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Overleaf Web MCP

Rank #5,519

io.github.mhmdaskari/overleaf-web-mcp

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6 versions

3 GitHub stars

by mhmdaskari (1 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Sep 23, 2026

Last publish date

Oct 25, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Overleaf Web MCP

Overleaf Web MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by mhmdaskari. It ranks #5,519 of 164,084 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 3 GitHub stars. Overleaf Web MCP is listed on Official MCP, with 6 tracked versions. It was first listed on Sep 23, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 25, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Overleaf Web MCP can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Overleaf Web MCP

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 30, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

OVERLEAF_BASE_URL · optional
OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE · optional
OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS · optional
OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS · optional
OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS · optional
OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS · optional

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Overleaf Web MCP and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add overleaf-web-mcp -e "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL=<your OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>" -e "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE=<your OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>" -e "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS=<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>" -e "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS=<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>" -e "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS=<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>" -e "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS=<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>" -- npx -y overleaf-web-mcp serve

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

[mcp_servers.overleaf-web-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "overleaf-web-mcp", "serve"]

[mcp_servers.overleaf-web-mcp.env]
OVERLEAF_BASE_URL = "<your OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>"
OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE = "<your OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>"
OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS = "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>"
OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS = "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>"
OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS = "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>"
OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS = "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<your OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<your OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<your OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<your OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<your OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<your OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<your OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<your OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overleaf-web-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "overleaf-web-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<your OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE": "<your OVERLEAF_COOKIE_JAR_FILE>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_PROJECTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_READ_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS": "<your OVERLEAF_LOCAL_WRITE_ROOTS>",
        "OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS": "<your OVERLEAF_ALLOWED_EFFECTS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Sep 23, 2026
Latest version published: Oct 25, 2026
Version history: 6 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 30, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 25, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Oct 13, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (6)

Version	Published
0.7.1	Oct 25, 2026
0.7.0	Oct 25, 2026
0.6.2	Oct 20, 2026
0.6.1	Oct 20, 2026
0.6.0	Oct 19, 2026
0.5.1	Oct 12, 2026

STANDING

#5,519of 164,084 active serversTop 5%

Ranks ahead of 158,565 of 164,084 servers on MCP Toplist.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Overleaf Web MCP?: Overleaf Web MCP is maintained by mhmdaskari, which publishes 1 MCP server (6 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Overleaf Web MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Overleaf Web MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Overleaf Web MCP have?: MCP Toplist tracks 6 versions of Overleaf Web MCP, most recently published on Oct 25, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Overleaf Web MCP?: The source code for Overleaf Web MCP is hosted at github.com/mhmdaskari/overleaf-web-mcp.

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