# textext/textext

Re-editable LaTeX/ typst graphics for Inkscape

Repository: https://github.com/textext/textext
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/textext
Homepage: https://textext.github.io/textext/
Language: Python
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: inkscape, latex, extension, plugin
Last push: 2026-08-06T12:20:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 41, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3148, "days_push": 27, "days_rel": 239, "gap_med": 125, "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 1091, forks 51 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:33.102495+00:00)

## What it is
TexText is a Python plugin for the Inkscape vector graphics editor that lets users insert and later re-edit LaTeX and typst generated SVG elements in their drawings. It supports multiple TeX compilers, syntax-highlighted editing, scaling, colorization, and font matching with Inkscape text.

## Use cases
- add LaTeX equations to Inkscape drawings
- re-edit LaTeX text in an SVG later
- insert typst graphics into Inkscape
- create scientific figures with math formulas
- match font sizes between Inkscape text and LaTeX output
- customize TeX preamble for Inkscape figures

## When to choose
- you draw diagrams in Inkscape and need publication-quality math typesetting
- you want LaTeX or typst elements that stay editable across editing sessions
- you need PdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX, LuaLaTeX, or typst compilation inside a vector editor

## When to avoid
- you don't have a LaTeX or typst distribution installed
- you use a vector editor other than Inkscape
- you need a standalone LaTeX equation editor without Inkscape

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: gui, templating, developer-tools
- domain: graphics, desktop-applications, documentation, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python
- tags: inkscape, latex, typst, svg, vector-graphics, extension, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- textext/textext (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:33.102495+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 2026-08-30T06:49:10.364625+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/textext/textext (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:33.102495+00:00, sha 9cfae13b075d)
  - homepage: https://textext.github.io/textext/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:51:30.799411+00:00, sha e2279f19a1d2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.