The perfect VS Code + Docker + LaTeX setup Fabian Follow Jan 9 · 2 min read

Some time ago I had to write my first scientific paper at the university. Since only LaTeX was suitable for it anyway, I was looking for the optimal environment.

At first I had two possibilities in mind:

Overleaf

Locally installed LaTeX distribution + Editor like Kile/TeXShop

I tried out Overleaf but for me it was no fit. Slow builds, clumsy UI. Just nothing I liked.

So to the second possibility. So I installed the TeXLive distribution (which was a real hassle on Windows) and the TeXShop editor and it all quite worked, but I was not fully happy.

But then another solution arised…