Overleaf MCP Server

read_file

Access and retrieve specific files from Overleaf projects by providing the file path and project details. Enables reading LaTeX files, analyzing document structure, and extracting content via Git integration.

Instructions

Read a file from an Overleaf project

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`filePath`	Yes	Path to the file
`gitToken`	No	Git token (optional, uses env var)
`projectId`	No	Project ID (optional, uses env var)
`projectName`	No	Project name (default, project2, etc.)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "filePath": {
      "description": "Path to the file",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "gitToken": {
      "description": "Git token (optional, uses env var)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "projectId": {
      "description": "Project ID (optional, uses env var)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "projectName": {
      "description": "Project name (default, project2, etc.)",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "filePath"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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