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 >= 11

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
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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