TeXposit Tutorial

1. Getting Started with TeXposit

Master the interface and essential workflows.

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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

1

Create a project

From the dashboard, click "New Project." Use the AI Wizard or start from a template.

2

Open main.tex or main.md

TeXposit detects your main file. Edit it directly. Changes auto-save and compile.

3

Watch the PDF update

After you save (Cmd+S), your changes appear in the preview within seconds.

4

Use the AI Assistant

Open the chat (Cmd+Shift+B) to ask for help writing, refining, or explaining content.

Essential Keyboard Shortcuts

Save & CompileCmd+S
Open AI AssistantCmd+Shift+B
Action PaletteCmd+P
Toggle File ExplorerCmd+B

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.

First Session Tip
Start with a simple 1-page document to get comfortable with the workflow. Try editing some text, saving, and watching the PDF update. Then explore the AI Assistant panel by asking it to improve your writing.