LaTeX Setup

LaTeX

LaTeX is a typesetting system widely used for creating professional-quality documents, especially those containing mathematical formulas, tables, and references. It allows precise control over document layout and formatting, making it ideal for academic papers, technical reports, and books.

On macOS, MacTeX is an all-in-one installer that provides everything needed to run LaTeX.

$VS Code & LaTeX Workshop$

I usually edit my LaTeX documents in VS Code using the LaTeX Workshop extension, which offers a wide range of powerful features:

Full LaTeX language support with syntax highlighting
Linting, snippets, and debugging tools to catch errors early
Live PDF preview that updates on-the-fly
Integration with Git for version control
Auto-completion for commands, citations, and references
Build automation to compile documents with a single command
Forward and inverse search between source code and PDF for easier navigation

This setup makes writing, editing, and managing LaTeX documents faster and more efficient.

Setting up LaTeX

Install MacTeX:
Terminal window
```
brew install mactex-no-gui
```
Install the Open Sans font:
Terminal window
```
brew install font-open-sans
```

Configure LaTeX Workshop settings in VS Code:

Install the LaTeX Workshop extension for VS Code
Open the VS Code Command Palette with ⌘ ⇧ P
Type settings and select Preferences: Open User settings (JSON)
Add the following configuration to your VS Code settings

"latex-workshop.latex.recipe.default": "Latexmk (LuaLaTex)",
"latex-workshop.latex.outDir": "./build",
"latex-workshop.latex.recipes": [
    { "name": "Latexmk (LuaLaTex)", "tools": ["latexmk (lualatex)"] }
],
"latex-workshop.latex.tools": [
    {
        "name": "latexmk (lualatex)",
        "command": "latexmk",
        "args": [
            "-lualatex",
            "-shell-escape",
            "-synctex=1",
            "-interaction=nonstopmode",
            "-output-directory=./build",
            "%DOC%"
        ]
    }
]