PluginStatsTex Preview has 92,843 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #2476 of 2,501 tracked listings.
About Tex Preview
tex-preview README
Tex file partially live preview.
How to use
Command+Shift+P and choose Tex Preview. When live.main.pdf generated, preview it.
Features
Partially live preview help you see recently input in milliseconds.
How it works
• When save file, split changes block to file live.main.tex. • Compile live.[FILENAME].tex to a pdf file named live.main.pdf.
Requirements
Only tested on macOS
• Install MacTex • Install a pdf preview extension like vscode-pdf.
Extension Settings
no
Known Issues
Release Notes
0.0.4
Break changes
• Change the location of preview file to root to support figs or other files external.
0.0.3
Features
• Support \input • Support \begin{env} \end{env} block
Break changes
• Currently only support \input file preview
0.0.2
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0.0.1
Initial release
Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.
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Adoption over time
7/30/90-day growth
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Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.
Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tialki.tex-preview. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.