VimTeX – Vim and Neovim filetype and syntax plugin

VimTeX is a modern Vim and Neovim filetype and syntax plugin for LaTeX files.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Document compilation with latexmk, latexrun, tectonic, or arara.
• LaTeX log parsing for quickfix entries using:
  • internal method.
  • pplatex.
• Compilation of selected part of document
• Support for several PDF viewers with forward search
  • MuPDF.
  • Okular.
  • qpdfview.
  • Skim.
  • SumatraPDF.
  • TeXShop.
  • Zathura.
  • Other viewers are supported through a general interface.
• Completion of:
  • citations.
  • labels.
  • commands.
  • file names for figures, input/include, includepdf, includestandalone.
  • glossary entries.
  • package and documentclass names based on available .sty and .cls files.
• Document navigation through:
  • table of contents.
  • table of labels.
  • proper settings for ‘include’, ‘includexpr’, ‘suffixesadd’ and ‘define’, which among other things:
    • allow :h include-search and :h definition-search.
    • give enhanced gf command.
• Easy access to (online) documentation of packages.
• Word count (through texcount).
• Motions (link to GIF demonstrations):
  • Move between section boundaries with [[, [], ][, and ]].
  • Move between environment boundaries with [m, [M, ]m, and ]M.
  • Move between math environment boundaries with [n, [N, ]n, and ]N.
  • Move between frame environment boundaries with [r, [R, ]r, and ]R.
  • Move between comment boundaries with [* and ]*.
  • Move between matching delimiters with %.
• Text objects (link to GIF demonstrations):
  • ic ac Commands.
  • id ad Delimiters.
  • ie ae LaTeX environments.
  • i$ a$ Math environments.
  • iP aP Sections.
  • im am Items.
• Other mappings (link to GIF demonstrations):
  • Delete the surrounding command, environment or delimiter with dsc/dse/ds$/dsd.
  • Change the surrounding command, environment or delimiter with csc/cse/cs$/csd.
  • Toggle starred command or environment with tsc/tse.
  • Toggle inline and displaymath with ts$.
  • Toggle between e.g. () and \left(\right) with tsd.
  • Toggle (inline) fractions with tsf.
  • Toggle line-break macro \\ with tsb.
  • Close the current environment/delimiter in insert mode with ]].
  • Add \left … \right) modifiers to surrounding delimiters with.
  • Insert new command with F7.
  • Convenient insert mode mappings for faster typing of e.g. maths.
  • Context menu on citations (e.g. \cite{…}) mapped to cr.
• Improved folding (:h ‘foldexpr’).
• Improved indentation (:h ‘indentexpr’).
• Syntax highlighting:
  • A consistent core syntax specification.
  • General syntax highlighting for several popular LaTeX packages.
  • Nested syntax highlighting for several popular LaTeX packages.
  • Highlight matching delimiters.
• Support for multi-file project packages:
  • import.
  • subfiles.

Website: github.com/lervag/vimtex
Support:
Developer: Karl Yngve Lervåg
License: MIT License

VimTeX is written in TeX and VimScript. Learn TeX with our recommended free books. Learn VimScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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