ClutTeX version 0.7.0

Version 0.7.0 (2025-03-16)

The main part of ClutTeX is now written in Standard ML, and compiled to Lua by LunarML.

Changes:

• Some behavior of ClutTeX can now be customized with a configuration file: temporary-directory and color keys are available.
• The default value for --max-iterations is now 4 (previous: 3).
• Add --source-date-epoch option and support --package-support=pdfx.

ClutTeX version 0.6

Changes:

• Fix "arg" table in luatexinit to support luamplib
• Handle the combination of --output-directory and --change-directory properly (Issue #7, thanks to @atticus-sullivan)
• Change LUAINPUTS environment variable to find Lua files if --change-directory is used (PR #11, thanks to @atticus-sullivan)
• Watch engine can be selected via an optional argument to --watch (PR #10, thanks to @atticus-sullivan)
• Decrease max_print_line to avoid issue with BibTeX from TeX Live 2023.
• Rerun biber if bib files are updated (PR #12, thanks to @atticus-sullivan)

ClutTeX version 0.5.1

Changes:

• Support terminal detection on more platforms (especially on Apple Silicon)
• Support newer l3backend (Issue #5, thanks to @gksato)

ClutTeX version 0.5

Changes:

• New option: --check-driver
• Driver options for some packages are always checked when the output format is PDF.
• The color for EXEC messages are now cyan (Issue #2).
• Some bug-fixes.

ClutTeX version 0.4

Changes:

• New options: --print-output-directory, --package-support, and --engine-executable
• Spaces and special characters in the input file name are now appropriately escaped. For example, cluttex -e pdflatex file%1.tex now typesets the file file%1.tex.
• Watch new input files in watch mode.

ClutTeX version 0.3

Changes:

• Support other methods for watching file system: inotifywait for Linux and a built-in one for Windows.
• Fix --no-* options.

ClutTeX version 0.2

Changes:

• Added manual.
• Added --make-depends option.
• Better support for older Windows; don't emit ANSI escape sequences on older Command Prompts.

ClutTeX version 0.1

This is the first release of cluttex, an automation tool for LaTeX document processing.

Features:

• Does not clutter your working directory with .aux, .log, and other auxiliary files.
• Automatically re-runs LaTeX for cross-references.
• Support for MakeIndex, BibTeX, Biber.
• Watch input files for change (requires an external tool).
• Set \includeonly via command-line option.