What is TeXposit?
TeXposit is a collaborative LaTeX editor for academic writing. It combines real-time collaboration, LaTeX error checking, and an optional AI assistant with context on your project, whether you're writing a paper, thesis, or technical report.
Key Advantages
- Real-Time LaTeX Verification: Catch errors before compilation with syntax, citation, and style checking
- Optional Writing Assistant: Get context-aware suggestions, auto-generate outlines, and refine your writing without leaving the editor
- Hybrid Format Support: Write in clean Markdown and automatically transpile to professional LaTeX
- Team Collaboration: Multi-cursor editing, comments, suggestions, and role-based permissions
- Local & Cloud AI: Choose cloud AI for best quality or run models locally with Ollama for privacy
The Core Interface
TeXposit splits your workspace into three main areas, each resizable and independently toggleable:
- Left Sidebar: File explorer showing your project structure. Toggle with Cmd+B.
- Center Pane: Your LaTeX/Markdown editor with syntax highlighting, real-time verification, and AI suggestions.
- Right Pane: Switches between PDF preview and AI Assistant panel. Toggle AI with Cmd+Shift+B or PDF with Shift+Esc. You can drag to move it to the bottom of the screen.
Main Workspace Components
File Explorer
Left sidebar showing your project structure. Click files to open them. Right-click to create, rename, or delete files.
Main Editor
Center pane where you write. Syntax highlighting, real-time verification, and AI suggestions all appear here.
PDF Preview
Right pane showing your compiled document. Updates automatically as you save. Double-click any text to sync back to the editor.
AI Assistant
Toggle with Cmd+Shift+B. Chat interface for asking questions, requesting edits, and interactive writing assistance.
Customizing Your Workspace
Flexible Layout
All panes are resizable by dragging the dividers. You can also:
- Hide the file explorer: Cmd+B
- Hide the AI sidebar: Cmd+Shift+B
- Toggle the PDF preview: Click the eye icon in the toolbar
- Maximize the editor: Use the layout buttons
Focus Mode
For distraction-free writing, use the toolbar layout buttons to hide all panels except the editor. Your fingers stay on the keyboard.
Your First Steps
Create a project
From the dashboard, click "New Project." Use the AI Wizard or start from a template.
Open main.tex or main.md
TeXposit detects your main file. Edit it directly. Changes auto-save and compile.
Watch the PDF update
After you save (Cmd+S), your changes appear in the preview within seconds.
Use the AI Assistant
Open the chat (Cmd+Shift+B) to ask for help writing, refining, or explaining content.
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
Key Concepts to Know
Auto-Compilation
TeXposit compiles automatically when you save. There is no Build button. If compilation fails, errors appear in the Problems panel.
Synctex (Bidirectional Sync)
Double-click any text in the PDF to jump to that location in the editor. Conversely, press Cmd+Click in the editor to highlight that section in the PDF.
Real-Time Verification
TeXposit checks your LaTeX for errors in real-time. You'll see squiggly lines under problems before compilation. Open the Problems panel (Cmd+Shift+M) to see all issues.