Overleaf LaTeX

Manage Overleaf LaTeX projects via git integration. Clone, branch, edit, compile, and push LaTeX resumes, papers, and documents. Use when the user mentions Overleaf, LaTeX resume editing, compiling LaTeX, or creating document versions on Overleaf. Triggers on: overleaf, latex, resume version, compile latex, push to overleaf, overleaf git, overleaf project.

Overleaf Skill

OpenClaw Plugin Available

For full agent tool integration (6 native tools: overleaf_clone, overleaf_branch, overleaf_compile, overleaf_push, overleaf_status, overleaf_health), install the Overleaf plugin:

openclaw plugins install clawhub:@wahajahmed010/openclaw-overleaf

Source: https://github.com/wahajahmed010/openclaw-overleaf

The skill below covers the manual workflow. The plugin provides the same functionality as native agent tools.

Manage Overleaf LaTeX projects through git integration. Clone projects, create branches for tailored versions, edit LaTeX, compile locally, and push back.

Prerequisites

• Git (2.30+)
• TeX Live or MiKTeX (for local compilation)
• Overleaf account with git access enabled

Setup

1. Store Overleaf credentials

# Create credentials file
echo "OVERLEAF_EMAIL=[e-mail]" > ~/.openclaw/.overleaf_credentials
echo "OVERLEAF_PASSWORD=your_password_or_token" >> ~/.openclaw/.overleaf_credentials
chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/.overleaf_credentials

Or use a personal access token (recommended):

echo "OVERLEAF_EMAIL=[e-mail]" > ~/.openclaw/.overleaf_credentials
echo "OVERLEAF_TOKEN=your_personal_access_token" >> ~/.openclaw/.overleaf_credentials
chmod 600 ~/.openclaw/.overleaf_credentials

2. Install LaTeX (if not installed)

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get install -y texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-extra texlive-fonts-recommended

# macOS
brew install --cask mactex

# Verify
which pdflatex && pdflatex --version

3. Configure git credential helper

# Store credentials so you don't get prompted
git config --global credential.helper store

Workflow

Clone a Project

# Get the project ID from the Overleaf URL
# e.g., https://www.overleaf.com/project/abc123def456 → project ID is abc123def456
PROJECT_ID="abc123def456"

# Clone
git clone "https://git.overleaf.com/${PROJECT_ID}" my-resume
cd my-resume

Create a Branch for a Tailored Version

# Branch per company/role
git checkout -b resume/company-slug

Edit LaTeX

Edit the .tex files as needed. See references/latex-patterns.md for common resume edit patterns.

Compile Locally (Always Before Pushing)

# Compile to verify no errors
pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode main.tex

# If the resume uses bibtex:
pdflatex main.tex && bibtex main && pdflatex main.tex && pdflatex main.tex

If compilation fails, fix errors before pushing. Never push broken LaTeX.

Push to Overleaf

git add -A
git commit -m "tailor: resume for Company Name"
git push origin resume/company-slug

Overleaf will auto-compile on push. The compiled PDF will be available on the Overleaf web interface.

List Branches (All Resume Versions)

git branch -a

Switch Back to Base Resume

git checkout master

Merge Tailored Changes Back (Optional)

git checkout master
git merge resume/company-slug

Health Check

Run the health check to verify Overleaf git access and LaTeX compilation:

python3 scripts/overleaf_health.py

This verifies:

• Overleaf credentials are stored
• Git can reach overleaf.com
• pdflatex is available
• A test compile succeeds

Common Operations

Task	Command
Clone project	git clone https://git.overleaf.com/<id>
Create version branch	git checkout -b resume/<slug>
Compile locally	pdflatex -interaction=nonstopmode main.tex
Push to Overleaf	git push origin <branch>
View PDF	Open in Overleaf web UI
Delete branch	git push origin --delete resume/<slug>
Pull latest	git pull origin master

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Fix
Authentication failed	Wrong credentials or expired token	Update ~/.openclaw/.overleaf_credentials
LaTeX compilation error	Broken .tex file	Fix errors locally before pushing
Merge conflict	Parallel edits on Overleaf web	Pull first, resolve conflicts, then push
Push rejected	Remote has diverged	git pull --rebase origin <branch> then push
pdflatex not found	TeX Live not installed	Install texlive-latex-base
Connection refused	Network/firewall	Check internet access to git.overleaf.com

Constraints

• Never push without local compilation — always run pdflatex first
• Never force push to master — the base resume must stay intact
• One branch per company — don't mix tailored versions
• Pull before push — Overleaf web edits can cause conflicts
• Keep credentials in ~/.openclaw/.overleaf_credentials with chmod 600