Latex

You can render LaTeX math expressions as polished PNG images for AI assistants and messaging workflows. This MCP server takes LaTeX strings and produces clean, ready-to-share images, making it easy to present solutions within conversations or iMessage-like interfaces.

How to use

To leverage this MCP server, connect your MCP client to one of the available endpoints and send LaTeX or a problem description. The server will render the provided LaTeX into an image you can share back to the user.

How to install

Prerequisites: Node.js and npm installed on your development or deployment machine.

1. Create a client configuration that points to the MCP server endpoints.

2. Use the provided MCP commands to connect and send requests.

3. Run your client and verify you receive an image URL or a base64 PNG in response.

Below is a ready-to-use MCP client configuration example for connecting to the latex-mcp server.

Additional notes and troubleshooting

The server exposes two ways to connect: a remote HTTP endpoint for standard MCP clients and a local stdio command for direct runtime integration. Use the HTTP endpoint whenever possible for simplicity.

If you need a local integration, you can run the client via the provided stdio command to interact with the MCP server from scripts or development tools.

For sharing results, you typically obtain an image URL that can be embedded in your messaging flow. The server can also provide a base64 PNG for embedding or further processing.

Example usage snippets

{
  "tool": "render_solution",
  "params": {
    "problem_description": "Solve for x: 2x + 4 = 10",
    "steps_latex": ["2x + 4 = 10", "2x = 10 - 4", "2x = 6", "x = \\frac{6}{2}"],
    "final_answer_latex": "x = 3"
  }
}

Available tools

render_solution

Renders a full step-by-step solution with highlighted final answer and returns both a hosted image URL and a base64 PNG.

get_image_url

Provides a hosted CodeCogs URL for any LaTeX expression so the image can be embedded inline.

render_latex

Renders LaTeX into a base64-encoded PNG suitable for embedding.