# latex-lsp/texlab

An implementation of the Language Server Protocol for LaTeX

Repository: https://github.com/latex-lsp/texlab
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/texlab
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: latex, language-server
Last push: 2026-07-27T01:34:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 78, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2812, "days_push": 38, "days_rel": 69, "gap_med": 54, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2010, forks 72 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:05.003051+00:00)

## What it is
TexLab is a Language Server Protocol implementation for LaTeX written in Rust, providing rich editing support (completion, diagnostics, building) in any LSP-capable editor. It ships precompiled binaries for Windows, Linux, and macOS and can compile documents via TeX distributions or Tectonic.

## Use cases
- get LaTeX autocompletion in VS Code or Neovim
- set up a language server for editing LaTeX files
- compile LaTeX documents from my editor
- add BibTeX citation completion to my editor
- editor-agnostic LaTeX IDE features

## When to choose
- you edit LaTeX in any LSP-compatible editor and want completion, diagnostics, and build integration
- you want a cross-platform LaTeX language server with prebuilt binaries

## When to avoid
- you need a full LaTeX IDE rather than an editor-integrated language server
- you cannot install a TeX distribution or Tectonic and need document compilation

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, documentation
- platform: windows, cross-platform, rust
- tags: latex, language-server-protocol, lsp, bibtex, tex, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- latex-lsp/texlab (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.003051+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 2026-08-30T03:01:08.289235+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/latex-lsp/texlab (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:05.003051+00:00, sha aeeb248fc088)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/texlab (fetched 2026-08-29T10:41:02.484488+00:00, sha b4bf3ee708ea)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.