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ToolWhat it doesAccess

• list_projects List the projects in the account's Overleaf dashboard. read

  Returns each project with its ID, name, owner, tags and last modified time, newest first. Both projects you own and projects shared with you are listed, with your role in each. Results come in pages; pass next_cursor back until it is empty.

  MCP calloverleaf_read → list_projects

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_projects

  Name	Type	Description
  tag string	string	Only projects with this tag name.
  query string	string	Only projects whose name contains this text.
  cursor string	string	Next page cursor from the previous call.

  Example response

  {
    "projects": [
      {
        "project_id": "66f1a2b3c4d5e6f708192a3b",
        "name": "Thesis draft",
        "owner": "You",
        "role": "owner",
        "tags": [
          "Thesis"
        ],
        "last_modified": "2026-11-03T16:20:00Z"
      },
      {
        "project_id": "66e8d7c6b5a4938271605f4e",
        "name": "Conference paper",
        "owner": "Anna Keller",
        "role": "editor",
        "tags": [],
        "last_modified": "2026-11-01T09:05:00Z"
      }
    ],
    "next_cursor": null
  }

• get_project Get the settings and sharing of one project. read

  Returns the project name, main document, LaTeX compiler, TeX Live version, your role, the people with access and their permission (Viewer, Reviewer or Editor) and pending invites. Use it before a compile or an invite to see how the project is set up.

  MCP calloverleaf_read → get_project

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}

  Parameters

  Parameters: get_project

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "project_id": "66f1a2b3c4d5e6f708192a3b",
    "name": "Thesis draft",
    "main_document": "main.tex",
    "compiler": "pdfLaTeX",
    "tex_live_version": "2025",
    "your_role": "owner",
    "collaborators": [
      {
        "name": "Anna Keller",
        "email": "anna@example.com",
        "permission": "reviewer",
        "status": "active"
      }
    ]
  }

• list_files List the files and folders of a project. read

  Returns every file and folder with its path and type (text or binary), folders first, then files in alphabetical order. Text files such as .tex and .bib can be read with read_file; images and other binary files are listed only.

  MCP calloverleaf_read → list_files

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/files

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_files

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "files": [
      {
        "path": "sections",
        "type": "folder"
      },
      {
        "path": "sections/intro.tex",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "path": "figures/overview.png",
        "type": "binary"
      },
      {
        "path": "main.tex",
        "type": "text"
      },
      {
        "path": "refs.bib",
        "type": "text"
      }
    ]
  }

• read_file Read the text of one file in a project. read

  Returns the file's text with line numbers, so a comment or compile error can be matched to its line. Binary files such as images return their type and size, not content. Reading does not change the project.

  MCP calloverleaf_read → read_file

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/files/read

  Parameters

  Parameters: read_file

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  file_path string required	string	Path of the file in the project, as list_files shows it, for example sections/intro.tex.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2",
    "file_path": "file path"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
    "lines": [
      {
        "line": 1,
        "text": "\\section{Introduction}"
      },
      {
        "line": 2,
        "text": "Recent work on sparse attention show large gains on long inputs."
      }
    ]
  }

• edit_file Replace a piece of text in one project file. writeasks first

  Returns the line range that changed. If old_text is missing or appears more than once, nothing changes and the call returns an error. Collaborators with the project open see the edit appear. If the signed-in account is a Reviewer, Overleaf tracks the change, as it does for any reviewer. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

  MCP calloverleaf_write → edit_file

  REST endpointPATCH https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/file

  Parameters

  Parameters: edit_file

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  file_path string required	string	Path of the file in the project, as list_files shows it, for example sections/intro.tex.
  old_text string required	string	Exact text to replace. It must appear once in the file.
  new_text string required	string	Text to put in its place.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2",
    "file_path": "file path",
    "old_text": "old text",
    "new_text": "new text"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
    "changed_lines": [
      2,
      2
    ],
    "tracked": false
  }

• tag_project Add a tag to a project, or remove it. write

  Returns the project's tags after the change. Tags are private to your account and no one else sees them, and remove: true undoes the call, so it needs no confirmation.

  MCP calloverleaf_write → tag_project

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/tag

  Parameters

  Parameters: tag_project

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  tag string required	string	Tag name. A tag that does not exist yet is created first.
  remove boolean	boolean	Remove the tag from the project instead. Default false.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2",
    "tag": "tag"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "project_id": "66f1a2b3c4d5e6f708192a3b",
    "tags": [
      "Thesis",
      "Old"
    ]
  }

ToolWhat it doesAccess

• compile_project Recompile a project and return the result. write

  Returns the status (success or failed), whether a PDF was produced, and the errors and warnings with file and line. The compile uses the main document and compiler set in the project, and a free account has a shorter compile timeout than a paid one. It only creates generated files in the project, reaches no one, and needs no confirmation.

  MCP calloverleaf_write → compile_project

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/compile

  Parameters

  Parameters: compile_project

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  mode string	string	normal or draft. Draft is Overleaf's Fast [draft] mode and skips image processing. Default normal.
  stop_on_first_error boolean	boolean	Stop the compile at the first error. Default false.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "status": "failed",
    "pdf_produced": false,
    "errors": [
      {
        "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
        "line": 14,
        "message": "Undefined control sequence."
      }
    ],
    "warnings": [
      {
        "file_path": "main.tex",
        "line": 21,
        "message": "Citation 'lee2024' on page 3 undefined."
      }
    ]
  }

ToolWhat it doesAccess

• list_comments List the comment threads of a project. read

  Returns each thread with its ID, file, line, the text it is attached to, every message with author and time, and whether it is resolved. Threads come file by file, in document order. Anyone with access to the project can see these comments, as in the editor's review panel.

  MCP calloverleaf_read → list_comments

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/comments

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_comments

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  include_resolved boolean	boolean	Also return resolved threads. Default false.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "threads": [
      {
        "thread_id": "66fa01b2c3d4e5f607182930",
        "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
        "line": 2,
        "selected_text": "sparse attention show large gains",
        "resolved": false,
        "messages": [
          {
            "author": "Anna Keller",
            "text": "Subject and verb do not agree. Also, which gains?",
            "at": "2026-11-02T10:12:00Z"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }

• add_comment Add a comment on a piece of text in a project file. writeasks first

  Returns the new thread ID and the line it is attached to. The comment is visible to everyone with access to the project. The tool does not edit the file. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

  MCP calloverleaf_write → add_comment

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/comments

  Parameters

  Parameters: add_comment

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  file_path string required	string	Path of the file in the project, as list_files shows it, for example sections/intro.tex.
  selected_text string required	string	Exact text the comment attaches to. It must appear once in the file.
  body string required	string	The comment text.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "66f1a2b3c4d5e6f708192a3b",
    "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
    "selected_text": "sparse attention show large gains",
    "body": "Subject and verb do not agree. Also, name the datasets where the gains were measured."
  }

  Example response

  {
    "thread_id": "66fa01b2c3d4e5f607182931",
    "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
    "line": 2,
    "resolved": false
  }

• reply_to_comment Reply in an existing comment thread. writeasks first

  Returns the thread with your reply added at the end. Everyone with access to the project sees it. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

  MCP calloverleaf_write → reply_to_comment

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/comment/replies

  Parameters

  Parameters: reply_to_comment

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  thread_id string required	string	Thread ID from list_comments.
  body string required	string	The reply text.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2",
    "thread_id": "thread_8c41d2",
    "body": "body"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "thread_id": "66fa01b2c3d4e5f607182930",
    "message_count": 2,
    "resolved": false
  }

• resolve_comment Mark a comment thread as resolved. writeasks first

  Returns the thread with resolved set to true. A resolved thread leaves the open list for everyone with access to the project. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

  MCP calloverleaf_write → resolve_comment

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/comment/resolve

  Parameters

  Parameters: resolve_comment

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  thread_id string required	string	Thread ID from list_comments.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2",
    "thread_id": "thread_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "thread_id": "66fa01b2c3d4e5f607182930",
    "resolved": true
  }

• list_tracked_changes List the tracked changes waiting for review in a project. read

  Returns each pending change with its ID, file, line, type (insertion or deletion), the text and the author. Changes come in document order. Track changes is a premium feature: on a project whose owner has no premium plan, the list is empty.

  MCP calloverleaf_read → list_tracked_changes

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/tracked-changes

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_tracked_changes

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  file_path string	string	Only changes in this file.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "changes": [
      {
        "change_id": "66fb11c2d3e4f5a607182941",
        "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
        "line": 2,
        "type": "insertion",
        "text": "shows",
        "author": "Anna Keller",
        "at": "2026-11-02T10:20:00Z"
      },
      {
        "change_id": "66fb11c2d3e4f5a607182942",
        "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
        "line": 2,
        "type": "deletion",
        "text": "show",
        "author": "Anna Keller",
        "at": "2026-11-02T10:20:00Z"
      }
    ]
  }

• review_tracked_change Accept or reject one tracked change. writeasks first

  Returns the change with its new state. Accepting makes the text part of the file; rejecting restores the text before the change. The edit is visible to everyone with the project open. Your role in the project decides whether Overleaf allows it. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

  MCP calloverleaf_write → review_tracked_change

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/tracked-change/review

  Parameters

  Parameters: review_tracked_change

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  change_id string required	string	Change ID from list_tracked_changes.
  action string required	string	accept or reject.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2",
    "change_id": "change_8c41d2",
    "action": "action"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "change_id": "66fb11c2d3e4f5a607182941",
    "action": "accept",
    "file_path": "sections/intro.tex",
    "line": 2
  }

• list_history_versions List the saved versions and recent edits of a project from its History. read

  Returns versions newest first, each with its time, the people who edited and its label if it has one. Full project history is a premium feature: on a free project the list shows edits from the last 24 hours and labeled versions only.

  MCP calloverleaf_read → list_history_versions

  REST endpointGET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/history-versions

  Parameters

  Parameters: list_history_versions

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  labels_only boolean	boolean	Only versions with a label you created. Default false.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": 214,
        "at": "2026-11-03T16:20:00Z",
        "editors": [
          "You"
        ],
        "label": null
      },
      {
        "version": 198,
        "at": "2026-10-28T08:00:00Z",
        "editors": [
          "You",
          "Anna Keller"
        ],
        "label": "Submitted to supervisor"
      }
    ]
  }

ToolWhat it doesAccess

• invite_collaborator Invite a person to a project by email. writeasks first

  Returns the invite with its status pending. Overleaf emails the person, and the invite shows as a pending invite in the project's Share menu until they accept. The number of Editors and Reviewers you can invite depends on the project owner's plan; a free plan allows 1, and Viewers are unlimited. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

  MCP calloverleaf_write → invite_collaborator

  REST endpointPOST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/overleaf/projects/{project_id}/collaborator/invite

  Parameters

  Parameters: invite_collaborator

  Name	Type	Description
  project_id string required	string	Project ID from list_projects. It is the part after /project/ in the editor URL.
  email string required	string	Email address of the person to invite.
  permission string required	string	viewer, reviewer or editor.

  Example input

  {
    "project_id": "project_8c41d2",
    "email": "jane@example.com",
    "permission": "permission"
  }

  Example response

  {
    "email": "anna@example.com",
    "permission": "reviewer",
    "status": "pending"
  }