Use Case
Overleaf CLI (olcli) is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Sync and manage Overleaf LaTeX projects from the command line. Pull projects locally, push changes back, compile PDFs, and download compile outputs like .bbl... This guide walks you through installing Overleaf CLI (olcli), configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install Overleaf CLI (olcli): npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install olcli
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to documents & notes to trigger Overleaf CLI (olcli)
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Combine Overleaf CLI (olcli) with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Overleaf CLI (olcli)
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What can Overleaf CLI (olcli) do for my documents & notes workflow?
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Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install olcliOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install olcliβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/olcli/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.