LaTeXiS is a VS Code extension designed for students, researchers, and thesis writers who want to focus on their knowledge, not on fixing broken LaTeX environments.
It is a productivity-oriented academic toolkit designed to support real research workflows: long theses, multi-file projects, and iterative scientific writing.
📄 CV Constructor Pro (The Universal Engine)
Omit the frustration of fragile LaTeX templates. LaTeXiS introduces a robust data-driven rendering engine that uses Excel and JSON to generate professional, corporate-grade CVs in four distinct formats:
- Modern (Mona Lisa) - [LaTeX/PDF]:
- High visual impact with sidebars, icons, and automated QR vCards.
- Best for: Industry, design, and modern corporate roles.
- Supports: Documented CV (merging certificates into a single PDF).
- Harvard (Elite ATS) - [LaTeX/PDF]:
- Classic academic sobriety. Optimized for rigorous screening and university positions.
- Best for: Academia, Research, and traditional institutions.
- Supports: Documented CV (merging certificates into a single PDF).
- Word (Corporate) - [DOCX]:
- Native Microsoft Word export with professional hierarchy and ATS-optimized layout.
- Best for: HR portals, recruitment agencies, and legacy corporate systems.
- Note: Does not include attached certificates (text-only focused).
- Markdown (Technical) - [MD]:
- Pure-text structured output.
- Best for: GitHub profiles, READMEs, and text-only technical screenings.
- Scientific Bibliography Support: Specialized rendering for Publications, Books, and Conferences with APA-modernized formatting.
- DOI Integration: Automatic DOI Badge generation (Modern) and clickable colored links (Harvard) for research verification.
- Evidence Management: Link your certificates in Excel and let LaTeXiS build your documented proof package automatically (LaTeX only).
- Keynote Speaker Mode: Automatic detection of conferences and talks with specialized iconography (
\faMicrophone).
- Abstract Support: Include scientific abstracts in your entries with dedicated hierarchy and styling.
- Harvard ATS Header: Clean, horizontal header with integrated contact data and skill bars (Languages/Software) designed for maximum readability.
- Triple Content Pillars: Dedicated support for Professional Experience, Academic Education, and Training/Courses.
- Dynamic Density: Absolute control over vertical spacing via
itemSpacing and sidebar suppression in unicolumn mode.
- Multimedia Integration: Automatic photo insertion with smart vector masking and customizable positioning.
- Ordered Evidence: The engine automatically appends your certificates at the end of the PDF.
🎓 Advanced Academic Production
📊 Masterful Table Generation
Stop wrestling with tabular syntax.
- From Excel File: Select an
.xlsx file and choose a sheet; LaTeXiS imports it perfectly, preserving merged cells, bold text, and alignment.
- From Clipboard: Copy a range from Excel or Google Sheets and paste it directly as a clean, professional
booktabs table.
📚 Bibliography without Friction
- DOI Insertion: Paste a DOI and LaTeXiS will fetch the metadata (from Crossref/OpenAlex), update your
.bib file, and insert the \autocite{} command.
- Search by Title: Can't find the DOI? Search for the paper title keywords directly from VS Code.
- Smart Setup: The extension automatically handles your
\printbibliography and package configurations in config.tex.
⚡ Draft Mode & Fast Compilation
Writing a 200-page thesis? Don't wait for the whole project to compile.
- Draft Mode: Tells LaTeX to compile only the chapter you are currently writing using
\includeonly. It dramatically speeds up your feedback loop.
📝 Integrated Project Management
🗂️ Academic Project Scaffolding
Start from zero to hero. Generate standardized project structures for Theses, Articles, or Reports.
- Automatically creates folders for figures, chapters, and bibliography.
- Configures a Single-Source-of-Truth Preamble (
config.tex) so your main.tex stays lean and readable.
📍 Embedded TODO Tracking
- Interactive Sidebar: Navigate all your
% TODO: comments across multiple files through a structured tree view.
- Markdown Reports: Generate a
TODOS.md file to share pending tasks with your supervisor or team.
📈 Intelligent Writing Metrics
Get real-time feedback on your progress with an engine that understands LaTeX.
- Robust Counting: Accurate word, sentence, and paragraph counts that ignore LaTeX commands, math environments, and comments.
- Entropy-Based Detection: Advanced sentence detection that won't get confused by abbreviations like
Dr., etc., or decimal numbers.
- Smart Figures: Drag-and-drop images or paste them from the clipboard. LaTeXiS handles the file movement, folder management, and boilerplate code.
- Math Environments: Insert
align, equation*, and other complex blocks with localized presets.
🛠️ Requirements
- VS Code (Latest).
- LaTeX Distribution (TeX Live / MiKTeX / MacTeX).
- Biber (Recommended for automated bibliographies).
- pngpaste (macOS) / xclip (Linux) for clipboard image pasting.
👨💻 Author & Support
Developed with passion by Luis Robles
📌 GitHub: rralDev/LaTeXiS_Tools
💼 LinkedIn: luisroblesr
📧 Email: albert.physik@gmail.com
Welcome to the era of painless academic writing. Welcome to LaTeXiS v1.2.5.
Licensed under MIT License.
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