Feature request : keep some pdfs in the folder structure

I'm teaching LaTeX to my students using Overleaf. And when it comes to building images using TikZ with the standalone package, I have to explain that it is more complicated on Overleaf compared to local compiling because we have to download the compiled pdf image and then upload it back to Overleaf. And this has to be repeated after every compilation.

I know that we could put the image into another project and then import the compiled result directly, but this is not acceptable to me because I want all my students' work in a single project (so that it can be easily assessed).

It would be great if you could add a parameter to specify which resulting PDF should be kept in the Overleaf folder structure. This could be done in a number of ways:

• Using a config file;
• Adding a menu parameter next to the other parameters;
• Look for a comment at the beginning of the document, which could be something like % Overleaf: keep pdf.

It would also be nice to have some reasonable defaults. For example, keep all pdf of tex files that are in the images folder and/or all that use the standalone package.

Thanks for considering my request.

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the PDF compilation and cleanup flow, then compare how configuration, menu parameters, or document comments could identify PDFs to retain. Done means a selected PDF remains in the project folder after compilation, including the proposed images and standalone-package cases.