YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›tex-fmt
CLI Open source 64 installs/mo

tex-fmt for Mac

Extremely fast LaTeX formatter written in Rust

Quick answer: tex-fmt is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install tex-fmt. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 64 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What tex-fmt is

tex-fmt is a command-line tool for macOS: extremely fast LaTeX formatter written in Rust.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install tex-fmt

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install tex-fmt.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

cargo-bundleWrap rust executables in OS-specific app bundlesCLIOpen source63/molatexmlLaTeX to XML/HTML/MathML ConverterCLIOpen source63/moswcSuper-fast Rust-based JavaScript/TypeScript compilerCLIOpen source63/moasciidocFormatter/translator for text files to numerous formatsCLIOpen source66/mocargo-expandShow what Rust code looks like with macros expandedCLIOpen source69/molazyrsyncTerminal UI for rsync, written in RustCLIOpen source73/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install tex-fmt on Mac?

Run brew install tex-fmt in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is tex-fmt open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does tex-fmt run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is tex-fmt?

It was installed 64 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4177 in this catalogue.

What version of tex-fmt is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.5.7.