Typst
A markup-based typesetting system that is powerful and easy to learn. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 81
- 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: 40
- age_days: 2535
- days_rel: 47
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
55687 stars · 1692 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Typst is a markup-based typesetting system designed to be as powerful as LaTeX while being much easier to learn. This repository contains the Typst compiler and CLI for compiling Typst documents to PDF locally.
Use cases
- write academic papers with math typesetting
- generate pdf documents from markup
- latex alternative that is easier to learn
- typeset theses and reports with bibliographies
- automate document generation with scripting
When to choose
- you want LaTeX-quality typesetting with fast incremental compilation
- you need math typesetting and bibliography management without LaTeX complexity
- you want friendly error messages and a modern markup syntax
When to avoid
- you need full LaTeX package or class compatibility
- you require journal templates that only exist in LaTeX
- you need WYSIWYG word-processor editing
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
compiler templating pdf markdown math documentation developer-tools education windows cli cross-platform rust typesetting latex-alternative markup-language pdf-generation academic-writing linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/typst/typst · fetched 2026-08-28 · de987bd7374b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| typst/typst | main | 93 |
| typst/packages | plugin | 74 |
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