Typst document compilation and live preview workflow.

Basic commands

• Compile to PDF: typst c report.typ

• Compile with a custom root (for imports from parent dirs): typst c report.typ --root .

• Watch and recompile on save: typst watch report.typ

• Open PDF viewer alongside (zathura auto-reloads): typst watch report.typ & zathura report.pdf

Typical workflow

typst watch report.typ   # terminal 1: auto-compile
zathura report.pdf       # terminal 2: auto-reloading viewer
nvim report.typ          # editor

Package management

• Local packages live in: ~/.local/share/typst/packages/local/<name>/<version>/

• Install local package (copy or symlink): ln -s ~/Repos/benou-typst/packages/local/benou ~/path/to/typst/packages/local/

Tips

• zathura auto-reloads the PDF when it changes — no need to reopen
• Use typst watch instead of re-running typst c manually
• --root . is needed when importing from ../../ paths