basictex

Install command: 
brew install --cask basictex

Name: BasicTeX

Compact TeX distribution as alternative to the full TeX Live / MacTeX

https://www.tug.org/mactex/morepackages.html

Development: Pull requests

Cask JSON API: /api/cask/basictex.json

Cask code: basictex.rb on GitHub

Current version: 2026.0301

Requirements: macOS

Conflicts with casks:

mactex 2026.0324 Full TeX Live distribution with GUI applications MacTeX
mactex-no-gui 2026.0324 Full TeX Live distribution without GUI applications MacTeX

Artifacts:

Artifact Type Platform
mactex-basictex-20260301.pkg Package Installer Default platforms
You must restart your terminal window for the installation of MacTeX CLI
tools to take effect.

Alternatively, Bash and Zsh users can run the command:

    eval "$(/usr/libexec/path_helper)"

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