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LaTeX Workshop

A Visual Studio Code extension for writing and compiling LaTeX documents.

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What it is

LaTeX Workshop is an extension for Visual Studio Code that adds core tools for LaTeX typesetting, the markup system used for writing technical papers and documents. According to its description, it covers preview, compiling, autocomplete, and colorizing. The full feature set is documented in an external wiki, which the truncated README points to.

  • Compile a LaTeX document from inside the editor
  • Preview the generated PDF alongside your source
  • Get autocomplete suggestions while typing LaTeX commands

Great for

  • People writing LaTeX documents who already use Visual Studio Code
  • Students writing papers or theses in LaTeX
  • Users who want compile, preview, and autocomplete in one editor

Not ideal for

  • People who want a standalone LaTeX editor rather than a VS Code extension, since it requires Visual Studio Code
  • Users on very old VS Code versions, because the latest version requires VSCode 1.114.0 or later
  • People who do not write LaTeX at all
Step-by-step guide: how to use LaTeX WorkshopInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

How to get it

  1. 1

    See the README

    You'll need: Visual Studio Code 1.114.0 or later · A LaTeX distribution (see the wiki's Requirements section)

    Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/James-Yu/LaTeX-Workshop
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Install Visual Studio Code and a LaTeX distribution
    • Install the LaTeX Workshop extension from the VS Code marketplace, as described in the wiki's Installation section
    • Open a .tex file and build it using the extension's compile command
    • Open the generated PDF from the preview
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Read the Compile wiki page to learn about recipes and multi-file projects
    • Set up auto build in the Compile section if you want documents rebuilt on save
    • Use the Intellisense wiki page to learn about citation and reference completion
    • Try SyncTeX from the Viewing section to jump between source and PDF

Downloads

Source code (.zip)master branch · straight from GitHub

Strengths

  • Installs as a standard Visual Studio Code extension
  • Covers compiling, previewing, and autocomplete in one tool
  • Released under the MIT license, which permits free use

Trade-offs

  • The README is truncated, so specific feature details must be checked in the external wiki
  • Requires a working LaTeX distribution installed separately, per the wiki's requirements section
  • Depends on Visual Studio Code and its version requirements

Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.