---
name: "mktexdepend"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mkdepend"
version: "0.0~svn45-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mktexdepend"
---

# mktexdepend(1)

generate Makefile dependencies from LaTeX source files.

## NAME

mktexdepend - generate Makefile dependencies from LaTeX source files.

## SYNOPSIS

*mktexdepend manuscript.tex*

## DESCRIPTION

Extracts dependencies from LaTeX source files in Makefile-compatible output. The script understands various file inclusion methods, and processes LaTeX source files recursively.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

TEXINPUTS: colon-separated list of directories where LaTeX looks for its dependencies.

## RESOURCES

Homepage and issue tracker: https://projects.ibt.lt/repositories/projects/mkdepend

## LICENSE

mktexdepend is released under BSD-3-Clause license.