MCPVault

write_file

MCP tool from OverleafMCP by mjyoo2

Write the full content of a file to the project.

How to use it

write_file is exposed by the OverleafMCP 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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Other tools in OverleafMCP (14)

commitMessage

Commit message (required)

content

Content to write to the file (required)

extension

File extension filter (optional)

filePath

Path to the file (required)

get_section_content

Get content of a specific section.

get_sections

Get all sections from a LaTeX file.

list_files

List files in a project (default: .tex files).

list_projects

List all configured projects.

newContent

Replacement content for the section, including the section heading (required)

projectName

Project identifier (optional, defaults to "default")

read_file

Read a specific file from the project.

sectionTitle

Title of the section (required)

status_summary

Get a comprehensive project status summary.

write_section

Write the content of a specific section to the project.