TeX-Machina

TeX-Machina is an interactive LaTeX assistant for VS Code that brings powerful symbolic computation, 3D plotting, and automated bibliography management directly into your TeX editing workflow.

Features

• Symbolic Calculation (calc >): Perform differentiation, integration, simplification, and equation solving. See step-by-step solutions within your editor.
• Matrix Tools (matrix >): Generate various matrix environments (pmatrix, bmatrix, etc.) with automatic "smart dots" and analysis (determinant, inverse, RREF).
• Advanced Plotting (plot >):
  • 2D: Generate PGFPlots data and LaTeX code.
  • 3D: Interactive 3D visualization using X3DOM and exportable PDF/PNG figures.
  • Complex: Domain coloring for complex analysis.
• Sequence Search (oeis >): Search for number sequences in the OEIS database and insert them into your document.
• Smart Citations (cite >): Search papers by DOI, arXiv ID, or title, and automatically update your .bib files and insert \cite commands.
• Width Analysis: Analyze LaTeX formula widths to ensure they fit within your document margins.

Prerequisites

This extension requires Python 3.x and several mathematical libraries to perform symbolic calculations and plotting.

1. Install Python 3.x from python.org.
2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install -r python_backend/requirements.txt
   

Installation

1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Open any .tex file.
3. Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+; (or Cmd+Shift+; on macOS) to open the TeX-Machina CLI.

Extension Settings

• tex-machina.laplace.sourceVariable: Default source variable for Laplace transform (e.g., t).
• tex-machina.laplace.targetVariable: Default target variable for Laplace transform (e.g., s).
• tex-machina.angleUnit: Default unit for rotations (deg or rad).
• tex-machina.plot.datDensity: Density of points for 2D PGFPlots generation.
• tex-machina.plot.lineColor: Default line color for plots.

Usage

1. Open CLI: Press Ctrl+Shift+;.
2. Select Command: Choose from calc, matrix, plot, cite, oeis, or analyze.
3. Interactive UI: Follow the prompts to input formulas or select options.
4. Webview Preview: Visualize 3D plots and complex calculations in the side panel.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.