arXivTeXplorer

A Chrome extension to view arXiv paper TeX source in a VS Code-like interface.

Features

• View TeX source files directly from arXiv abstract pages
• VS Code-like interface with Monaco Editor
• Syntax highlighting for LaTeX, BibTeX, and other TeX-related files
• Support for gzipped and tar archives
• File tree navigation for multi-file papers

Installation

From Source

1. Make sure you have Node.js >= 18 installed
2. Clone this repository
3. Run npm install to install dependencies
4. Run npm run build to build the extension
5. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
6. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right
7. Click "Load unpacked" and select the build folder

Usage

1. Go to any arXiv paper page (e.g., https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03762)
2. Find the "View TeX Source" button next to "TeX Source" in the sidebar
3. Click the button to open the TeX viewer in a new tab
4. Browse and view all TeX files in the paper

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

Loading in Chrome

1. Enable Developer Mode in chrome://extensions/
2. Click "Load unpacked" and select the build folder
3. The extension will be active on arXiv.org

Tech Stack

• React 18
• TypeScript
• Vite
• Monaco Editor (VS Code's editor)
• fflate (for gzip/zip decompression)
• Chrome Extension Manifest V3

License

MIT