manuels/texlive.js
Compiling LaTeX (TeX live) in your browser observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4977
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 3508
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1271 stars · 142 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A JavaScript port of TeX Live 2016 that compiles LaTeX code entirely in the browser using an emscripten-compiled pdftex. It produces PDF files client-side and supports LaTeX packages.
Use cases
- compile LaTeX to PDF in the browser
- generate PDFs from LaTeX without a server
- build an online LaTeX editor
- let users preview LaTeX documents client-side
- embed LaTeX compilation in a web app
When to choose
- you need client-side LaTeX compilation with no backend
- you want offline-capable PDF generation from LaTeX in a web app
- you're building a browser-based LaTeX editor or playground
When to avoid
- you need the latest TeX Live features or packages
- you need fast compilation of large documents
- you need a maintained, actively updated tool
- server-side compilation is available and acceptable
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
compiler pdf wasm web-development documentation pdf browser latex texlive emscripten pdf-generation client-side javascript web
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/manuels/texlive.js · fetched 2026-08-28 · 40cbea3d509a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| manuels/texlive.js | main | 32 |
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