diff --git a/after/ftplugin/markdown/composer.vim b/after/ftplugin/markdown/composer.vim
index 9d649f3..7ed9f5d 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/markdown/composer.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/markdown/composer.vim
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function! s:startServer()
   endif
 
   if exists('g:markdown_composer_external_renderer')
-    call extend(l:args, ['--external-renderer', g:markdown_composer_external_renderer])
+    call extend(l:args, ['--external-renderer', g:markdown_composer_external_renderer . ' -f ' . &ft . ' -t html'])
   endif
 
   if exists('g:markdown_composer_address')
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ command! ComposerJob call s:echoJob()
 
 augroup markdown-composer
   autocmd!
-  autocmd BufEnter *.md,*.mkd,*.markdown
+  autocmd BufEnter *.md,*.mkd,*.markdown,*.rst
         \ if !(exists('g:markdown_composer_autostart') && !g:markdown_composer_autostart) |
         \   call s:startServer() |
         \ endif |
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ augroup markdown-composer
         \ call s:sendBuffer()
 
   if s:refresh_rate == 0
-    autocmd TextChanged,TextChangedI *.md,*.mkd,*.markdown call s:sendBuffer()
+    autocmd TextChanged,TextChangedI *.md,*.mkd,*.markdown,*.rst call s:sendBuffer()
   endif
 augroup END
 
 function! s:markdownHandler(timer)
-  if &filetype ==# 'markdown' || &filetype ==# 'pandoc'
+  if &filetype ==# 'markdown' || &filetype ==# 'pandoc' || &filetype ==# 'rst' 
     call s:sendBuffer()
   endif
 endfunction
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/rst/composer.vim b/after/ftplugin/rst/composer.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7bd832
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/ftplugin/rst/composer.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+let s:plugin_root = expand('<sfile>:p:h:h:h:h')
+
+if exists('g:markdown_composer_refresh_rate')
+  let s:refresh_rate = g:markdown_composer_refresh_rate
+elseif exists('g:markdown_composer_external_renderer')
+  let s:refresh_rate = 500
+else
+  let s:refresh_rate = 0
+endif
+
+function! s:startServer()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    return
+  endif
+
+  let l:args = [s:plugin_root . '/target/release/markdown-composer']
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_browser')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--browser', g:markdown_composer_browser])
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_open_browser')
+    if !g:markdown_composer_open_browser
+      call add(l:args, '--no-auto-open')
+    endif
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_syntax_theme')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--highlight-theme', g:markdown_composer_syntax_theme])
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_external_renderer')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--external-renderer', g:markdown_composer_external_renderer . ' -f ' . &ft . ' -t html'])
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_address')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--address', g:markdown_composer_address])
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_port')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--port', g:markdown_composer_port])
+  endif
+
+  for l:css in get(g:, 'markdown_composer_custom_css', [])
+    call extend(l:args, ['--custom-css', l:css])
+  endfor
+
+  call extend(l:args, ['--working-directory', getcwd()])
+
+  let s:file = expand('%:p')
+  if filereadable(s:file)
+    call add(l:args, s:file)
+  endif
+
+  function! s:onServerExit(id, exit_status, event) abort
+    if exists(s:job)
+      unlet s:job
+    endif
+  endfunction
+
+  if has('nvim')
+    let l:job = jobstart(l:args, {
+          \ 'cwd': s:plugin_root,
+          \ 'rpc': v:true,
+          \ 'on_exit': function('s:onServerExit'),
+          \ })
+    if l:job == -1
+      echom 'Could not execute markdown composer: try ' .
+            \ '`cargo build --release` in the plugin directory'
+      return
+    endif
+    let s:job = l:job
+  else
+    function! s:onServerExit(channel, exit_status) abort
+      if a:exit_status != 0
+        echom 'Could not execute markdown composer: try ' .
+              \ '`cargo build --release --no-default-features --features json-rpc`' .
+              \ ' in the plugin directory'
+      endif
+    endfunction
+
+    let l:job = job_start(l:args, {
+          \ 'mode': 'json',
+          \ 'cwd': s:plugin_root,
+          \ 'err_io': 'null',
+          \ 'exit_cb': function('s:onServerExit'),
+          \ })
+    let l:channel = job_getchannel(l:job)
+    if string(l:channel) !=# 'channel fail'
+      let s:job = job_getchannel(l:job)
+    endif
+  endif
+
+  if s:refresh_rate > 0 && !exists('s:timer')
+    let s:timer = timer_start(s:refresh_rate, function('s:markdownHandler'), { 'repeat': -1 })
+   endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:sendBuffer()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    let l:data = join(getline(1, '$'), "\n")
+    if has('nvim')
+      call rpcnotify(s:job, 'send_data', l:data)
+    else
+      call ch_sendexpr(s:job, {
+            \ 'method': 'send_data',
+            \ 'params': [l:data],
+            \ })
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:openBrowser()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    if has('nvim')
+      call rpcnotify(s:job, 'open_browser')
+    else
+      call ch_sendexpr(s:job, {
+            \ 'method': 'open_browser',
+            \ 'params': [],
+            \ })
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:echoJob()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    echo s:job
+  else
+    echo 'No job running'
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:chdir()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    let l:cwd = expand('%:p:h')
+
+    if has('nvim')
+      call rpcnotify(s:job, 'chdir', l:cwd)
+    else
+      call ch_sendexpr(s:job, {
+            \ 'method': 'chdir',
+            \ 'params': [l:cwd],
+            \ })
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+command! ComposerUpdate call s:sendBuffer()
+command! ComposerOpen call s:openBrowser() | call s:sendBuffer()
+command! ComposerStart call s:startServer()
+command! ComposerJob call s:echoJob()
+
+augroup markdown-composer
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd BufEnter *.md,*.mkd,*.markdown,*.rst
+        \ if !(exists('g:markdown_composer_autostart') && !g:markdown_composer_autostart) |
+        \   call s:startServer() |
+        \ endif |
+        \ call s:chdir() |
+        \ call s:sendBuffer()
+
+  if s:refresh_rate == 0
+    autocmd TextChanged,TextChangedI *.md,*.mkd,*.markdown,*.rst call s:sendBuffer()
+  endif
+augroup END
+
+function! s:markdownHandler(timer)
+  if &filetype ==# 'markdown' || &filetype ==# 'pandoc' || &filetype ==# 'rst' 
+    call s:sendBuffer()
+  endif
+endfunction
diff --git a/after/ftplugin/tex/composer.vim b/after/ftplugin/tex/composer.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4689d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/after/ftplugin/tex/composer.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+let s:plugin_root = expand('<sfile>:p:h:h:h:h')
+
+if exists('g:markdown_composer_refresh_rate')
+  let s:refresh_rate = g:markdown_composer_refresh_rate
+elseif exists('g:markdown_composer_external_renderer')
+  let s:refresh_rate = 500
+else
+  let s:refresh_rate = 0
+endif
+
+function! s:startServer()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    return
+  endif
+
+  let l:args = [s:plugin_root . '/target/release/markdown-composer']
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_browser')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--browser', g:markdown_composer_browser])
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_open_browser')
+    if !g:markdown_composer_open_browser
+      call add(l:args, '--no-auto-open')
+    endif
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_syntax_theme')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--highlight-theme', g:markdown_composer_syntax_theme])
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_external_renderer')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--external-renderer', g:markdown_composer_external_renderer . ' -f la' . &ft . ' -t html'])
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_address')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--address', g:markdown_composer_address])
+  endif
+
+  if exists('g:markdown_composer_port')
+    call extend(l:args, ['--port', g:markdown_composer_port])
+  endif
+
+  for l:css in get(g:, 'markdown_composer_custom_css', [])
+    call extend(l:args, ['--custom-css', l:css])
+  endfor
+
+  call extend(l:args, ['--working-directory', getcwd()])
+
+  let s:file = expand('%:p')
+  if filereadable(s:file)
+    call add(l:args, s:file)
+  endif
+
+  function! s:onServerExit(id, exit_status, event) abort
+    if exists(s:job)
+      unlet s:job
+    endif
+  endfunction
+
+  if has('nvim')
+    let l:job = jobstart(l:args, {
+          \ 'cwd': s:plugin_root,
+          \ 'rpc': v:true,
+          \ 'on_exit': function('s:onServerExit'),
+          \ })
+    if l:job == -1
+      echom 'Could not execute markdown composer: try ' .
+            \ '`cargo build --release` in the plugin directory'
+      return
+    endif
+    let s:job = l:job
+  else
+    function! s:onServerExit(channel, exit_status) abort
+      if a:exit_status != 0
+        echom 'Could not execute markdown composer: try ' .
+              \ '`cargo build --release --no-default-features --features json-rpc`' .
+              \ ' in the plugin directory'
+      endif
+    endfunction
+
+    let l:job = job_start(l:args, {
+          \ 'mode': 'json',
+          \ 'cwd': s:plugin_root,
+          \ 'err_io': 'null',
+          \ 'exit_cb': function('s:onServerExit'),
+          \ })
+    let l:channel = job_getchannel(l:job)
+    if string(l:channel) !=# 'channel fail'
+      let s:job = job_getchannel(l:job)
+    endif
+  endif
+
+  if s:refresh_rate > 0 && !exists('s:timer')
+    let s:timer = timer_start(s:refresh_rate, function('s:markdownHandler'), { 'repeat': -1 })
+   endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:sendBuffer()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    let l:data = join(getline(1, '$'), "\n")
+    if has('nvim')
+      call rpcnotify(s:job, 'send_data', l:data)
+    else
+      call ch_sendexpr(s:job, {
+            \ 'method': 'send_data',
+            \ 'params': [l:data],
+            \ })
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:openBrowser()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    if has('nvim')
+      call rpcnotify(s:job, 'open_browser')
+    else
+      call ch_sendexpr(s:job, {
+            \ 'method': 'open_browser',
+            \ 'params': [],
+            \ })
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:echoJob()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    echo s:job
+  else
+    echo 'No job running'
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+function! s:chdir()
+  if exists('s:job')
+    let l:cwd = expand('%:p:h')
+
+    if has('nvim')
+      call rpcnotify(s:job, 'chdir', l:cwd)
+    else
+      call ch_sendexpr(s:job, {
+            \ 'method': 'chdir',
+            \ 'params': [l:cwd],
+            \ })
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+command! ComposerUpdate call s:sendBuffer()
+command! ComposerOpen call s:openBrowser() | call s:sendBuffer()
+command! ComposerStart call s:startServer()
+command! ComposerJob call s:echoJob()
+
+augroup markdown-composer
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd BufEnter *.md,*.mkd,*.markdown,*.rst,*.tex,*.latex
+        \ if !(exists('g:markdown_composer_autostart') && !g:markdown_composer_autostart) |
+        \   call s:startServer() |
+        \ endif |
+        \ call s:chdir() |
+        \ call s:sendBuffer()
+
+  if s:refresh_rate == 0
+    autocmd TextChanged,TextChangedI *.md,*.mkd,*.markdown,*.rst,*.tex,*.latex call s:sendBuffer()
+  endif
+augroup END
+
+function! s:markdownHandler(timer)
+  if &filetype ==# 'markdown' || &filetype ==# 'pandoc' || &filetype ==# 'rst' || &filetype ==# 'latex' || &filetype ==# 'tex'
+    call s:sendBuffer()
+  endif
+endfunction