Installation

Requirements

  • Python 3.10 or higher

  • Docker (for container-based LaTeX compilation)

Install from PyPI

pip install scitex-writer

Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/ywatanabe1989/scitex-writer.git
cd scitex-writer
pip install -e .

For development:

pip install -e ".[dev]"

With GUI editor (requires Flask):

pip install scitex-writer[editor]

Docker Setup

SciTeX Writer uses Docker for consistent LaTeX compilation. Make sure Docker is installed and running:

# Verify Docker is available
docker --version

The compilation system will automatically pull the required LaTeX image when needed.

Verification

Verify the installation:

scitex-writer --version
scitex-writer --help