{"slug": "show-hn-texposit-feature-rich-latex-and-markdown-editor", "title": "Show HN: TeXposit – Feature rich LaTeX and Markdown editor", "summary": "TeXposit launched in free public beta as a LaTeX and Markdown editor that runs a real LaTeX engine compiled to WebAssembly client-side, recompiling documents as users type with no compile button or server queue. The EU-built tool offers unlimited collaborators on the free tier, an optional AI assistant that searches academic databases for citations and can connect to local models via Ollama, and cryptographically signed authorship records tracking how much of a document was AI-assisted. All data is stored on European servers under GDPR compliance, with self-hosted deployment available on request and no training of models on user data.", "body_md": "# Easy Work, Serious Results.\n\nTeXposit is a modern LaTeX and Markdown editor for collaboration and responsible AI-assisted writing, built in the EU.\n\n### Live Preview in Your Browser\n\nA real LaTeX engine runs client-side and recompiles as you type. No compile button, no server queue, no waiting. The last good render stays on screen while the next one builds.\n\n### Real-Time Collaboration\n\nEdit with unlimited collaborators. Live editing, per-user version history, and real-time chat.\n\n### AI Assistant & Ollama Support\n\nResearch discovery, review, writing assistance and more. Connect Ollama to use models running on your own machine directly.\n\n### Markdown, Visual Editor & Hybrid .tex.md\n\nSwitch between LaTeX, Markdown and a visual editor at any time. Write prose in Markdown, drop into LaTeX where you need it, and compile to the same publication-ready output.\n\n### Built-In Reference Search and Management\n\nSearch arXiv and other databases without leaving the editor. One click from result to BibTeX in your bibliography.\n\n### Document Provenance\n\nEvery project carries a cryptographically signed authorship record. Share a tamper-proof report showing who wrote what and how much was AI-assisted.\n\n### Version History & Comments\n\nEvery project is a git repository and every save is an attributed commit. Comment on any line and propose inline suggestions without overwriting a co-author's text.\n\n### LaTeX Verification & Error Checking\n\nCompilation errors explained in plain language, with the line that caused them. Citation keys, references and bibliography entries are checked continuously as you write.\n\n### Work on Local Files\n\nEdit projects on your machine directly. Benefit from the productivity gains from TeXposit without giving up control over your files.\n\n### Templates & Project Wizard\n\nStart from a journal, thesis or preprint template, or describe your document and let the AI wizard scaffold the project structure for you.\n\n### EU-Hosted & Self-Hostable\n\nAll data on European servers, GDPR compliant. Deployment on your own infrastructure is available on request for teams and institutions that need it.\n\n### GitHub Sync\n\nConnect a repository and push or pull changes with your commit history intact. Selective sync keeps generated files and assets out of your GitHub repo.\n\nWorking with researchers at\n\n## User Guide\n\nEvery feature documented. Start here or go straight to what you need.\n\n[Browse all articles →](https://texposit.com/guide)\n\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n\nYes. TeXposit is in free public beta. Unlimited projects, unlimited collaborators, live preview, the AI assistant and full version history are all free, with no compile timeouts.\n\nThe main differences are live preview that compiles in your browser instead of on a server, unlimited collaborators on the free tier, local file sync, the hybrid .tex.md format, cryptographic authorship provenance, and EU hosting with a self-hosting option.\n\nYes. Upload your project as a ZIP or connect the repository and TeXposit imports the files, bibliography and folder structure. It takes about 30 seconds and nothing stops you continuing to use both editors.\n\nAll data is stored on European servers and TeXposit is GDPR compliant. We never train models on user data. If you need complete data control, get in touch about a self-hosted deployment on your own infrastructure.\n\nLive preview runs a real LaTeX engine compiled to WebAssembly inside your browser, so your document recompiles as you type with no upload, no server queue and no compile button. Final PDFs are still produced by a full TeX Live installation.\n\nNo. The AI assistant is entirely optional and TeXposit works as a normal LaTeX editor without it. When you do use it, it searches real academic databases for citations rather than generating them, and you can connect a local model through Ollama so your text never leaves your machine.\n\nEvery project keeps a cryptographically signed record of who wrote which parts of the document and how much was AI-assisted. You can export it as a tamper-evident report, which is increasingly useful as journals and funders ask authors to disclose AI involvement.\n\nYes. Local file sync lets you edit a project directly on your own disk while still using the editor's features, so you keep full control of your files rather than having them live only in the cloud.\n\nFinal compilation runs on a full TeX Live installation, so standard packages and journal classes work as expected. Live preview ships a subset of TeX Live, so a document using very unusual packages may fall back to server compilation for an accurate render.\n\nYes, self-hosting is available for teams and institutions that need it. 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