mtx-plain(1)

📦 version 2026.0, in alpine 3.24

🌸 NAME 🌸

okay bestie, this is mtx-plain(1) — the Plain TeX Runner. In classic manpage-speak: mtx-plain — Plain TeX Runner. Yes, that's the whole name section, and it ate. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

mtxrun --script plain [ OPTIONS ...  ] [ FILENAMES ]

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

Plain TeX Runner. That's the description, bestie — short, sweet, and lowkey iconic. 🎀

🔥 OPTIONS 🔥

  • --make — create format file
  • --fonts — create plain font database
  • --run — process file
  • --format=string — format name (default: luatex-plain) — yes, that's the default, no cap.
  • --engine=string — engine to use (default: luatex) — clock it.
  • --jit — use luajittex

👑 AUTHOR 👑

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catch you in the group chat 💖 this is version 1.00, dated 01-01-2026, for mtx-plain(1) — mwah. 🌈🫶

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