TeXify

TeXify is a Visual Studio Code extension for LaTeX workflows with a focus on practical document navigation and configurable build commands.

Repository: https://github.com/thomas-schuster/texify

Features

• Outline support for LaTeX files in the VS Code Outline view
• Support for nested section commands such as \subsubsubsection
• Outline support for exam class environments (\question, \part)
• Outline support for Beamer frames (\begin{frame} with frame title)
• Compile button in the editor title area for active LaTeX files (requires manual script configuration)
• Five additional configurable actions for scripts or direct compiler commands
• Localized extension metadata and runtime messages in English, German, and French
• Optional installation prompt for the companion LaTeX extension mathematic.vscode-latex

Outline Support

TeXify contributes document symbols so that LaTeX headings appear in the Outline view.

You can open the built-in Outline view manually in two ways:

• run the command TeXify: Open Outline
• open the Explorer sidebar and show the Outline view

Important:

• the Outline is the built-in VS Code Outline view, not a custom TeXify sidebar
• it is populated from the currently active editor, not from the whole workspace
• the active file must use the language mode latex

Supported structural commands include:

• \part
• \chapter
• \section
• \subsection
• arbitrary nested \sub...section
• \paragraph
• arbitrary nested \sub...paragraph

exam class environments:

• \question
• \part

Beamer frames:

• \begin{frame} – frame titles are shown and frames are nested dynamically based on their structural context (\section, \subsection, etc.)

Build and Script Actions

When a LaTeX file is active, TeXify adds a compile button to the editor title area.

The button is intentionally generic. You can point it to:

• your own wrapper script
• a project-local build helper such as .build-kit/bin/tex-compile.sh
• a direct compiler command such as lualatex, pdflatex, xelatex, or another executable

Arguments are configured separately, so setups such as these are possible:

• script-based, such as: .build-kit/bin/tex-compile.sh with -i "${file}"
• direct compiler call: lualatex with -interaction=nonstopmode "${file}"
• custom toolchain command with additional flags

Important:

• TeXify does not ship your compile script or build toolkit
• if you reference a script path, that script must exist in your project or on the target machine
• ${file} is replaced with the active LaTeX file path when the command is executed

In addition, TeXify exposes five configurable custom actions that can be:

• triggered from the Command Palette
• assigned to keybindings
• backed by your own shell scripts, build helpers, or direct compiler commands

Settings

Main settings:

• texify.compilerCommand
• texify.compilerArgs
• texify.action1Command to texify.action5Command
• texify.action1Args to texify.action5Args
• texify.enableCompanionExtension

Companion Extension

TeXify can prompt the user to optionally install the companion LaTeX extension:

• Name: LaTeX
• ID: mathematic.vscode-latex

This companion extension is not installed automatically. Users can opt in through the TeXify setting or command.

It can complement TeXify with LaTeX editor features such as:

• syntax highlighting
• formatting support
• additional LaTeX language tooling, depending on its own configuration

Please note:

• TeXify itself does not require the companion extension
• the companion extension has its own setup and runtime requirements
• depending on the features you want to use, a local LaTeX toolchain may be required
• for formatting, the companion extension relies on latexindent.pl, which is a Perl-based formatter for LaTeX. Additional Perl modules may be required on the target system.
• for linting, the companion extension relies on ChkTeX

For details, always refer to the documentation of mathematic.vscode-latex itself.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.