mcp-latex

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for LaTeX. Give an AI assistant (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor…) the ability to check your LaTeX document, parse compiler logs, and compile — so it can actually fix your thesis or paper instead of guessing. Static analysis works with no TeX install required.

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Tools

Related MCP server: Overleaf MCP

Use with Claude Desktop / Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "latex": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-latex"] }
  }
}

Then ask: "Check my thesis for undefined references and unbalanced environments," or "Compile main.tex and fix the first error."

Why

Writing a thesis in LaTeX means fighting cryptic compiler errors, dangling \refs and \begin/\end mismatches. An AI assistant is great at fixing these — if it can see the actual errors. This server gives it structured eyes on your document. Built from the pain of writing a real master's thesis.

Run locally

npm install
npm start          # stdio server
npm test           # unit + stdio integration tests
npm run build      # tsc -> dist/

Try it with the MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y mcp-latex

License

MIT © Marcelo Domingues