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There are various tools available for the TLA+ specification language and PlusCal algorithm language, as described in the TLA Tools section in more detail. These command-line tools are now integrated in a full-featured IDE, called the TLA Toolbox, for writing and debugging TLA+ specifications and PlusCal algorithms. It combines editors for specifications and TLC models [...]
There are a number of existing tools for working on TLA+ specifications, the most important of which is the TLC model-checker. Although the proof side of TLA+ is not well-developed yet, with no proof tools and an incomplete definition of the proof language, TLA+ has already proved its worth in significant projects in hardware design, [...]
This tutorial describes the command line switches accepted by the console-based TLA+ Tools: SANY, TLC, and the PlusCal Translator. Most users will run the tools from the Toolbox, in which case the switches for SANY and TLC are irrelevant. When running the Toolbox, command line switches for the PlusCal translator can be provided in a [...]