A command-line interface for managing, syncing, and compiling Overleaf LaTeX projects directly from your local development environment.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install olcli
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
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Help me install olcli using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Overleaf LaTeX Management Skill?
The Overleaf skill provides a robust interface for researchers and developers to bridge the gap between their local text editors and the Overleaf cloud. By leveraging the olcli tool, users can manage LaTeX projects without the overhead of a web browser, making it a standout entry in the Openclaw Skills collection for academic productivity. This skill allows for efficient local editing while maintaining the collaborative benefits of the Overleaf platform.
Whether you are writing a complex thesis or a quick conference paper, this integration ensures that your local environment and remote project remain perfectly synchronized. It handles everything from simple file transfers to complex LaTeX compilation and artifact retrieval, streamlining the entire academic writing lifecycle.
Overleaf LaTeX Management Skill Use Cases
- Academic researchers syncing local LaTeX edits with collaborative Overleaf projects
- Developers automating the download of .bbl and .pdf files for arXiv submissions
- Users who prefer local IDEs like VS Code or Vim for LaTeX editing over the web editor
- Automating document compilation through terminal-based workflows
How Overleaf LaTeX Management Skill Works
- Authenticate the local CLI by capturing the overleaf_session2 cookie from a logged-in browser session.
- Pull a project from the cloud to create a local workspace containing all LaTeX sources.
- Perform local edits and use synchronization commands to push updates or pull remote changes.
- Trigger remote LaTeX compilation engines via the command line to generate updated documents.
- Fetch build artifacts such as PDFs or bibliography files directly to the local directory.
Overleaf LaTeX Management Skill Setup
To get started with this addition to your Openclaw Skills, install the CLI tool using your preferred package manager:
# Via Homebrew
brew tap aloth/tap && brew install olcli
# Via npm
npm install -g @aloth/olcli
After installation, authenticate using your session cookie:
olcli auth --cookie "YOUR_SESSION_COOKIE"
Overleaf LaTeX Management Skill Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages project metadata and file structures to ensure consistent synchronization. The following data points are essential:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| .olcli.json | A local metadata file tracking the Project ID and sync state. |
| Project ID | The unique 24-character hex identifier for your Overleaf project. |
| Session Cookie | The overleaf_session2 token used for secure API communication. |
| Artifact Types | Support for downloading specific outputs like pdf, bbl, and logs. |
Overleaf LaTeX Management Skill Advanced Features
- Bidirectional synchronization to merge local and remote changes efficiently
- Dry-run capability to preview file changes before pushing to the cloud
- Automated extraction of specific compile outputs for specialized submission platforms
- Project ID support for managing multiple papers without directory-context limitations
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