texspark

Features

Seamless Multi-File Typesetting

Your whole project in one outline

Large LaTeX projects live across many .tex files joined by \input and \include. texspark treats the whole tree as one project.

  • Outline walks the include tree recursively — see the full document structure in one place
  • User-defined sectioning aliases (e.g. \mychapter{…}) are detected too
  • Click an outline entry — or right-click in the PDF — to open the right sub-file automatically
  • The root document gets auto-pinned while you work in a sub-file, so Build / SyncTeX / PDF preview stay anchored to the project root
  • Inverse search resolves sub-file paths correctly whether SyncTeX records them as absolute or relative

Customizable Build Pipeline

Build it your way

Every LaTeX workflow is different — one xelatex run, or xelatex + bibtex + xelatex + xelatex. texspark lets you write your build command as plain text.

  • Edit the build command freely in Preferences → Compile
  • One-click template buttons: xelatex, pdflatex, lualatex, latexmk, bibtex, makeindex
  • {file} / {filename} placeholders inject the active document
  • Chain stages with && (e.g. xelatex … && bibtex … && xelatex … && xelatex …)
  • All build output streams into the embedded zsh terminal
  • A .log watcher parses errors and warnings into a clickable Issues panel — jump straight to the offending line
  • “Jump after build” toggle automatically SyncTeXes the PDF to your current cursor when the build finishes

Intuitive Interface

Everything where you’d expect

A layout that doesn’t need a tutorial.

  • Everything in one window: Outline on the left, Editor + Terminal/Issues in the middle, PDF on the right
  • All splits are draggable, with sensible default proportions
  • Tabs with pinning for multi-document work — pinned tab fixes the build root
  • Unsaved changes show as a dot (●) where the close button normally sits — hover reveals the X
  • Closing a dirty tab prompts to Save / Discard / Cancel — no accidental data loss
  • Code folding affordances: gutter ▸/▾ triangles, hover guideline showing fold extent, ⋯ chip at folded headers (click to expand)
  • Outline \part dividers labeled with Roman numerals (I, II, III, …)
  • Core actions — Build, Jump-to-PDF, Forward / Inverse Search — all reachable via keyboard, toolbar buttons, or right-click

Native macOS Experience

Mac to the core

Not a browser, not Electron. A real macOS app.

  • SwiftUI + AppKit, backed by the system NSTextView — fast even with large files
  • Familiar shortcuts: ⌘N New, ⌘O Open, ⌘S Save, ⌘W Close, ⌘B Build, ⌘/ Toggle Comment, ⌘Z Undo
  • Familiar menus: File / Edit / Build / Help — Open Recent, Toggle Comment, and Preferences all in their expected places
  • Light / Dark / System theme — editor, gutter, and terminal switch together; System mode follows the OS instantly
  • Uses your chosen monospaced font (or the system default) — full font picker in Preferences
  • IME-safe: Korean, Japanese, and other composition input never collides with autocompletion or syntax highlighting
  • Session restore on relaunch — open tabs, pinned files, and each document’s cursor and scroll position all come back