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Overleaf by dvcrn — Agent Skill

Name: Overleaf
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: dvcrn

Overleaf

Sync and manage Overleaf LaTeX projects from the command line. Pull projects locally, push changes back, compile PDFs, and download compile outputs like .bbl files for arXiv submissions. Use when working with LaTeX, Overleaf, academic papers, or arXiv.

dvcrn Updated Sep 8, 2026 32 repo stars

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Overleaf Skill

Manage Overleaf LaTeX projects via the olcli CLI.

Installation

# Homebrew (recommended)
brew tap aloth/tap && brew install olcli

# npm
npm install -g @aloth/olcli

Authentication

Get your session cookie from Overleaf:

Log into overleaf.com
Open DevTools (F12) → Application → Cookies
Copy the value of overleaf_session2

olcli auth --cookie "YOUR_SESSION_COOKIE"

Verify with:

olcli whoami

Common Workflows

Pull a project to work locally

olcli pull "My Paper"
cd My_Paper/

Edit and sync changes

# After editing files locally
olcli push              # Upload changes only
olcli sync              # Bidirectional sync (pull + push)

Compile and download PDF

olcli pdf                      # Compile and download
olcli pdf -o paper.pdf         # Custom output name
olcli compile                  # Just compile (no download)

Download .bbl for arXiv submission

olcli output bbl               # Download compiled .bbl
olcli output bbl -o main.bbl   # Custom filename
olcli output --list            # List all available outputs

Commands Reference

Command	Description
`olcli auth --cookie <value>`	Authenticate with session cookie
`olcli whoami`	Check authentication status
`olcli list`	List all projects
`olcli info [project]`	Show project details
`olcli pull [project] [dir]`	Download project files
`olcli push [dir]`	Upload local changes
`olcli sync [dir]`	Bidirectional sync
`olcli upload <file>`	Upload a single file
`olcli download <file>`	Download a single file
`olcli zip [project]`	Download as zip archive
`olcli compile [project]`	Trigger compilation
`olcli pdf [project]`	Compile and download PDF
`olcli output [type]`	Download compile outputs

Tips

Auto-detect project: Run commands from a synced directory (contains .olcli.json) to skip the project argument
Dry run: Use olcli push --dry-run to preview changes before uploading
Force overwrite: Use olcli pull --force to overwrite local changes
Project ID: You can use project ID instead of name (24-char hex from URL)

Troubleshooting

Session expired

Get a fresh cookie from the browser and run olcli auth again.

Compilation fails

Check the Overleaf web editor for detailed error logs.

Links

GitHub
npm

---name: overleafdescription: Sync and manage Overleaf LaTeX projects from the command line. Pull projects locally, push changes back, compile PDFs, and download compile outputs like .bbl files for arXiv submissions. Use when working with LaTeX, Overleaf, academic papers, or arXiv.---# Overleaf SkillManage Overleaf LaTeX projects via the `olcli` CLI.## Installation```bash# Homebrew (recommended)brew tap aloth/tap && brew install olcli# npmnpm install -g @aloth/olcli```## AuthenticationGet your session cookie from Overleaf:1. Log into [overleaf.com](https://www.overleaf.com)2. Open DevTools (F12) → Application → Cookies3. Copy the value of `overleaf_session2````basholcli auth --cookie "YOUR_SESSION_COOKIE"```Verify with:```basholcli whoami```## Common Workflows### Pull a project to work locally```basholcli pull "My Paper"cd My_Paper/```### Edit and sync changes```bash# After editing files locallyolcli push # Upload changes onlyolcli sync # Bidirectional sync (pull + push)```### Compile and download PDF```basholcli pdf # Compile and downloadolcli pdf -o paper.pdf # Custom output nameolcli compile # Just compile (no download)```### Download .bbl for arXiv submission```basholcli output bbl # Download compiled .bblolcli output bbl -o main.bbl # Custom filenameolcli output --list # List all available outputs```## Commands Reference| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `olcli auth --cookie <value>` | Authenticate with session cookie || `olcli whoami` | Check authentication status || `olcli list` | List all projects || `olcli info [project]` | Show project details || `olcli pull [project] [dir]` | Download project files || `olcli push [dir]` | Upload local changes || `olcli sync [dir]` | Bidirectional sync || `olcli upload <file>` | Upload a single file || `olcli download <file>` | Download a single file || `olcli zip [project]` | Download as zip archive || `olcli compile [project]` | Trigger compilation || `olcli pdf [project]` | Compile and download PDF || `olcli output [type]` | Download compile outputs |## Tips- **Auto-detect project**: Run commands from a synced directory (contains `.olcli.json`) to skip the project argument- **Dry run**: Use `olcli push --dry-run` to preview changes before uploading- **Force overwrite**: Use `olcli pull --force` to overwrite local changes- **Project ID**: You can use project ID instead of name (24-char hex from URL)## Troubleshooting### Session expiredGet a fresh cookie from the browser and run `olcli auth` again.### Compilation failsCheck the Overleaf web editor for detailed error logs.## Links- [GitHub](https://github.com/aloth/olcli)- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@aloth/olcli)

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