MCP server

PaperDock Official

dev.paperdock/paperdock

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Overleaf alternative online LaTeX editor. AI agents edit, comment, and chat. Keep or revert edits.

Working at last checkVerified publisher: paperdock.devAbout 3,779 tokens per request once connected16 tools

Website

https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: paperdock.dev (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 16
Token cost: About 3,779 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code VS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http paperdock https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.paperdock]
url = "https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"paperdock":{"httpUrl":"https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"paperdock":{"url":"https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"paperdock":{"type":"http","url":"https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add paperdock https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"paperdock","server_url":"https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"paperdock","server_url":"https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp"}

Tools

create_comment ~253 tokens
Create an open Comment on a .tex project file and post it immediately to project collaborators without changing the source file. Later deletion cannot undo prior delivery or reading. Selection offsets may be inferred from quote. Provide exactly one target: fileId or path.
create_file Changes files · ~126 tokens
Create a new editable text file at a new project path from supplied content. Pass an explicit empty string to create an empty file. Existing paths are never overwritten.
create_project ~208 tokens
Create a new PaperDock project with a starter main.tex only when the user explicitly asks. Names are unique per owner, ignoring letter case and leading/trailing spaces. On PROJECT_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS, do not retry create_project with the same name or a case/whitespace-only variant. Call list_project
edit_file Changes files · ~529 tokens
Immediately edit one existing editable text file and record the applied change in PaperDock's Review changes UI. Provide exactly one target (fileId or path) and exactly one payload: operations, content, or rangeToken with insert. Read the relevant current text first and pass its baseRevision. For a
list_chat_messages ~87 tokens
Read recent project chat messages in chronological order.
list_comments ~84 tokens
List active project comments and their replies. Resolved comment history is not returned by this tool.
list_files ~71 tokens
List project file metadata without loading full file contents.
list_projects ~100 tokens
List standard PaperDock projects accessible to the connected account, including its current role and effective MCP capabilities for each. Use projectId only for subsequent tool calls and do not show it unless explicitly requested.
move_file Changes files · ~498 tokens
Move one existing text or binary file to a project-relative folder in the same project, preserving its filename and contents. Use an empty destinationFolder for the project root. New implicit folders are allowed. Use rename_file or move_file only when the user requests a file rename or move. Both su
read_file ~311 tokens
Read an editable project file or return a 10-minute signed download URL for a private project asset. Provide exactly one target: fileId or path. For a localized task in a large text file, pass lineRange with inclusive 1-based startLine and endLine values to return at most 400 lines, absolute UTF-16
read_pdf ~281 tokens
Get the latest successful compiled PDF for an explicit entry .tex path, with a signed download link valid for at most 10 minutes, size, generation time, and freshness information. This never compiles, waits, or polls. A newer running or failed compile may coexist with an older successful PDF. Freshn
rename_file Changes files · ~453 tokens
Rename one existing text or binary file in its current folder, preserving its extension and contents. Use rename_file or move_file only when the user requests a file rename or move. Both support existing text and binary files without reading or copying their contents. Call list_files first and pass
reply_to_comment Sends messages · ~204 tokens
Post a reply under the connected PaperDock account, marked as created via an AI agent, immediately to an open Comment. Use a commentId returned by list_comments or copied from PaperDock. If a Comment is not found, call list_comments once and do not retry the same missing commentId. It is visible to
search_files ~189 tokens
Find where a word, phrase, citation key, label, LaTeX command, or other text appears across editable project files when its file or location is unknown. Search is case-insensitive and returns matching paths, positions, revisions, and short snippets. If the target file is already known, use read_file
send_chat_message Sends messages · ~142 tokens
Post a message under the connected PaperDock account, marked as created via an AI agent, immediately to the selected private PaperDock project's Chat. It is visible to project members, and later editing or deletion cannot undo prior delivery or reading.
upload_file Changes files · ~243 tokens
Create one new editable text file from UTF-8 content. For compatibility contentBase64 is accepted only for UTF-8 text at an editable extension. Existing paths are never overwritten; use edit_file for existing text. Binary uploads and replacements are not supported by MCP: ask the user to upload or r

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