io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp

Enable AI agents to compile TeX files with LaTeX inside a Docker container.

3 1 tool GitHub

No known CVEs

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Maintained

Last commit 101d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

1 tool · ~31 tok

Grade A · 0.0% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "latex-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount",
        "type=bind,src=${PWD},dst=${PWD}",
        "-w",
        "${PWD}",
        "ghcr.io/sepinetam/latex-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "command": "docker"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp does

Enable AI agents to compile TeX files with LaTeX inside a Docker container.

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Is io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp safe to use?: io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp?: io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp do?: io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp provides 1 tool: Prerequisites. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp?: io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 101 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "latex-mcp": { "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "--mount", "type=bind,src=${PWD},dst=${PWD}", "-w", "${PWD}", "ghcr.io/sepinetam/latex-mcp:latest" ], "command": "docker" } } }

Quickly Start

Prerequisites

Docker

Recommended hardware: 4GB or higher

Network access to GitHub Container Registry

Configuration in Claude Code

Create a .mcp.json file in your project root. This configuration is ideal for team collaboration as it uses ${PWD} environment variable that works across different machines:

{ "mcpServers": { "latex-mcp": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "--mount", "type=bind,src=${PWD},dst=${PWD}", "-w", "${PWD}", "ghcr.io/sepinetam/latex-mcp:latest" ] } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp safe to use?

io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp?

io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp do?

io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp provides 1 tool: Prerequisites. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp?

io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.SepineTam/latex-mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 101 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.