@pressa/mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Pressa — a LaTeX-to-PDF compilation service. This server lets AI assistants compile LaTeX documents and check API usage through a standardized interface.

Setup

Add this to your MCP client configuration (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pressa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@pressa/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PRESSA_API_KEY": "pressa_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
PRESSA_API_KEY	Yes	—	Your Pressa API key (starts with pressa_)
PRESSA_API_URL	No	https://api.pressa.dev	API base URL

Tools

compile

Compile LaTeX source code into a PDF.

Input:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
latex	string	Yes	LaTeX source code
compiler	string	No	"pdflatex", "xelatex", or "lualatex"

Output (success):

{
  "pdf_url": "https://api.pressa.dev/downloads/abc123.pdf",
  "pages": 3,
  "compilation_time_ms": 1250,
  "expires_at": "2026-04-04T12:00:00Z"
}

Output (error): Compilation log and error line number.

usage

Get current API usage statistics.

Input: None.

Output:

{
  "plan": "pro",
  "compilations_this_month": 142,
  "monthly_limit": 1000,
  "remaining": 858,
  "resets_at": "2026-05-01T00:00:00Z"
}

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm start

License

MIT