∫TeX - Modern LaTeX Editor
∫TeX is a modern, local-first LaTeX extension for VS Code, offering fast builds, integrated PDF preview, SyncTeX, and smart tooling powered by texlab LSP server. It combines advanced visual editing tools with a robust hybrid build system.
Key Features
🚀 Hybrid Build System
- Zero-Config: Automatically detects your LaTeX environment, either locally installer texlive or docker.
- Docker Support: No local TeX installation? No problem. InTeX can compile your documents using a containerized TeX Live environment.
- Local Build: Uses your local
latexmk or pdflatex installation for maximum speed.
- Caching: Smart caching for Docker builds ensures fast re-compilation.
🖼️ Visual Editors & Previews
- Table Editor: Edit LaTeX tables with an Excel-like interface. No more struggling with
& and \\. Live preview as you type.
- Equation Editor: Preview and edit complex math equations intuitively.
- Figure Editor: Browse workspace images, configure sizing and placement, and insert figures visually.
- PDF Preview: Integrated high-performance PDF viewer with SyncTeX support. Check the command palette for forward search (.tex to PDF) or Ctrl+Click PDF to jump to code.
- IntelliSense: Powered by
texlab for robust auto-completion, citation suggestions, and reference management.
Getting Started
- Open a .tex file: InTeX activates automatically.
- Build: Run the Intex: Build command from the command palette or save your .tex file.
- View: The PDF preview will open automatically on successful build.
Configuration
InTeX works out of the box, but you can customize it:
intex.buildMethod: Choose auto, local, or docker.intex.docker.image: Customize the docker image used to build the documents with containers.intex.outputDirectory: Choose a directory for output files.intex.latexmk.options: Customize build arguments.intex.lsp.enabled: Enable or disable LSP (language server protocol) server whenever you want.
Gallery
Integrated PDF viewer with:
- SyncTeX forward and reverse search (Ctrl+Click on PDF to jump to source)
- Text search with match highlighting (Ctrl+F)
- Clickable hyperlinks — internal and external links
- Zoom controls, fit to width, fit to page, and Ctrl+Wheel zoom
- Page navigation via buttons, scroll, page input, and thumbnails
- Keyboard shortcuts for navigation and zoom
- Continuous scroll with lazy rendering for performance
- Toggle thumbnail sidebar for more space
Built-in equation editor
- Insert and edit commands in the command palette
- CodeLens "Edit Equation" button on top of every equation
- Live KaTeX preview as you type
- Symbol palette with tabs: Greek, operators, relations, arrows, structures, functions, matrices
- Switch between equation environments (equation, align, $$, inline, etc.)
- Label editing for numbered equations
- Real-time sync — changes update your .tex file directly
Table editor
- Excel-like editing with a near-WYSIWYG interface
- Multi-column and multi-row support (merge & split)
- Apply borders to single or multiple cells at once
- Column alignment (left, center, right) visually reflected in the editor
- Caption (top or bottom), labels, and positioning in a single interface
- CodeLens "Edit Table" button for quick access on existing tables
- Real-time sync — changes update your .tex file directly
- Insert and edit figures from the command palette
- CodeLens "Edit Figure" button on top of every figure
- Browse workspace images in a searchable, scrollable grid with thumbnails
- Click any image to select it — path fills in automatically
- Configure width, height, scale, and rotation angle visually
- Switch between standalone
\includegraphics and figure/figure* environments
- Caption (top or bottom), labels, and float positioning in a single interface
- Real-time sync — changes update your .tex file directly
BibTeX editor
- Full CRUD for
.bib entries — create, edit, and delete without touching raw BibTeX
- Searchable sidebar: filter entries by citation key, title, or author instantly
- Detail form with dynamic fields — add or remove any BibTeX field on the fly
- Supports all standard entry types (article, book, inproceedings, thesis, etc.)
- Auto-opens beside your
.bib file (configurable via intex.bibtexEditor.autoOpen)
- Manually open through the command palette
- Real-time sync — changes update your
.bib file directly
Changelog
- Bug fixes: Table editor had a really hard time opening and parsing complex tables with multi-row and multi-column cells. The new parser is able to handle those better.
- UI improvements to all editors. All editors UI has been reworked and refined for better look and better usability
- PDF Viewer has been greatly enhanced with:
- Page Thumbnails for navigation
- SyncTex indicator
- Continuos scroll allows the user to see the full PDF document just by scrolling
- Search functionality
- Cleaned up lots of redundant commands from the command palette
Contributing
Found a bug or have a feature request? Open an issue on our GitHub repository.
License
MIT
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