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What are some good Overleaf (Latex) alternatives? (self.opensource)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Clandestine to c/[email protected]

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I'm currently writing a report in using Overleaf. As I'm getting the premium version for free through my Uni, I've had no problems so far. Now I'm working in a place with unstable internet and using Overleaf has become very annoying.

Are there some good FOSS alternatives out there, preferably where I can just upload my Project.zip and continue working offline? I have no need to collaborate with anyone or anything like that.

Currently I'm looking at LyX, but I'd be happy to hear about your experiences with that or other programs.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I'm writing a thesis using https://typst.app

I was hesitant to use it at the beginning but in the end, it's one of the best choice I made so far.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"Select where you heard about typst"
-> Fediverse

Finally somewhere that actually has Fediverse as an option, this must be a good app.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

You'll thank me later...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

This, I also used to create a CV in typist, after a really frustrating experience with LaTeX and the difference is night and day.

And the best part is that errors are actually understandable, so you can actually fix them

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Out of curiosity, what program are you using to write? I think I saw they have a web editor, but I there’s a neovim plugin (and maybe an LSP) as well I think.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Vscode with typst-preview plugin. A wonderful combo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I use VScodium with some plugins. But writing in any editor and running the typst executable with the "watch" argument is also an option. That way as soon as you overwrite the source file a new PDF is generated. In that case I use Okular which auto refreshes when the open document changes.