Agent skill

Overleaf Collaboration Guide

by wentorai in wentorai/research-plugins

Guide to collaborative LaTeX editing with Overleaf. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.

MITAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Overleaf Collaboration Guide

skills CLI
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill overleaf-collaboration-guide -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins overleaf-collaboration-guide --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/latex/overleaf-collaboration-guide .claude/skills/overleaf-collaboration-guide && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
overleaf-collaboration-guide
GitHub stars
298
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
479 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
405
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Guide to collaborative LaTeX editing with Overleaf. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.

  • Works in 4 steps: Assign sections: Each author owns… → Use comments: Overleaf supports inline… → Use custom commands for notes → …
  • Tasks that involve LaTeX
  • SKILL.md covers Getting Started with Overleaf, Multi-Author Collaboration, Git Integration and Compilation and Debugging, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls git; reaches git.overleaf.com

What it does

Overleaf Collaboration Guide is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Guide to collaborative LaTeX editing with Overleaf

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Documents & Office, covering LaTeX. It works with LaTeX and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: 350+ academic research skills, MCP configs, and plugins for Research-Claw and AI agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve LaTeX

Example prompts

  • “/overleaf-collaboration-guide”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Assign sections: Each author owns specific .tex files to minimize merge conflicts.
  2. Use comments: Overleaf supports inline comments (% TODO: revise this paragraph) and threaded review comments.
  3. Use custom commands for notes
  4. Track changes: Overleaf Premium includes a track-changes mode. For free plans, use the changes package

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bf44b3c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • git.overleaf.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Overleaf Collaboration Guide loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 20 tokens; SKILL.md has 479 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~20
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from wentorai/research-plugins at commit bf44b3c, republished under its MIT licence (© wentorai). 479 words, ~1,635 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/overleaf-collaboration-guide/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
overleaf-collaboration-guide
description
Guide to collaborative LaTeX editing with Overleaf

Overleaf Collaboration Guide

Set up and manage collaborative LaTeX projects on Overleaf with best practices for multi-author workflows, version control, and project organization.

Getting Started with Overleaf

Creating a Project

Overleaf (overleaf.com) is a browser-based LaTeX editor that provides real-time collaboration, automatic compilation, and integrated version history.

Project creation options:

MethodWhen to Use
Blank projectStarting from scratch
Upload projectMigrating existing local LaTeX project
Import from GitHubExisting repo-based project
Use a templateConference/journal submissions (IEEE, ACM, Springer, Elsevier templates available)
Copy from existingForking a previous project
project-root/
├── main.tex              # Main document (entry point)
├── preamble.tex          # Packages, macros, custom commands
├── sections/
│   ├── 01-introduction.tex
│   ├── 02-related-work.tex
│   ├── 03-methods.tex
│   ├── 04-results.tex
│   ├── 05-discussion.tex
│   └── 06-conclusion.tex
├── figures/
│   ├── fig1-overview.pdf
│   ├── fig2-results.pdf
│   └── fig3-comparison.pdf
├── tables/
│   └── results-table.tex
├── references.bib        # Bibliography database
└── README.md             # Project notes (not compiled)
Main File Setup
latex
% main.tex
\documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}  % or article, etc.
\input{preamble}  % load packages and macros

\begin{document}

\title{Your Paper Title}
\author{Author One \and Author Two \and Author Three}
\maketitle

\begin{abstract}
Your abstract here.
\end{abstract}

\input{sections/01-introduction}
\input{sections/02-related-work}
\input{sections/03-methods}
\input{sections/04-results}
\input{sections/05-discussion}
\input{sections/06-conclusion}

\bibliographystyle{IEEEtran}
\bibliography{references}

\end{document}

Multi-Author Collaboration

Sharing and Permissions
RoleCapabilities
OwnerFull control, can delete project, manage collaborators
EditorCan edit all files, cannot manage collaborators
ViewerRead-only access, can download but not modify

Share via:

  • Link sharing: Generate a read-only or edit link (anyone with the link can access)
  • Email invitation: Invite specific collaborators by email with role assignment
Author Coordination Best Practices
  1. Assign sections: Each author owns specific .tex files to minimize merge conflicts.
  2. Use comments: Overleaf supports inline comments (% TODO: revise this paragraph) and threaded review comments.
  3. Use custom commands for notes:
latex
% In preamble.tex, define author-specific annotation commands
\usepackage{xcolor}
\newcommand{\alice}[1]{\textcolor{blue}{[Alice: #1]}}
\newcommand{\bob}[1]{\textcolor{red}{[Bob: #1]}}
\newcommand{\todo}[1]{\textcolor{orange}{[TODO: #1]}}

% In text:
This result is surprising \alice{Should we add more analysis here?}
and warrants further investigation \todo{Add statistical test}.
  1. Track changes: Overleaf Premium includes a track-changes mode. For free plans, use the changes package:
latex
\usepackage{changes}
\definechangesauthor[name={Alice}, color=blue]{AL}
\definechangesauthor[name={Bob}, color=red]{BO}

% Usage:
\added[id=AL]{This is new text added by Alice.}
\deleted[id=BO]{This text was removed by Bob.}
\replaced[id=AL]{new text}{old text}

Git Integration

Overleaf + GitHub Sync

Overleaf Premium supports bidirectional GitHub sync:

  1. In Overleaf, go to Menu > Sync > GitHub
  2. Link your GitHub account and select or create a repository
  3. Pull/push changes between Overleaf and GitHub
Overleaf + Local Git
bash
# Clone your Overleaf project via git
git clone https://git.overleaf.com/YOUR_PROJECT_ID my-paper
cd my-paper

# Edit locally, then push back to Overleaf
git add -A
git commit -m "Updated results table"
git push origin master

# Pull changes made on Overleaf
git pull origin master

Credentials: Use your Overleaf email as username and an Overleaf-generated token as password.

Compilation and Debugging

Show full SKILL.md (216 more words)Show less
Common Compilation Errors
ErrorCauseFix
Undefined control sequenceMissing package or typo in commandCheck \usepackage or spelling
Missing $ insertedMath symbol outside math modeWrap in $...$ or \text{...}
File not foundIncorrect path in \input or \includegraphicsCheck file names (case-sensitive on Overleaf)
Overfull \hboxContent too wide for columnResize figure, adjust text, or add \sloppy
Citation undefinedBibTeX entry missing or key mismatchVerify .bib entry key matches \cite{}
Debugging Tips
  • Use Recompile from scratch (Ctrl+Shift+Enter) to clear cache
  • Check the Logs and output files panel for detailed error messages
  • Use \listfiles in preamble to see which packages are loaded
  • Overleaf uses TeX Live 2024; check package compatibility if using older templates

Submission Workflow

Preparing for Journal Submission
  1. Flatten the project: Some journals require a single .tex file.
bash
# Use latexpand to flatten \input commands
latexpand main.tex > submission.tex
  1. Check formatting: Verify page limits, font sizes, margin requirements.
  2. Download as zip: Menu > Download > Source to get all files.
  3. Convert figures: Ensure all figures are in accepted formats (PDF, EPS, or high-res PNG/TIFF).
  4. Clean up: Remove TODO comments, author annotation commands, and debug code.
latex
% Add to preamble for submission: disable all annotation commands
\renewcommand{\alice}[1]{}
\renewcommand{\bob}[1]{}
\renewcommand{\todo}[1]{}

Useful Overleaf Keyboard Shortcuts

ActionShortcut (Mac)Shortcut (Windows)
CompileCmd+EnterCtrl+Enter
BoldCmd+BCtrl+B
ItalicCmd+ICtrl+I
Comment toggleCmd+/Ctrl+/
Find & replaceCmd+HCtrl+H
Go to lineCmd+Shift+LCtrl+Shift+L
Toggle PDFCmd+Shift+OCtrl+Shift+O

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/writing/latex/overleaf-collaboration-guide of wentorai/research-plugins.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf44b3c

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in wentorai/research-plugins, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Works with

Questions about Overleaf Collaboration Guide

What does Overleaf Collaboration Guide do?

Guide to collaborative LaTeX editing with Overleaf. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Overleaf Collaboration Guide is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.

When should I use Overleaf Collaboration Guide?

Overleaf Collaboration Guide fits situations like: tasks that involve LaTeX.

How do I install Overleaf Collaboration Guide in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill overleaf-collaboration-guide -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/writing/latex/overleaf-collaboration-guide in wentorai/research-plugins) into .claude/skills/overleaf-collaboration-guide in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Overleaf Collaboration Guide in Codex?

Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill overleaf-collaboration-guide -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/writing/latex/overleaf-collaboration-guide in wentorai/research-plugins) into .agents/skills/overleaf-collaboration-guide in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Overleaf Collaboration Guide in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill overleaf-collaboration-guide -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/overleaf-collaboration-guide, .gemini/skills/overleaf-collaboration-guide, .github/skills/overleaf-collaboration-guide and .opencode/skills/overleaf-collaboration-guide in your project.

What does Overleaf Collaboration Guide need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Overleaf Collaboration Guide needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).

Does Overleaf Collaboration Guide access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: git.overleaf.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Overleaf Collaboration Guide safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Overleaf Collaboration Guide use?

Overleaf Collaboration Guide is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Overleaf Collaboration Guide use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Overleaf Collaboration Guide?

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Who maintains Overleaf Collaboration Guide?

wentorai (a GitHub user) maintains it in wentorai/research-plugins, which has 298 GitHub stars. The repository holds 405 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 19, 2026.

Source: wentorai/research-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.