Overview
overleaf-sync is an open-source data skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by wanshuiyin. Its author describes it as: “Two-way sync between a local paper directory and an Overleaf project, so ARIS audit/edit workflows stay on the local copy while collaborators edit in the Overleaf web UI. Use when user says "同步 overleaf", "overleaf sy…”. The project has 15k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/overleaf-sync`.
What overleaf-sync does
Bridge a local paper directory with an Overleaf project so that:
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for overleaf-sync is organised into these sections:
- When to Use This Skill
- Constants
- Architecture
- Sub-commands
- setup <project-id> — one-time
- pull — before each editing session
- push — after local editing
- status — diagnostic
- Conflict Resolution
- Token Security — Defense in Depth
- Mutual-Exclusion Rule
- Output Contract
Installation
Add overleaf-sync to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/overleaf-syncReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — declared in the repository topics
- Codex — declared in the repository topics
License
overleaf-sync is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep, an established project with 14,858 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code, Codex
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does overleaf-sync do?
- Two-way sync between a local paper directory and an Overleaf project, so ARIS audit/edit workflows stay on the local copy while collaborators edit in the Overleaf web UI. Use when user says "同步 overleaf", "overleaf sync", "推送到 overleaf", "connect overleaf", "Overleaf 桥接", "pull overleaf", "push overleaf", or wants to bridge their ARIS paper directory with an Overleaf project.
- How do I install overleaf-sync?
- Run git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/overleaf-sync in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep before installing.
- Is overleaf-sync free to use?
- Yes. overleaf-sync is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does overleaf-sync work with?
- overleaf-sync lists Claude Code and Codex — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does overleaf-sync come from?
- overleaf-sync ships inside wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 14,858 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.