Show HN: TeXbrain, a LaTeX editor that runs pdfTeX in the browser via WASM
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I have used Overleaf and that was fine until I wanted to git sync, which unfortunately sits behind a paywall.
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Since I didn't want to pay subscriptions for things that should simply just work, I built the editor I wanted in my free time, where you open a tab, write LaTeX, get your PDF and the files stay all in one folder on my disk.TeXbrain is a static site with no backend.
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pdfTeX is compiled to WebAssembly (SwiftLaTeX) and runs in your browser.
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Git is built in through isomorphic-git for anyone who would rather not touch a terminal and clone, branch, commit, push or pull via commands.
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No account is needed, no analytics, and everything works offline after the first load.Try it out:...
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