arara

arara is a TeX automation tool based on rules and directives.

Runs as arara|macOS, Linux, Windows|islandoftex.gitlab.io

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 8 fields

Process TeX files according to their arara directives. Preamble and header options beyond the basics are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui arara

Run araraExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Files*

file

Print command output

--verbose

Write log

--log

Advanced

Working directory

directory

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Run on files

filesverboselogworking_directory

Dry run

filesdry_runverbose

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Files

path · positional 0 · repeatable

Print command output

boolean

--verbose-v

Write log

boolean

--log-l

Dry run

Go through the motions without running any command.
boolean

--dry-run-n

Header directives only

boolean

--header-H

Timeout (ms)

integer

--timeout-t

Maximum loops

integer

--max-loops-m

Working directory

path

--working-directory-d

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

manual

-l, --log Generate a log output -v, --verbose / -s, --silent Print the command output -n, --dry-run Go through all the motions of running a -H, --header Extract directives only in the file header -t, --timeout INT Set the execution timeout (in milliseconds) -L, --…

manual

islandoftex.gitlab.io

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed arara against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.