Type Studio

A desktop AI-powered writing app for Typst and Markdown.

Built with Tauri v2, React 19, and Rust. Features a Monaco editor with Typst language support, a WYSIWYG Markdown editor (Milkdown), live PDF preview via tinymist, LSP integration, version snapshots, AI chat (Claude CLI / Ollama), LaTeX import, and a fully customizable panel layout.

Features

• Dual editors — Monaco (source mode with Typst syntax highlighting) or Markdown (WYSIWYG for Markdown). Supports Typst (.typ) and Markdown (.md); Markdown is transparently converted to Typst for live preview.
• Live PDF preview — Edit on the left, see the rendered PDF on the right. Toggle with View → Toggle Sidecar Preview (⌘⇧P).
• LSP support — Diagnostics, hover info, autocompletion, and go-to-definition via tinymist, bridged through WebSocket.
• File management — Tab-based editing, file tree explorer (create / rename / delete), workspace folders, and file watchers for external changes.
• PDF export — Export any .typ file to PDF and open the result immediately.
• Version snapshots — Automatic snapshots on save; browse and restore earlier versions from the history panel.
• AI assistant — Chat panel supporting Claude CLI and Ollama. Fork sessions, rename chats, and continue conversations.
• LaTeX import — Import LaTeX template bundles (.zip) and convert them to Typst projects with a detailed report.
• References panel — Manage papers via local PDFs, .bib entries, and links with citation keys.
• Writing mode — Distraction-free mode that hides the preview panel.
• Customizable layout — Panels for AI Chat, Editor, Preview, Outline, and PDF Viewer. Switch between horizontal (side-by-side) and vertical (stacked) arrangements.
• Dark theme — "dark" and "claude" theme variants.

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+

Install via nvm (recommended) or directly from nodejs.org:

# Using nvm
curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.4/install.sh | bash
nvm install 22
nvm use 22

Rust

Install via rustup:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Xcode Command-Line Tools (macOS)

xcode-select --install

Run

npm install
npm run tauri dev      # dev build with hot reload
npm run tauri build    # production app bundle

A bundled tinymist binary is resolved at startup — no separate installation is needed.

Tests

npm run test:run                       # frontend (Vitest, jsdom)
cargo test --manifest-path src-tauri/Cargo.toml   # Rust side