write_file
Write a complete local file. It does not automatically pull first.
How to use it
write_file is exposed by the Overleaf Git MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the write_file tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
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Return the body of a named section.
Extract section and subsection headings without reading the entire document body.
List synchronized text files in a project. Images and PDFs are omitted by design.
List all configured Overleaf projects.
Replace targeted text without transferring the full file.
Pull, commit, and push local changes to Overleaf.
Read a file. Smart mode can return only changes on later reads; pass mode="full" for complete content.
Show project status and local changes, including git diff --stat.