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

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

Cask code: basictex.rb on GitHub

Current version: 2025.0308

Requirements: macOS >= 10.15

Conflicts with casks:

mactex 2025.0308 Full TeX Live distribution with GUI applications MacTeX
mactex-no-gui 2025.0308 Full TeX Live distribution without GUI applications MacTeX
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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