LaTeX Look runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 1 679 installs a week from npm. Last commit 29 Oct 2026.
Compile a LaTeX page, see it rendered, map a PDF point back to source, and diff builds.
What the code does
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
child = spawn(cmd, args, { cwd, detached: !IS_WIN, windowsHide: true })
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add latex-look -- npx -y @fffangchenghao/dsh-latex-look{
"mcpServers": {
"latex-look": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@fffangchenghao/dsh-latex-look"
]
}
}
}[mcp_servers.latex-look]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@fffangchenghao/dsh-latex-look"]{
"mcpServers": {
"latex-look": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@fffangchenghao/dsh-latex-look"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"latex-look": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@fffangchenghao/dsh-latex-look"
]
}
}
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LaTeX Look — questions
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