# Tooling

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## [Automatic package update in startup.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatic-package-update-in-startup-jl/136146)

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**Author:** [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatic-package-update-in-startup-jl/136146 "2026-03-12T09:05:24Z")

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Thanks to stacked environments, I only have two packages in my global environment: Revise.jl and EmacsVterm.jl. I am wondering if there is a way to keep them automatically updated without (significant) user intervention…

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## [Pluto in Vscode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-in-vscode/44486)

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**Author:** [@Oto\_Brzobohaty](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Oto_Brzobohaty)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-in-vscode/44486 "2026-03-09T07:01:45Z")

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First of all, I would like to thank to all VS Code julia extension developers. I know about the effort to bring julia jupyter notebook into VScode and I think it will be awesome (once finished). Recently, I came across…

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## [Using PlutoLinks @ingredients with Julia Modules: Gotcha and Workaround](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-plutolinks-ingredients-with-julia-modules-gotcha-and-workaround/135940)

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**Author:** [@gluque](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gluque)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-plutolinks-ingredients-with-julia-modules-gotcha-and-workaround/135940 "2026-03-02T19:42:45Z")

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While setting up a Pluto notebook that depends on helper functions defined in an external script, I ran into a subtle behavior of PlutoLinks.@ingredients that’s worth documenting. The goal I wanted to keep reusable fun…

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## [What is still needed to get PlutoDesktop off the ground?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-still-needed-to-get-plutodesktop-off-the-ground/135623)

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**Author:** [@Nathan\_Boyer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Nathan_Boyer)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-is-still-needed-to-get-plutodesktop-off-the-ground/135623 "2026-03-02T12:22:09Z")

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It seems to me that PlutoDesktop would be the simplest way to get people using Julia without all the normal setup friction and a silver bullet for Julia adoption. Pluto is already being used very successfully for teachin…

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## [Code cell divider colors in VS code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/code-cell-divider-colors-in-vs-code/135927)

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**Author:** [@kaushikr64](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kaushikr64)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/code-cell-divider-colors-in-vs-code/135927 "2026-03-01T14:25:06Z")

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I make use of the code cell feature a lot to section my code, but in some VS code themes the code cell divider line is pretty hard to distinguish from the background. How do I change the color of these divider lines? A s…

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## [Strict world age conflict with julials](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/strict-world-age-conflict-with-julials/135875)

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**Author:** [@psion](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/psion)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/strict-world-age-conflict-with-julials/135875 "2026-02-26T20:14:30Z")

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Recently my LSP setup stopped working. I am using julials with nvim-lspconfig in neovim. Here is the main error that I think could be the coulprit. This is taken from the output of :LspLog \[ERROR\]\[2026-02-26 09:40:4…

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## [Comment lines trip up the folding mechanism](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comment-lines-trip-up-the-folding-mechanism/135792)

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**Author:** [@ryofurue](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ryofurue)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/comment-lines-trip-up-the-folding-mechanism/135792 "2026-02-23T16:39:11Z")

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For this source code module MyModule function func(x) # comment line # another comment line for i in 1:10 for j in 2:9 println(i+j) end end end end the function cannot be folded. You need to insert sp…

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## [VSCode and LangServer don't recognize local package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-and-langserver-dont-recognize-local-package/113709)

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**Author:** [@feribg](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/feribg)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-and-langserver-dont-recognize-local-package/113709 "2026-02-18T14:50:30Z")

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I am working on a package locally and it seems like VSCode + LangServer don’t recognize the references to the package and it’s exported methods. For example: using TestPackage using CSV using DataFrames using Benchmark…

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## [Pluto feature request: reload nb from disk](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-feature-request-reload-nb-from-disk/135677)

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**Author:** [@ddrake](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ddrake)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-feature-request-reload-nb-from-disk/135677 "2026-02-17T18:47:41Z")

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I’m using Claude Code to work on a Pluto notebook – I like Pluto and Julia, but I never remember how to do all the widgets and things that I’d like to use. Claude does well at editing the .jl file on disk from the termin…

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## [Julials with NeoVim not picking up global environment](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julials-with-neovim-not-picking-up-global-environment/135648)

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**Author:** [@GiovanniKarra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/GiovanniKarra)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julials-with-neovim-not-picking-up-global-environment/135648 "2026-02-15T14:27:59Z")

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Hello I’m using julials with lsp-config in neovim, and I kept the default config. When developing a project that has a Project.toml, it works perfectly well, but when I’m editing scripts that rely on my global environm…

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## [World age warning on debugger](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/world-age-warning-on-debugger/135579)

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**Author:** [@ryofurue](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ryofurue)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/world-age-warning-on-debugger/135579 "2026-02-13T10:19:09Z")

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I’m quite new to VS Code. I just started to use it several days ago. I’m already comfortable in editing Julia code on it. I use the official Julia extension. When I run the debugger on a module, however, it warns about …

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## [BinaryBuilder -- unable to find shared library product](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/binarybuilder-unable-to-find-shared-library-product/135213)

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**Author:** [@diadora77](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/diadora77)\
**Replies:** 17\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/binarybuilder-unable-to-find-shared-library-product/135213 "2026-02-13T02:56:42Z")

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Hi – I’m using the BinaryBuilder CLI to create a JLL for the liquid-dsp github repo. The build is failing during the audit as unable to find the shared library – appears to be looking in the wrong build directories? My …

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## [Juliaup now installs app on macOS?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliaup-now-installs-app-on-macos/135570)

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**Author:** [@grero](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/grero)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2026, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliaup-now-installs-app-on-macos/135570 "2026-02-12T00:45:19Z")

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I’m curious whether something changed in regards to how juliaup installs julia macOS? I have a Julia package for which I provide a python wrapper via juliacall. This worked without a hitch until I tried it on a new syste…

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## [Set proxy only for package installation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/set-proxy-only-for-package-installation/135554)

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**Author:** [@rodrigori74](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rodrigori74)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/set-proxy-only-for-package-installation/135554 "2026-02-10T15:01:41Z")

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Hi, my company works behind a proxy and, for security reasons, we have our registry hosted in an internal bitbucket server. Package installation from github works fine with the proxy set in the ‘startup.jl’ file. But …

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## [BinaryBuilder sandbox No space left on device](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/binarybuilder-sandbox-no-space-left-on-device/135499)

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**Author:** [@oheil](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/oheil)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/binarybuilder-sandbox-no-space-left-on-device/135499 "2026-02-07T14:15:04Z")

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Trying to build a binary with BinaryBuilder fails with “No space left on device”: sandbox:${WORKSPACE}/srcdir/Slint.jl/deps/SlintWrapper # df -h Filesystem Size Used Available Use% Mounted on overlay…

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## [JetBrains Ticket for Julia Support](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/jetbrains-ticket-for-julia-support/67950)

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**Author:** [@stefan\_petrov\_123](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/stefan_petrov_123)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/jetbrains-ticket-for-julia-support/67950 "2026-02-06T15:06:46Z")

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Hi, I am using DataSpell (jupyter notebooks) by jetbrains and raised the question of better Julia support, as I personally couldn’t get the currently available one to be convenient enough to suit my needs. Actually, may…

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## [BinaryBuilder can I tell run\_wizard to provide a specific rust version](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/binarybuilder-can-i-tell-run-wizard-to-provide-a-specific-rust-version/135487)

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**Author:** [@oheil](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/oheil)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 12:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/binarybuilder-can-i-tell-run-wizard-to-provide-a-specific-rust-version/135487 "2026-02-06T12:30:43Z")

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I am trying to build the library for project GitHub - oheil/Slint.jl: Slint GUI for Julia with BinaryBuilder but it needs rust 1.88 but the wizard provides 1.87 only. Trying to update to 1.88 in the sandbox brings No s…

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## [Don't run all cells on startup and only update cells that have been run at least once](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dont-run-all-cells-on-startup-and-only-update-cells-that-have-been-run-at-least-once/135447)

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**Author:** [@cshen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/cshen)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dont-run-all-cells-on-startup-and-only-update-cells-that-have-been-run-at-least-once/135447 "2026-02-06T04:18:13Z")

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Hello, As far as I can tell, it’s not possible to not run the whole notebook on startup. Which is a shame. I think it would be very beneficial to have simply a “Trust” button that exit safe mode without running the who…

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## [\[ANN\] Julia Cell Highlighter—VS Code extension for highlighting Julia code cells](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-julia-cell-highlighter-vs-code-extension-for-highlighting-julia-code-cells/135218)

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**Author:** [@karei](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/karei)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-julia-cell-highlighter-vs-code-extension-for-highlighting-julia-code-cells/135218 "2026-02-06T02:04:37Z")

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Hi all! I just released Julia Cell Highlighter (GitHub), a VS Code extension that highlights the current Julia code cell and adds CodeLens actions to run cells. Key features: Highlights the current cell as you move…

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## [Why is juliaup emphasized as the installation mechanism?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-juliaup-emphasized-as-the-installation-mechanism/134844)

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**Author:** [@VivMendes](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/VivMendes)\
**Replies:** 60\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-is-juliaup-emphasized-as-the-installation-mechanism/134844 "2026-02-05T21:04:22Z")

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I do not really understand all this emphasis on using juliaup to install Julia. I will give my two cents on this issue, but I should start with a disclaimer: I am a user, not a developer. I have been teaching a course u…

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## [VSCode debugger behaves strangely](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-debugger-behaves-strangely/135452)

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**Author:** [@Daeltam](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Daeltam)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-debugger-behaves-strangely/135452 "2026-02-05T11:14:06Z")

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Instead of showing the error as usual, it opens a new tab with infos i can’t seem to comprehend Plus the restart button doesn’t work, it terminates but not fully. Terminate button doesn’t fully close the console, it’s …

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## [\[ANN\] Inline Debugging for Code Cells in VS Code (Call for Testing)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-inline-debugging-for-code-cells-in-vs-code-call-for-testing/135420)

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**Author:** [@mkh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-inline-debugging-for-code-cells-in-vs-code-call-for-testing/135420 "2026-02-03T09:37:09Z")

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Hi everyone, This post announces an upcoming feature for the Julia VS Code extension: Inline Cell Debugging. I’m sharing this Pull Request as an announcement because the core functionality is now complete, and a prebui…

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## [An LLM fine-tuned for Julia, call for comments + help](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/an-llm-fine-tuned-for-julia-call-for-comments-help/113462)

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**Author:** [@cpfiffer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/cpfiffer)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/an-llm-fine-tuned-for-julia-call-for-comments-help/113462 "2026-02-02T16:31:45Z")

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Overview There’s been some discussion in the Julia slack about fine-tuning a model for Julia specifically, in part because the language does not have as large an existing code base as other, much older languages. There’s…

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## [Help with CI Failures on JuliaDocs PR #2870](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/help-with-ci-failures-on-juliadocs-pr-2870/135396)

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**Author:** [@AMAN\_KASHYAP](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/AMAN_KASHYAP)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/help-with-ci-failures-on-juliadocs-pr-2870/135396 "2026-02-02T06:35:58Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m Aman, a B.Tech CS student at Thapar University. I’ve started contributing to the Julia ecosystem recently, specifically focusing on Documenter.jl and JuliaDocs, as I’m hoping to apply for GSoC 2026. I …

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## [Monorepo \[workspace\] structure](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/monorepo-workspace-structure/135255)

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**Author:** [@t-bltg](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/t-bltg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/monorepo-workspace-structure/135255 "2026-02-02T00:42:51Z")

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I want to add a \[workspace\] to the monorepo Plots, mostly because of Dependabot. How should I structure it ? Will a toplevel Project.toml without a name, uuid and version work ? Project.toml \[workspace\] projects = \[…

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## [How long before new package version appears on juliapackages.com?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-long-before-new-package-version-appears-on-juliapackages-com/135388)

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**Author:** [@Andrea\_Vigliotti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Andrea_Vigliotti)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-long-before-new-package-version-appears-on-juliapackages-com/135388 "2026-02-01T21:07:58Z")

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A few days ago I called registrator to register a new version of AD4SM from v0.06 to v0.07, after fixing a few issues the registrator terminated successfully with all check passed see here but still juliapackages hold t…

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## [Jupyter notebook -- saving code to file?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/jupyter-notebook-saving-code-to-file/135307)

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**Author:** [@BLI](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/BLI)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/jupyter-notebook-saving-code-to-file/135307 "2026-01-29T09:22:45Z")

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I’m using Jupyter notebooks in VSCode to do computations that I want to include in a word processor (LyX for now). Generating plots is no problem: I just save them to file, and link the plots into the word processor. Q…

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## [How to display a LateXString in pluto?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-display-a-latexstring-in-pluto/135230)

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**Author:** [@Jean\_Michel](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Jean_Michel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-display-a-latexstring-in-pluto/135230 "2026-01-23T22:05:53Z")

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I have my type of objects Mvp (for “multivariate polynomials”) and I have overloaded latexstring for them. For example, for a certain polynomial p I have at the repl: julia\> latexstring(p) L"$x^3+3x^2y+3xy^2+y^3$" If i…

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## [Emacs julia-mode doesn't know packages?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/emacs-julia-mode-doesnt-know-packages/135176)

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**Author:** [@ryofurue](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ryofurue)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/emacs-julia-mode-doesnt-know-packages/135176 "2026-01-21T04:38:20Z")

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The julia-mode of emacs very often flags package names as “Missing Reference”. A simple using StrFormat triggers the warning. I may be hallucinating, but I seem to remember that that wasn’t the case not so long ago . …

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## [How to tell vscode language server to use julia executable path and DEPOT\_PATH?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-tell-vscode-language-server-to-use-julia-executable-path-and-depot-path/133498)

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**Author:** [@progtw1](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/progtw1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-tell-vscode-language-server-to-use-julia-executable-path-and-depot-path/133498 "2026-01-19T23:07:35Z")

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I am using a setup on a shared cluster where I work with the vscode remote extension and where Julia is installed using a module system rather than juliaup. In VSCode settings I set both Julia Executable path and Langua…

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