Use Case
Stop doing repetitive documents & notes tasks manually. Overleaf CLI (olcli) lets your AI agent handle them automatically through natural conversation. 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 shows practical examples of using Overleaf CLI (olcli) to automate common documents & notes workflows and save hours every week.
Install Overleaf CLI (olcli): npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install olcli
Identify the repetitive documents & notes tasks you want to automate
Describe the task to your AI in plain English
Overleaf CLI (olcli) will execute the task and return results directly in the chat
Chain multiple tasks: ask your AI to run a sequence of operations
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Overleaf CLI (olcli)
Automate my documents & notes tasks using Overleaf CLI (olcli)
What repetitive tasks can Overleaf CLI (olcli) handle for me?
Set up a workflow that runs Overleaf CLI (olcli) every morning
Select your agent
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.