Edist

Edist is a native macOS editor designed specifically for working with Typst documents. The application integrates the full Typst toolchain, allowing users to write, preview, and produce documents directly within the app at native speed. Its interface is structured with editing on the left and a live, real-time preview on the right, utilizing incremental compilation to update only the portions of the document that have changed, eliminating the need for manual saving or compiling.

The editor provides syntax highlighting and context-aware smart completion tailored to Typst, offering suggestions when relevant but remaining unobtrusive during prose writing. Inline error detection is a core feature, with mistakes flagged directly in the text as users type, accompanied by clear messages to help resolve issues immediately. Edist also manages Typst packages automatically, fetching and resolving imports without requiring terminal commands or manual installation steps.

Additional features include the ability to click anywhere in the PDF preview to jump the cursor to the corresponding line in the source code, automatic scrolling and highlighting in the preview to match the current editing position, and the option to open the live preview in a separate window for multi-display setups. Users can draw handwritten symbols, which the application recognizes and converts into the appropriate Typst markup. Edist supports the use of any font installed on the user's Mac.

The tool is available for download exclusively on macOS and offers a free 7-day trial without requiring a credit card. Edist is positioned as an editor within the Typst document preparation ecosystem, focusing on providing an efficient and integrated workflow for Typst users on Mac.