A Visual Studio Code extension that provides live rendering of LaTeX math expressions while editing Markdown cells in Jupyter notebooks or Markdown files. Ideal for users who want immediate visual feedback on equations without having to execute the cell.
✨ Features
📐 Live line preview of LaTeX math expressions wrapped in $...$ or $$...$$
🪄 Supports both inline and display math modes
📄 Works with both .ipynb (Jupyter Notebooks) and .md (Markdown) files
🧭 Renders selected line or current cursor line in a side panel
⚡ Powered by KaTeX for fast, clean rendering
🧪 How to Use
Open a Jupyter Notebook or Markdown file.
Press Ctrl+Shift+P and run:
Select a line with content wrapped in $...$ or $$...$$.
The rendered LaTeX appears in a live side panel.
⚠️ Note: Only text wrapped in $...$ or $$...$$ will be rendered as math. Other text is ignored or shown as plain text.
🐞 Known Issues
Doesn't work with multiline align/equation environments.
Preview tabs from old sessions doesn't load. An easy fix to this is simply close and reopen the preview.
Preview doesn't line break properly.
Preview shows everything and not just LaTeX math.
📦 Release Notes
1.0.1
Included KaTeX files for offline use
1.0.0
Initial release
Live side preview of LaTeX from Markdown and Jupyter cells
Supports inline ($...$) and block ($$...$$) math using KaTeX
🙌 Contributing
Contributions, bug reports, and feature suggestions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
