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io.github.aloth/olcli · v0.16.2

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Terminal
claude mcp add olcli -e OVERLEAF_SESSION=<OVERLEAF_SESSION> -e OVERLEAF_BASE_URL=<OVERLEAF_BASE_URL> -e OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME=<OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME> -- npx -y @aloth/[email protected]
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "olcli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aloth/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_SESSION": "<OVERLEAF_SESSION>",
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME": "<OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "olcli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aloth/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_SESSION": "<OVERLEAF_SESSION>",
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME": "<OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "olcli": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aloth/[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OVERLEAF_SESSION": "<OVERLEAF_SESSION>",
        "OVERLEAF_BASE_URL": "<OVERLEAF_BASE_URL>",
        "OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME": "<OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
OVERLEAF_SESSION
Required, secret
Overleaf session cookie value (overleaf_session2 on overleaf.com)
OVERLEAF_BASE_URL
Optional
Base URL of a self-hosted Overleaf instance
OVERLEAF_COOKIE_NAME
Optional
Session cookie name, for self-hosted instances that use overleaf.sid

Details

Package@aloth/[email protected] (NPM, stdio)
First published11 Nov 2026
Last updated11 Nov 2026
Registry nameio.github.aloth/olcli

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