Texbot is a Slack bot that generates LaTeX rendered images using the QuickLaTeX site.

Usage

Once invited to a room, texbot listens for the command !tex. For example, the following command:

!tex \begin{eqnarray}
 y &=& x^4 + 4      \nonumber \\
   &=& (x^2+2)^2 -4x^2 \nonumber \\
   &\le&(x^2+2)^2
\end{eqnarray}

Produces the following render:

Token

In order for texbot to function properly, you must first add a bot to the list of custom configurations. Once you have a bot, you must replace <token> in bin/texbot.js with the API Token for that bot.

Please note: Be careful when using GitHub and API Tokens. These are sensitive values that should not be pushed to public repositories. If you plan to use texbot in a repository you should use the fs npm module and store this token in a file that does not get pushed to the public repository.

Packages

texbot includes the following LaTeX packages by default:

• amsmath
• amsfonts
• amssymb
• graphicx
• mhchem

But you can easily change which packages are included by editing the preamble inside of bin/texbot.js. Keep in mind that QuickLaTeX does not support all packages.

Credit for the LaTeX icon goes to kafi2007 on Deviant Art :smile: