# xu-cheng/latex-action

:octocat: GitHub Action to compile LaTeX documents

Repository: https://github.com/xu-cheng/latex-action
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/latex-action
Homepage: https://github.com/xu-cheng/latex-action
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: github-actions, latex
Last push: 2026-07-30T19:34:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 65, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2569, "days_push": 34, "days_rel": 154, "gap_med": 69, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1410, forks 150 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:38.763824+00:00)

## What it is
A GitHub Action that compiles LaTeX documents to PDF inside a Dockerized full TeXLive environment. It supports multiple LaTeX engines, TeXLive versions, multi-document builds, custom fonts, and pre/post-compile scripts.

## Use cases
- compile latex to pdf in github actions
- build pdf from tex files in ci
- automate latex document builds on push
- compile multiple latex documents in one workflow
- use xelatex or lualatex in github actions ci
- pin texlive version for reproducible latex builds

## When to choose
- you want to build LaTeX PDFs automatically in GitHub Actions workflows
- you need a full TeXLive environment without installing it yourself
- you need multiple documents, custom fonts, or specific TeXLive versions in CI

## When to avoid
- you need to run arbitrary commands in TeXLive rather than compile LaTeX (use texlive-action)
- your CI is not GitHub Actions
- you compile LaTeX locally rather than in CI

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: build-tool, ci-cd, pdf, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, documentation, pdf
- platform: cloud
- tags: github-actions, latex, texlive, pdf-generation, docker-container, automation, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- xu-cheng/latex-action (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.763824+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:38:30.346915+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xu-cheng/latex-action (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.763824+00:00, sha 394c32195943)
  - homepage: https://github.com/xu-cheng/latex-action (fetched 2026-08-29T11:51:47.246877+00:00, sha 66d7850a3dd4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.