Compile
Fast local preview
Use bundled or system TeX / Typst tools, automatic root detection, CJK-aware engine choices, structured logs, package repair direction, and PDF refresh without turning the project into a cloud document.
LaTeX-first academic writing for macOS
Write locally. Review AI changes. Ship clean academic documents.
Inkmoss is a native macOS workbench for LaTeX-first academic writing: local compile, PDF preview, Typst and Markdown adapters, bibliography awareness, reference-vault context, DOCX handoff, and AI collaboration through reviewable diffs.
macOSNative SwiftUI + AppKit writing surface.
LocalProject files, build output, vault context, and snapshots stay on disk.
TeXLaTeX, Typst, Markdown, BibTeX / BibLaTeX, PDF, and DOCX workflows.
ReviewAI edits, DOCX risks, and future collaboration updates stay reviewable.
Built for academic work, not generic notes.
Inkmoss starts with the real mess of a paper project: source files, bibliography, figures, templates, compile logs, PDFs, DOCX handoff, and feedback loops with supervisors or collaborators.
AI
Reviewable collaboration
Ask for polish, compile-error repair, citation checks, format checks, or self-review. Inkmoss turns accepted writing changes into explicit diffs and snapshots.
Handoff
DOCX and review packages
DOCX is treated as a first-class academic handoff target: structure reading, postflight risk feedback, visual validation, and repair queues are part of the roadmap.
For writers who do not want to configure a toolchain.
The product goal is not to expose Git, tlmgr, Pandoc flags, or LaTeX Workshop recipes. Inkmoss translates those systems into writing actions.
Project
Open a real folder
Detect root `.tex`, `.typ`, `.md`, `.bib`, figures, vault files, compile settings, and project metadata from an ordinary local folder.
Vault
Use local research context
Scan project references, notes, PDFs, BibTeX keys, source files, and research text into project-local manifests for safer AI retrieval.
Collaboration
Hide version machinery
The async collaboration direction is "publish changes, receive review, inspect diffs" instead of asking ordinary writers to understand branches.
The intended loop
Local-first does not mean isolated. The collaboration model stays asynchronous, calm, and reviewable.
Open project
Inkmoss detects root files, bibliography mode, compiler settings, templates, and project metadata.
Write and compile
Edit source while PDF preview, logs, issues, and future SyncTeX navigation stay close to the text.
Ask AI
AI can read the selected text, compile log, vault slices, and recent diff, then return explanations or patches.
Review and hand off
Accept or reject diffs, export DOCX, generate risk reports, or package changes for asynchronous review.
Trial access
Request an Inkmoss trial code.
Copy the machine code from Inkmoss Settings, then submit this form. We will email a machine-bound trial code after review.