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New — May 2026

Connect your AI directly to your LaTeX drive

Sarmate supports Model Context Protocol (MCP). Claude Desktop, Cursor, Gemini CLI or ChatGPT read, write and compile your LaTeX files directly in your Sarmate drive — no more copy-paste, no more duplicate files.

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Why MCP on Sarmate?

Instead of copy-pasting files back and forth, your AI works directly in your drive — secure, auditable, and live-synced with your Sarmate editor.

No more copy-paste

Your AI reads and writes your .tex files directly. No duplicates, no stale versions, no friction.

Autonomous iteration

The AI compiles its own code and reads the logs to fix errors — all without you in the loop.

Safe by design

Snapshot before every modification (30 days), deletion disabled, audit log, revocable token, optional scope limitation.

3 steps to get started

Setup in under 2 minutes, valid for all common MCP clients.

1

Create a token

In the Sarmate file manager (user menu → My MCP tokens), generate a secure token in one click.

2

Configure your AI client

The wizard generates the exact config for your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Gemini CLI…) — token already injected.

3

Ask your AI

"Fix the errors in chap3.tex and compile." The AI reads, writes and compiles directly in your drive.

Compatible with your favourite AI client

Any client supporting MCP via streamable HTTP with Bearer token works.

Claude Desktop
Mac / Win / Linux
Claude.ai
Web / iOS / Android
Claude Code
CLI
Cursor
IDE
Cline
VS Code
Continue
VS Code
ChatGPT
Developer Mode
Gemini CLI
CLI
Le Chat (Mistral)
Web · 🇫🇷 EU

Real-world use cases

Prompts actually used by Sarmate users.

Fix the LaTeX errors in chap3.tex and compile until it passes without error.

read_file → write_file → compile (loop)

Write a new section on heat transfer in section4.tex following the style of the other chapters.

list_files → read_file (×N) → create_file

Unify the bibliography style across my whole thesis.

search_files → write_file (×N)

Show me the recent snapshots of main.tex and restore Thursday's version.

list_history → restore_version

Security and privacy

Six guardrails from day one, to protect your files from misuse by an external AI.

Bcrypt storage — Tokens stored only as hashes, never in plaintext.
Pre-edit snapshots — Every write creates a restorable backup. 30-day retention.
Deletion disabled — An AI cannot delete a file via MCP, only via your file manager.
Audit log — Every MCP call is logged, viewable by you.
Instant revocation — Revoke a token in one click. The AI client is disconnected instantly.
Granular scope — Limit a token to a specific folder and/or read-only.

Which plan is required?

MCP is available from the Perso plan. Pro / Etab have unlimited compile quota.

Free
Not available
Upgrade for MCP access
Perso
MCP enabled
Compile quota: 5 min / 2 h
Pro / Etab
MCP enabled
Unlimited compile
See pricing
NEW

Markdown → PDF, autonomously by an AI

Since May 2026, the compile tool also accepts .md files (Pandoc + xelatex server-side), and a new read_pdf tool lets the AI read the resulting PDF. Full write-compile-analyse cycle for an AI, without any local install on the user side — unique on the market.

You ▶ "Compile draft.md, read the PDF, summarise."
AI ▶ compile(.md) → pdf_path → read_pdf(.pdf) → text → résumé
Learn more about Markdown × Sarmate Tool reference

Frequently asked questions

Concretely, what is MCP?
Model Context Protocol is an open standard developed by Anthropic to connect AI clients (Claude, Cursor, Gemini, ChatGPT…) to external tools. Sarmate exposes an MCP server that provides tools to read, write and compile your LaTeX files.
Do I need an Anthropic / OpenAI / Google API key?
No. You use your existing AI client (your Claude Desktop account, for example), and Sarmate only provides an MCP token to access your drive. These tokens are independent.
What if the AI breaks a file?
An automatic snapshot is created before every write (30-day retention). You can restore any previous version via the restore_version tool or directly from the file manager.
Can I scope a token to a single folder?
Yes. When creating the token, you can specify one or more authorised directories. You can also enable read-only mode — the token will only see that scope, nothing else.
Which tools are available?
11 tools: get_account_info, list_files, read_file, search_files, get_compile_log, write_file, create_file, rename_file, list_history, restore_version, compile. Full details in the technical documentation.
See full documentation

Ready to let your AI work in your drive?

Setup in 2 minutes. Available from the Perso plan.

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