James-Yu/LaTeX-Workshop
Boost LaTeX typesetting efficiency with preview, compile, autocomplete, colorize, and more. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3537
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
12291 stars · 583 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
LaTeX Workshop is a Visual Studio Code extension providing core LaTeX typesetting features such as compilation, PDF preview, autocompletion, and syntax colorization. It is written in TypeScript and distributed under the MIT license.
Use cases
- compile latex documents from vscode
- preview pdf while editing latex
- autocomplete latex commands
- syntax highlighting for tex files
- write academic papers in vscode
- build bibtex bibliographies automatically
When to choose
- you write LaTeX in Visual Studio Code and want an integrated compile-preview-edit loop
- you need autocompletion, snippets, and syntax coloring for TeX files
- you want a free, actively maintained LaTeX toolchain inside an editor you already use
When to avoid
- you use an editor other than VS Code
- you prefer a dedicated LaTeX IDE like TeXstudio or Overleaf
- you only need occasional one-off PDF generation without editor integration
Facets
plugin · maturity active
editor pdf developer-tools documentation text-editors developer-tools documentation pdf editor-plugin cross-platform windows latex vscode-extension typesetting pdf-preview autocomplete syntax-highlighting linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/James-Yu/LaTeX-Workshop · fetched 2026-08-28 · fa770d47e332
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| James-Yu/LaTeX-Workshop | main | 77 |
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