latex3/latex2e
The LaTeX2e kernel observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 89
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 8
- age_days: 3226
- days_rel: 75
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 14
Adoption not part of the score
2448 stars · 317 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The LaTeX2e kernel is the core source code of the LaTeX document preparation system, maintained by the LaTeX Project. It provides the base format, essential tools, graphics, and math support that underpin LaTeX typesetting, distributed to users via CTAN and TeX distributions like TeXLive, MacTeX, and MiKTeX.
Use cases
- typesetting scientific papers with complex math
- producing technical documentation and books
- generating journal articles with automatic bibliographies
- creating slide presentations with LaTeX
- contributing fixes to the LaTeX kernel
- writing multilingual documents with cross-references
When to choose
- you need to fix or develop the LaTeX kernel itself
- you want to track or report bugs in core LaTeX components
- you need the unpackaged sources to build a custom LaTeX format
When to avoid
- you just want to install and use LaTeX - get TeXLive, MacTeX, or MiKTeX instead
- you need help using LaTeX - use community support sites
- your issue involves third-party packages not maintained by the LaTeX team
Facets
library · maturity active
templating documentation pdf documentation developer-tools education cross-platform cli latex tex typesetting latex-kernel scientific-publishing document-preparation
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/latex3/latex2e · fetched 2026-08-28 · 34d0e19b57c4
- homepage: https://www.latex-project.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 418532bbd784
- site_page: https://www.latex-project.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · cda050e98dfb
- site_page: https://www.latex-project.org/help/documentation · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0c1c28d74f0b
- site_page: https://www.latex-project.org/about/team · fetched 2026-08-29 · 54f9e7dcc057
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| latex3/latex2e | main | 96 |
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