# PaperDebugger/paperdebugger

A Plugin-Based Multi-Agent System for In-Editor Academic Writing, Review, and Editing

Repository: https://github.com/PaperDebugger/paperdebugger
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/paperdebugger
Homepage: https://www.paperdebugger.com/
Language: TypeScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: chatgpt, latex, openai, overleaf, latex-copilot, overleaf-copilot, paperdebugger, agent, agentic-ai, ai-agent, ai-agents-framework, mcp, mcp-client, mcp-server
Last push: 2026-07-03T09:00:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 41, longevity 36
- inputs: {"age_days": 508, "days_push": 61, "days_rel": 234, "gap_med": 137, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1527, forks 72 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:58.475310+00:00)

## What it is
PaperDebugger is an AI-powered academic writing assistant delivered as a Chrome extension that integrates directly into Overleaf for in-editor writing, review, and editing of LaTeX papers. It uses a custom MCP-based multi-agent orchestration engine simulating a Research → Critique → Revision workflow, and supports self-hosted deployment.

## Use cases
- polish and rewrite paragraphs of a LaTeX paper without leaving Overleaf
- get reviewer-style critique on my manuscript before submission
- fix academic tone and clarity as a non-native English writer
- run multi-agent editing and fact-checking passes on a research paper
- self-host an AI writing assistant for my research group
- get intelligent suggestions inside the Overleaf editor

## When to choose
- you write papers in LaTeX/Overleaf and want AI help in-editor
- you want reviewer-style critique and structured revision rather than plain chat
- you need a self-hostable, open-source academic writing assistant

## When to avoid
- you write in Word or Google Docs instead of Overleaf/LaTeX
- you need a general-purpose grammar checker outside academic writing
- you cannot rely on external LLM providers or a hosted backend

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, mcp, llm-inference, nlp, editor
- domain: large-language-models, education, developer-tools
- platform: browser-extension, self-hosted
- tags: academic-writing, overleaf, latex, chrome-extension, multi-agent, paper-review, writing-assistant, natural-language-processing, ai-agents, web-server, typescript

## Member repositories
- PaperDebugger/paperdebugger (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:58.475310+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:31:32.886369+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PaperDebugger/paperdebugger (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:58.475310+00:00, sha ce711e825479)
  - homepage: https://www.paperdebugger.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:22.056550+00:00, sha c8de437619e3)
  - site_page: https://www.paperdebugger.com/blog (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:22.059104+00:00, sha 825d60e69a24)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.