Review Comments
Add threaded review comments to LaTeX files with suggested edits, @mentions, and real-time sync.
Review Comments let you and your collaborators annotate LaTeX files with threaded discussions, suggested edits, and resolution tracking — similar to comments in Overleaf. Comments sync in real time via Convex so everyone sees updates immediately.
Creating a comment
From a text selection
- Select text in the LaTeX editor.
- Click Comment in the selection action toolbar that appears above your selection.
- Type your comment in the input field.
- Press Enter or click Submit.
With a keyboard shortcut
Place your cursor at the line you want to comment on and press Cmd+Shift+M (Windows: Ctrl+Shift+M). A comment thread opens anchored to that line.
A comment marker appears in the gutter next to the line, and the thread appears in the Comments panel.
Comments panel
Click the comment icon in the LaTeX editor toolbar to open the Comments panel. It slides in from the right edge of the editor.
The panel shows all threads for the current file. Use the controls at the top of the panel to:
- Filter — Show all, open, or resolved threads
- Sort — By position in the file or by most recent activity
Click any thread in the panel to jump to its location in the editor.
Thread features
Replies
Click Reply on any thread to add a response. Threads can have unlimited replies.
@mentions
Type @ in a comment or reply to mention a collaborator. They receive a notification. Their name appears highlighted in the thread.
Suggested edits
To propose a specific text change:
- Select the text you want to change.
- Click Comment in the selection toolbar.
- Enable the Suggest edit toggle.
- Type the replacement text in the suggestion field and add an optional comment.
- Click Submit.
The suggested edit appears as a diff in the thread: deleted text in red, inserted text in green.
Accepting a suggestion
Click Accept on a suggested edit thread to apply the change to the document. The thread is automatically marked as resolved.
Rejecting a suggestion
Click Reject to dismiss the suggestion without changing the document. The thread is marked as resolved with a "Rejected" label.
Resolving threads
Click Resolve on any thread to mark it as done. Resolved threads are hidden from the default panel view. Filter to Resolved to see them again.
Click Reopen on a resolved thread to bring it back to active status.
Real-time sync
All comments and edits sync instantly to all collaborators via Convex. You see new comments appear in the panel without refreshing. Thread avatars show who is currently viewing a thread.
AI agent integration
The AI agent can manage review comments through built-in tools:
| Action | Example prompt |
|---|---|
| List comments | "Show me all open review comments in this file." |
| Create a comment | "Add a comment on line 42 suggesting we clarify the hypothesis." |
| Resolve a comment | "Resolve all comments from the introduction section." |
| Reply to a thread | "Reply to the comment on the methods section with a summary of the change I just made." |