TeXlyre: Mastering Local-First LaTeX Collaboration with Real-Time Offline Editing

Exploring TeXlyre: A Practical Guide to Local-First LaTeX Collaboration Have you ever needed to work on a LaTeX document with colleagues, but worried about losing control over your data or dealing with spotty internet? That’s where TeXlyre comes in. It’s a platform designed for real-time collaboration on LaTeX files, with a strong emphasis on keeping everything local and accessible offline. Built using React, TypeScript, and Yjs, it lets you edit documents together seamlessly, even when you’re not connected. In this article, we’ll walk through what TeXlyre offers, how it works under the hood, and how you can get started. I’ll …