LiveLatex

Very simple bash script that re-compiles a .tex project automatically each time the file is modified. The script takes as input the path of the Latex file, it checks if the file gets updated and automatically triggers the compilation of the PDF document (thorugh xelatex).

Example

livelatex.sh path/to/latex.tex

Installation

Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/lucananni93/LiveLatex.git

Make the script an executable

cd LiveLatex
chmod +x livelatex.sh

Add the script to the PATH variable, to call it everywhere in your system

export PATH="$(pwd):${PATH}"

Usage

Live re-compilation of Latex files
Usage: livelatex.sh [-w|--wait <arg>] [-h|--help] <texfile>
        <texfile>: Path to the .tex file to compile
        -w, --wait: Time to wait before attempting refresh (in seconds) (default: '1')
        -h, --help: Prints help