PaperDock

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http paperdock https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paperdock": {
      "url": "https://app.paperdock.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

17 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• list_projectsList standard PaperDock projects accessible to the connected account, including its current role and effective MCP capabilities for each. Use projectId only for subsequent tool calls and do not show it unless explicitly
• create_projectCreate a new PaperDock project with a starter main.tex only when the user explicitly asks. Names are unique per owner, ignoring letter case and leading/trailing spaces. On PROJECT_NAME_ALREADY_EXISTS, do not retry create
• list_filesList project file metadata without loading full file contents.
• search_filesFind where a word, phrase, citation key, label, LaTeX command, or other text appears across editable project files when its file or location is unknown. Search is case-insensitive and returns matching paths, positions, r
• read_fileRead an editable project file or return a 10-minute signed download URL for a private project asset. Provide exactly one target: fileId or path. For a localized task in a large text file, pass lineRange with inclusive 1-
• read_pdfRead the latest successful PDF for an explicit entry .tex path, or check the exact job returned by compile_pdf using jobId. Returns a private PDF link valid for at most 10 minutes, progress and saved-input freshness. Fai
• compile_pdfCompile a PDF from server-saved project files using the project's compiler settings and an explicit entry .tex path. Use when the user asks to compile or needs a current PDF, not automatically after every source edit. Re
• upload_fileUpload a new file or an explicitly approved binary replacement. For new editable UTF-8 text use content (legacy contentBase64 is text-only); existing text must use edit_file. Binary files up to 30 MiB use an out-of-band
• create_fileCreate a new editable text file at a new project path from supplied content. Pass an explicit empty string to create an empty file. Existing paths are never overwritten.
• edit_fileImmediately edit one existing editable text file and record the applied change in PaperDock's Review changes UI. Provide exactly one target (fileId or path) and exactly one payload: operations, content, or rangeToken wit
• rename_fileRename one existing text or binary file in its current folder, preserving its extension and contents. Use rename_file or move_file only when the user requests a file rename or move. Both support existing text and binary
• move_fileMove one existing text or binary file to a project-relative folder in the same project, preserving its filename and contents. Use an empty destinationFolder for the project root. New implicit folders are allowed. Use ren
• list_commentsList active project comments and their replies. Resolved comment history is not returned by this tool.
• create_commentCreate an open Comment on a .tex project file and post it immediately to project collaborators without changing the source file. Later deletion cannot undo prior delivery or reading. Selection offsets may be inferred fro
• reply_to_commentPost a reply under the connected PaperDock account, marked as created via an AI agent, immediately to an open Comment. Use a commentId returned by list_comments or copied from PaperDock. If a Comment is not found, call l
• list_chat_messagesRead recent project chat messages in chronological order.
• send_chat_messagePost a message under the connected PaperDock account, marked as created via an AI agent, immediately to the selected private PaperDock project's Chat. It is visible to project members, and later editing or deletion canno

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