latex-flat 0.1.1

Flatten a multi-file LaTeX project into a single .tex file

Latex flat

Flatten a multi-file LaTeX project into a single .tex file. Every \input and \include is recursively inlined; the result compiles on its own.

Install

pip install latex-flat

This installs the latexflat command:

latexflat <main.tex> [result.tex] [-b]

Usage

Installed command (or run the script directly with python flatten.py ...):

latexflat <main.tex> [result.tex] [-b]

• <main.tex> — the root document (the one with \begin{document}).
• [result.tex] — output path (overwritten). Defaults to ./result.tex.
• -b — also copy the cited .bib file(s) next to the result.
• -h — show help.

Example:

latexflat main.tex out.tex -b

Behaviour

• \input / \include → inlined (paths resolved relative to the main doc's dir).
• Lines with \includegraphics → commented out (images dropped, not deleted).
• Comments and everything else → copied verbatim.
• Include cycles are detected and error out.