Write scientific preprints in Markdown. Generate professional academic preprint PDFs through automated workflows.¶

Quick Start¶

pipx install rxiv-maker
rxiv check-installation
rxiv init my-paper
cd my-paper
rxiv pdf

Complete Installation Guide →

Why Rxiv-Maker?¶

• Write in Markdown - Focus on content, not LaTeX formatting
• Automated Figures - Python/R scripts become publication figures
• Smart Citations - BibTeX integration with cross-references and DOI resolution
• Dual Output - Generate both PDF and DOCX from the same source
• Git-Friendly - Version control your manuscripts and figures
• Reproducible - All figures generated from code
• arXiv/bioRxiv Ready - Generate submission packages automatically

Key Features¶

Enhanced Markdown¶

Scientific cross-references, auto-numbered elements, LaTeX math, and code highlighting:

See Figure @fig:analysis for results. The correlation
coefficient (r = 0.85, *p* < 0.001) demonstrates...

![Analysis Results](FIGURES/scatter_plot.py)
{#fig:analysis}

Citation Management¶

BibTeX integration with simple [@citation] syntax and automatic bibliography generation:

Previous studies [@smith2023; @jones2024] have shown...

Automated Figure Generation¶

Python and R scripts are executed during PDF generation to produce publication-ready figures:

# FIGURES/analysis_plot.py
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd

df = pd.read_csv("data/experiment.csv")
plt.scatter(df['x'], df['y'])
plt.savefig('analysis_plot.png', dpi=300)

VS Code Extension¶

Syntax highlighting, citation autocompletion, cross-reference validation, and one-click PDF generation.

Install VS Code Extension →

Executable Python Code¶

Embed computations directly in your manuscript that update when data changes:

{{py:exec
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_csv("FIGURES/DATA/results.csv")
sample_size = len(df)
}}

Our analysis of {{py:get sample_size}} samples shows...

Direct LaTeX Injection¶

For precise typographic control when Markdown isn't enough:

{{tex: $\langle\psi|\phi\rangle$}}
{{tex: \SI{273.15}{\kelvin}}}

Community & Support¶

Citation¶

If Rxiv-Maker helps your research, please cite:

@misc{saraiva_2025_rxivmaker,
  title={Rxiv-Maker: an automated template engine for streamlined scientific publications},
  author={Bruno M. Saraiva and Ant\'{o}nio D. Brito and Guillaume Jaquemet and Ricardo Henriques},
  year={2025},
  eprint={2508.00836},
  archivePrefix={arXiv},
  url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.00836}
}