaf-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

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### Multi-Project Configuration (projects.json)

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Define multiple Overleaf projects with their names, project IDs, and Git tokens. This file should be placed in the user config directory.

```json
{
  "projects": {
    "default": {
      "name": "Main Paper",
      "projectId": "...",
      "gitToken": "olp_..."
    },
    "thesis": {
      "name": "PhD Thesis",
      "projectId": "...",
      "gitToken": "olp_..."
    }
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### Write File Content

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Use the `write_file` tool with `filePath`, `content`, and `commitMessage` to write the full content of a file to the project.

```text
# Write the full content of a file to the project
Use write_file with filePath: "main.tex", content: "...", commitMessage: "..."
```

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### Configure Overleaf MCP Server for macOS/Linux

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Add this JSON configuration to your Claude Desktop config file to enable the Overleaf MCP server. Requires Overleaf Project ID and Git Token environment variables.

```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"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

--------------------------------

### Read File

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Use the `read_file` tool with the `filePath` parameter to read a specific file, such as `main.tex`.

```text
# Read main.tex file
Use read_file with filePath: "main.tex"
```

--------------------------------

### List Sections in File

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Use the `get_sections` tool with the `filePath` parameter to list all sections within a LaTeX file, such as `main.tex`.

```text
# List all sections in a file
Use get_sections with filePath: "main.tex"
```

--------------------------------

### Smoke-testing OverleafMCP Server from Shell

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Command to directly run the OverleafMCP server script from the shell, passing credentials via environment variables. This is Option 3 for smoke-testing.

```bash
OVERLEAF_PROJECT_ID=... OVERLEAF_GIT_TOKEN=... node overleaf-mcp-server.js
```

--------------------------------

### list_files

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

List files in a project, with an optional file extension filter.

```APIDOC
## list_files

### Description
List files in a project (default: .tex files).

### Method
Not specified (assumed to be a tool invocation)

### Endpoint
Not applicable (tool function)

### Parameters
#### Query Parameters
- **extension** (string) - Optional - File extension filter
- **projectName** (string) - Optional - Project identifier (defaults to "default")
```

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### Packing OverleafMCP npm Artifact for Local Testing

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Command to pack the OverleafMCP project into a tarball (`.tgz`) file. This is used for Option 2 to test the packed npm artifact locally.

```bash
npm pack
# → mjyoo2-overleaf-mcp-<version>.tgz
```

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### projects.json Schema for Multi-Project Configuration

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Defines the structure for the `projects.json` file when managing multiple Overleaf projects. Each project requires a name, projectId, and gitToken.

```json
{
  "projects": {
    "default": {
      "name": "Main Paper",
      "projectId": "...",
      "gitToken": "olp_..."
    },
    "paper2": {
      "name": "Second Paper",
      "projectId": "...",
      "gitToken": "olp_..."
    }
  }
}
```

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### write_file

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Write the full content of a file to the project.

```APIDOC
## write_file

### Description
Write the full content of a file to the project.

### Method
Not specified (assumed to be a tool invocation)

### Endpoint
Not applicable (tool function)

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **filePath** (string) - Required - Path to the file
- **content** (string) - Required - Content to write to the file
- **commitMessage** (string) - Required - Commit message
#### Query Parameters
- **projectName** (string) - Optional - Project identifier
```

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### read_file

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Read a specific file from the project.

```APIDOC
## read_file

### Description
Read a specific file from the project.

### Method
Not specified (assumed to be a tool invocation)

### Endpoint
Not applicable (tool function)

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **filePath** (string) - Required - Path to the file
#### Query Parameters
- **projectName** (string) - Optional - Project identifier
```

--------------------------------

### write_section

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Write the content of a specific section to the project.

```APIDOC
## write_section

### Description
Write the content of a specific section to the project.

### Method
Not specified (assumed to be a tool invocation)

### Endpoint
Not applicable (tool function)

### Parameters
#### Path Parameters
- **filePath** (string) - Required - Path to the file
- **sectionTitle** (string) - Required - Title of the section
- **newContent** (string) - Required - Replacement content for the section, including the section heading
- **commitMessage** (string) - Required - Commit message
#### Query Parameters
- **projectName** (string) - Optional - Project identifier
```

--------------------------------

### Write Section Content

Source: https://github.com/mjyoo2/overleafmcp/blob/master/README.md

Use the `write_section` tool with `filePath`, `sectionTitle`, `newContent`, and `commitMessage` to update the content of a specific section in a file.

```text
# Write the content of a specific section to the project
Use write_section with filePath: "main.tex", sectionTitle: "Introduction", newContent: "\section{Introduction}\n...", commitMessage: "..."
```

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