TeXtidote at a glance
Checked 15 Oct 2026TeXtidote strips LaTeX or Markdown markup, sends the text to the LanguageTool library for spelling and grammar checks in a dozen languages, and reports errors at their position in the source file as an HTML or console report. It also adds its own LaTeX style rules. Java 8+ jar or Debian package (v0.9, March 2026). GPL-3.0. Command line only, aimed at academic writers; no AI rewriting, tone changes, browser extension or plagiarism checks.
RepoQuarry. “TeXtidote.” Checked 15 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/textidoteHow much of Grammarly does it replace?
1 of 5 jobs. Grammar and spelling reports for LaTeX and Markdown source files; no live checking in apps, AI rewrite or plagiarism check.
For style and clarity suggestions, AI rewriting and tone changes, works in the browser and other apps, plagiarism check, see other Grammarly alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.
Facts, with sources
Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.
TeXtidote is run from the command line.github.com · textidote#using-textidote ↗ 1d ago
Simply make sure you have Java version 8 or later installed on your system.github.com · textidote#manual-download ↗ 1d ago
You can also download the TeXtidote executable manually: this works on all operating systems.github.com · textidote#manual-download ↗ 1d ago
sudo apt-get install ./textidote_X.Y.Z_all.debgithub.com · textidote#getting-textidote ↗ 1d ago