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/// MCP ///
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[server:online]
[protocol:ready]typst-mcp
by johannesbrandenburger
MCP server that lets LLMs work with Typst: converts LaTeX⇄Typst, validates Typst code and renders it, plus exposes Typst docs through MCP tools.
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list_docs_chapters
List all chapters in the Typst documentation.
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get_docs_chapter
Retrieve the content of a specific Typst documentation chapter by route.
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get_docs_chapters
Retrieve multiple Typst documentation chapters at once by their routes.
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latex_snippet_to_typst
Convert a LaTeX code snippet to Typst using Pandoc.
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latex_snippets_to_typst
Convert multiple LaTeX code snippets to Typst using Pandoc.
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check_if_snippet_is_valid_typst_syntax
Validate whether a Typst code snippet has correct syntax.
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check_if_snippets_are_valid_typst_syntax
Validate whether multiple Typst code snippets have correct syntax.
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typst_to_image
Render a Typst code snippet to a PNG image.
Installation
1. Prerequisites
• Python ≥3.9
• Typst CLI installed and available in PATH (https://typst.app)
• (Optional) Pandoc for advanced LaTeX↔Typst conversions
2. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/johannesbrandenburger/typst-mcp.git
cd typst-mcp3. Create and activate a virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate4. Install server dependencies
pip install -U pip
pip install -r requirements.txt # or: pip install . if a setup.py/pyproject.toml is present5. Verify Typst availability
typst --version # should print version information6. Start the MCP server
python -m typst_mcp.server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8080 # adjust module/CLI name if README shows a different entry-point7. Configure client/LLM tooling
Point your Model Context Protocol client to http://localhost:8080 and enable the tools exposed by this server (see API specs).Documentation
License: MIT License
Updated 7/30/2025