ShareLatexMCP
An MCP server that gives Claude access to ShareLaTeX projects over Git, enabling file management, document structure parsing, content extraction, and writing changes back.
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list_projectsList all configured ShareLaTeX projects
list_filesList files in a ShareLaTeX project. Defaults to .tex only; pass extension "*" to see everything (bibliography.bib, README.md, figures, ...).
read_fileRead a text file from a ShareLaTeX project. Binary files (PDF, images) are rejected rather than returned as garbage.
get_sectionsList the sectioning commands in a single LaTeX file, with line numbers.
get_outlineDocument-order outline of the whole thesis, following \input/\include recursively from the root file. Use this rather than get_sections on main.tex, which only contains includes. Returns file, line, level, title and label for every heading.
get_section_contentGet the content of a specific section by title.
search_projectSearch across project files and return file/line/text for each hit. Use pattern "\\\\todo\\{|\\\\done\\{|% TODO" to list outstanding work.
status_summaryOverview of the project: file counts by type, outline size, and any validation findings.
validate_projectCheck the project for problems without compiling: unbalanced braces, mismatched \begin/\end, citation keys missing from bibliography.bib, references to undefined labels, duplicate labels, missing \input targets, and undefined glossary keys. Run this before asking ShareLaTeX to compile.
write_fileWrite a complete file and push it. Creates parent directories as needed. For edits to an existing LaTeX file prefer write_section or insert_section, which leave the rest of the file untouched.
write_sectionReplace one existing section in a LaTeX file and push. Only the named section changes. Fails if the title is ambiguous unless occurrence is given.
insert_sectionInsert a NEW section into a LaTeX file — write_section can only replace sections that already exist. Place it before or after an existing section, or at the end of the file.
append_to_fileAppend content to the end of a file, creating it if absent. Useful for notes, CSV data, and appendices.
delete_fileDelete a file from the project and push the removal.
list_bib_keysList citation keys already present in the bibliography, with entry type and title. Check this before importing from Zotero to avoid duplicates.
add_bib_entriesMerge BibTeX entries into the bibliography by citation key and push. Existing keys are kept unless overwrite is set, so nothing already cited can be lost. Re-running with the same input is a no-op. Feed it BibTeX from Zotero.
file_historyRecent commits for the project or for one file.
show_diffDiff the working tree against a commit, to review what an edit actually changed.
revert_fileRestore a file to its content at a given commit and push that restoration.
Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default
SHARELATEX_CONFIRMall (default), destructive, or off — see [Confirmation before writing](#confirmation-before-writing)SHARELATEX_GIT_TOKEN"": "YOUR_GIT_TOKEN"SHARELATEX_GIT_TOKEN_FILEPath to a file containing the tokenSHARELATEX_HOSTSet alongside the other env vars:SHARELATEX_PROJECTS_CONFIGIf projectName is omitted, the default entry is used. To put projects.json somewhere other than the standard location, point =/absolute/path/projects.json at it from the env block.SHARELATEX_PROJECT_ID"": "YOUR_PROJECT_ID",SHARELATEX_PROJECT_NAME1. Env vars (single project) — SHARELATEX_PROJECT_ID + SHARELATEX_GIT_TOKEN. Optional: for the display name.XDG_CONFIG_HOMEmacOS / Linux ~/.config/sharelatex-mcp/projects.json (or $/sharelatex-mcp/projects.json if set)Tool annotations
No tools have read-only/destructive annotations
Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.
All four hints declared on every tool
19/19 tools missing one or more hints — list_projects (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); list_files (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); read_file (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +16 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.
For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.
Tests exist
No test files found
Add tests that exercise each declared tool.
Shell command execution
6 child_process calls — runs shell commands
Prefer library functions over shell-outs. If you must shell out, ensure all inputs are properly escaped.
Production dependencies are patched
0 critical, 1 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.0.0 (high)
Run npm audit fix, or upgrade the affected packages to a non-vulnerable version.
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