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thatmagicalcat/txm — explained in plain English

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tl;dr

A command line tool that renders LaTeX math formulas as readable text art right in your terminal.

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    What it does
      Renders LaTeX math
      Terminal output
      Command line tool
    Tech stack
      Rust
      Cargo
      Nix
    Use cases
      Preview formulas fast
      Terminal math notes
      Editor integration
    Audience
      Developers
      Terminal users
      Math writers

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Preview a LaTeX math expression instantly without opening a document editor.

VIBE 2

Check math notation quickly while writing notes or papers from the terminal.

VIBE 3

Add LaTeX math preview to NeoVim through the related txm.nvim plugin.

what's the stack?

RustCargoNixPython bindings

how it stacks up fr

thatmagicalcat/txmdeeplethe/forkdjeff141/meatshell
Stars307282339
LanguageRustRustRust
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min
Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, under either the Apache 2.0 or MIT license, your choice.

in plain english

TXM stands for Terminal TeX Math, and it is a tool that renders math notation written in LaTeX format directly inside your terminal window. If you have ever seen a formula like E equals mc squared typeset properly with fractions, exponents, and symbols, TXM lets you produce that same kind of output on the command line instead of needing a full document editor or a web browser. You run it by passing a LaTeX math expression as an argument, and it displays the rendered result as text art in your terminal. The project includes several screenshots in its README showing this in action, though the exact expressions and styles are not described beyond that. There are a few ways to install TXM depending on your system. On Arch Linux, it is available through the AUR under the package name txm-git, installable with a helper like yay or paru, or built manually from the AUR git repository. On Gentoo Linux, it can be installed through the GURU repository using emerge. If you use the Rust package manager Cargo, you can install it with a single cargo install command, either from the published crate or straight from the GitHub repository. There is also a quick way to try it without installing anything permanently, using the Nix package manager's run command, provided you have Nix installed with flakes enabled. For developers who want to use TXM's rendering from Python rather than the command line, the project includes Python bindings located in its bindings folder. One other project builds on top of TXM: txm.nvim, which brings LaTeX preview support into the NeoVim text editor. TXM is dual licensed under the Apache License 2.0 and the MIT license, so users can choose whichever license suits their needs.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Show me how to install txm using Cargo and render a simple equation with it.
prompt 2
Write a shell script that pipes a list of LaTeX expressions into txm one at a time.
prompt 3
Explain how to set up txm.nvim so I can preview LaTeX math while editing in NeoVim.
prompt 4
Help me package txm for a Linux distribution that isn't Arch or Gentoo.

Frequently asked questions

what is txm fr?

A command line tool that renders LaTeX math formulas as readable text art right in your terminal.

What language is txm written in?

Mainly Rust. The stack also includes Rust, Cargo, Nix.

What license does txm use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, under either the Apache 2.0 or MIT license, your choice.

How hard is txm to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is txm for?

Mainly developer.

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