typst Command Examples

Compile a Typst file to PDF. Note: Specifying the output location is optional. More information: https://github.com/typst/typst.

• Initialize a new Typst project in a given directory using a template (e.g., @preview/charged-ieee):

typst init "{{template}}" {{path/to/directory}}

• Compile a Typst file:

typst compile {{path/to/source.typ}} {{path/to/output.pdf}}

• Watch a Typst file and recompile on changes:

typst watch {{path/to/source.typ}} {{path/to/output.pdf}}

• List all discoverable fonts in the system and the given directory:

typst --font-path {{path/to/fonts_directory}} fonts