If you want to write LaTeX on your machine, VS Code is a great option for you! Installing all the necessary packages is a simple process. And with the power of Git, you can sync with web-based editors like Overleaf, and have satisfying versioning and backup.

Why LaTeX ?

For the uninitiated, LaTeX is not an editor, but a typesetting system. There are a few very compelling reasons why someone might want to use LaTeX instead of the conventional text systems. For me, these are the three most important:

• Focus on Content first, and let LaTeX deal all the formatting

First, the clear separation between formatting and content allows you to focus on developing your content. That means you wont need to re-format the whole document at each iteration. …