Overleaf Connect

Use Overleaf without leaving VS Code.

Sync Overleaf projects via Git and compile LaTeX locally with full VS Code integration.

Features

• Automatic two-way sync with Overleaf via Git
• Clone Overleaf projects directly from VS Code
• Conflict detection with guided resolution
• LaTeX compilation (latexmk, pdflatex, xelatex, lualatex) with BibTeX/Biber
• Built-in PDF viewer with SyncTeX forward/inverse search
• LaTeX Workshop compatible - handles only Git sync when LaTeX Workshop is installed
• Smart .gitignore - auto-excludes build artifacts from sync
• Self-hosted Overleaf support

Setup

1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
2. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
3. Run Overleaf Connect: Clone Overleaf Project
4. Enter your Overleaf project URL or ID
5. Enter your Git token (Account Settings > Git Integration)
6. Choose a local folder

Auto-sync starts immediately.

Self-Hosted Overleaf

{
  "overleafconnect.overleaf.serverUrl": "https://git.your-overleaf-instance.com"
}

License

MIT