LyTeX Language Support

Language support for LyTeX — LaTeX with embeded LilyPond — providing syntax highlighting for documents that combine musical notation and typeset text.

Features

• Syntax Highlighting for LyTeX files (.lytex):
  • Recognizes LaTeX commands and environments.
  • Highlights embedded lilypond blocks (see: lilypond-book documentation).

Planned Features:

• Error highlighting for LaTeX and LilyPond code.
• IntelliSense and autocompletion for commands and environments.

Example Lytex Snippet

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lilypond}

\begin{document}
    Here’s a simple melody:

    \begin{lilypond}
        \relative c' { c d e f g a b c }
    \end{lilypond}

\end{document}

Lytex Preview: LaTeX + LilyPond Rendering

Render LaTeX documents with embedded LilyPond snippets directly to PDF, all from within VS Code.

Prerequisites

NOTE: This extension is currently MacOS exclusive. LyTeX Compilation depends requires the following tools to be installed:

• lilypond - includes lilypond-book which can embed lilypond in LaTeX.
• latexit - For rendering latex.

  brew install lilypond
  brew install --cask latexit

How to use

• Render LaTeX with LilyPond - Embed LilyPond in a LaTeX and save the file with a .lytex extension.

  \documentclass{article}
  \usepackage{lilypond}
  
  \begin{document}
    Here’s a simple melody:
  
    \begin{lilypond}
      \relative c' { c d e f g a b c }
    \end{lilypond}
  
  \end{document}
  

  See lilypond-book documentation for more information.

• Compile Straight To PDF — Compile .lytex files containing lilypond environments directly to PDF.

  

• Lytex Preview Session — Recompile automatically on save.