latex-mcp-server

Overview

An MCP server that compiles LaTeX documents. It can download and organize cited papers, run visualization scripts, and add figures and tables to LaTeX files.

Best for

Best for
Researchers or developers automating LaTeX document preparation

Use cases

• Compile LaTeX documents from an MCP client
• Download and organize cited papers automatically
• Integrate visualization scripts and add figures or tables

How to use

Tools exposed

• uv

Tested with

VS Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor

Example client config

"latex-mcp-server": {\n  "command": "uv",\n  "args": ["tool", "run", "latex-mcp-server", "--workspace", "ABSOLUTE_PATH_TO_YOUR_PROJECT_ROOT"]\n}

Notes

An MCP server that compiles LaTeX documents. It can download and organize cited papers, run visualization scripts, and add figures and tables to LaTeX files.

6 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-08-18. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Compile LaTeX documents from an MCP client
• Download and organize cited papers automatically
• Integrate visualization scripts and add figures or tables

Pros

• Automates several LaTeX workflow steps
• Open source and written in Python, easy to extend
• Bridges LaTeX with the MCP ecosystem

Cons

• Early stage with only 6 GitHub stars and limited community
• May lack robustness for complex or multi-file documents
• Requires an MCP client to function

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