Overleaf MCP Server
by YounesBensafiaMCP server for Overleaf projects. Syncs LaTeX files via Git, parses sections, equations, and citations, and exposes them to AI clients for assisted paper review, LaTeX fixes, and content generation.
Overleaf MCP Server is an open-source mcp server by YounesBensafia, written mainly in Python, with 64 GitHub stars and the MIT license. Its code was last updated Oct 11, 2026.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 6235b52. Seen able to read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
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6235b52 · Nov 5, 2026 ScannedStatic, secrets and dependency checks completed with no critical findings. BuildsIt installed from a fresh machine.
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Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Secrets scanpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Flagged. This check found an issue. See the findings below.Dependency audit15 known vulnerabilitiesfailFlagged. This check found an issue. See the findings below.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.Manifestserver.jsonpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Passed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.BuildpassPassed. This check ran and found nothing it flags.
Flagged. This check found an issue. See the findings below.Boot & handshakefailFlagged. This check found an issue. See the findings below.
Warning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.Network egresswarnWarning. This check found something worth reading in the findings below. It is not proof of a problem.
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Findings (6)
- highHigh. Something risky that needs a close look before you install.dependencies issueDetails are available to the maintainer after claiming this listing.
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.filelock@4.0.9: 13 known vulnerabilitiesGHSA-567q-5qvw-pf92, GHSA-6627-m3xw-93mp, GHSA-69hj-f68j-2879, GHSA-8mx5-7m5m-r77g, GHSA-9c4x-gm8v-wgc4 +8 more
uv.lock - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.gitpython@3.2.0: 1 known vulnerabilityGHSA-83vg-56qc-22m7
uv.lock - mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.Install contacted hosts other than package registriesreleases.astral.sh
- mediumMedium. Worth checking, often a vulnerable dependency or a setup problem.MCP server didn't complete the protocol handshakeserver exited early with code 127
- lowLow. Minor, or common in normal tools. Shown for information.Reads environment variables not listed in the manifestOVERLEAF_ENV_FILE
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