diff --git a/manimlib/__main__.py b/manimlib/__main__.py
index d2d5cf8967..3fb944d65a 100644
--- a/manimlib/__main__.py
+++ b/manimlib/__main__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from manimlib.config import manim_config
 from manimlib.config import parse_cli
 import manimlib.extract_scene
+from manimlib.utils.cache import clear_cache
 from manimlib.window import Window
 
 
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ def main():
     args = parse_cli()
     if args.version and args.file is None:
         return
+    if args.clear_cache:
+        clear_cache()
 
     run_scenes()
 
diff --git a/manimlib/config.py b/manimlib/config.py
index 37872ce80b..ef9a3afc42 100644
--- a/manimlib/config.py
+++ b/manimlib/config.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import yaml
+from pathlib import Path
 from ast import literal_eval
 from addict import Dict
 
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ def initialize_manim_config() -> Dict:
     """
     args = parse_cli()
     global_defaults_file = os.path.join(get_manim_dir(), "manimlib", "default_config.yml")
-    config = merge_dicts_recursively(
+    config = Dict(merge_dicts_recursively(
         load_yaml(global_defaults_file),
         load_yaml("custom_config.yml"),  # From current working directory
         load_yaml(args.config_file) if args.config_file else dict(),
-    )
+    ))
 
     log.setLevel(args.log_level or config["log_level"])
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ def initialize_manim_config() -> Dict:
     update_run_config(config, args)
     update_embed_config(config, args)
 
-    return Dict(config)
+    return config
 
 
 def parse_cli():
@@ -211,6 +212,11 @@ def parse_cli():
             "--log-level",
             help="Level of messages to Display, can be DEBUG / INFO / WARNING / ERROR / CRITICAL"
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--clear-cache",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Erase the cache used for Tex and Text Mobjects"
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             "--autoreload",
             action="store_true",
@@ -225,41 +231,41 @@ def parse_cli():
         sys.exit(2)
 
 
-def update_directory_config(config: dict):
-    dir_config = config["directories"]
-    base = dir_config['base']
-    for key, subdir in dir_config['subdirs'].items():
+def update_directory_config(config: Dict):
+    dir_config = config.directories
+    base = dir_config.base
+    for key, subdir in dir_config.subdirs.items():
         dir_config[key] = os.path.join(base, subdir)
 
 
-def update_window_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
-    window_config = config["window"]
+def update_window_config(config: Dict, args: Namespace):
+    window_config = config.window
     for key in "position", "size":
         if window_config.get(key):
             window_config[key] = literal_eval(window_config[key])
     if args.full_screen:
-        window_config["full_screen"] = True
+        window_config.full_screen = True
 
 
-def update_camera_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
-    camera_config = config["camera"]
-    arg_resolution = get_resolution_from_args(args, config["resolution_options"])
-    camera_config["resolution"] = arg_resolution or literal_eval(camera_config["resolution"])
+def update_camera_config(config: Dict, args: Namespace):
+    camera_config = config.camera
+    arg_resolution = get_resolution_from_args(args, config.resolution_options)
+    camera_config.resolution = arg_resolution or literal_eval(camera_config.resolution)
     if args.fps:
-        camera_config["fps"] = args.fps
+        camera_config.fps = args.fps
     if args.color:
         try:
-            camera_config["background_color"] = colour.Color(args.color)
+            camera_config.background_color = colour.Color(args.color)
         except Exception:
             log.error("Please use a valid color")
             log.error(err)
             sys.exit(2)
     if args.transparent:
-        camera_config["background_opacity"] = 0.0
+        camera_config.background_opacity = 0.0
 
 
-def update_file_writer_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
-    file_writer_config = config["file_writer"]
+def update_file_writer_config(config: Dict, args: Namespace):
+    file_writer_config = config.file_writer
     file_writer_config.update(
         write_to_movie=(not args.skip_animations and args.write_file),
         subdivide_output=args.subdivide,
@@ -268,26 +274,25 @@ def update_file_writer_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
         movie_file_extension=(get_file_ext(args)),
         output_directory=get_output_directory(args, config),
         file_name=args.file_name,
-        input_file_path=args.file or "",
         open_file_upon_completion=args.open,
         show_file_location_upon_completion=args.finder,
         quiet=args.quiet,
     )
 
     if args.vcodec:
-        file_writer_config["video_codec"] = args.vcodec
+        file_writer_config.video_codec = args.vcodec
     elif args.transparent:
-        file_writer_config["video_codec"] = 'prores_ks'
-        file_writer_config["pixel_format"] = ''
+        file_writer_config.video_codec = 'prores_ks'
+        file_writer_config.pixel_format = ''
     elif args.gif:
-        file_writer_config["video_codec"] = ''
+        file_writer_config.video_codec = ''
 
     if args.pix_fmt:
-        file_writer_config["pixel_format"] = args.pix_fmt
+        file_writer_config.pixel_format = args.pix_fmt
 
 
-def update_scene_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
-    scene_config = config["scene"]
+def update_scene_config(config: Dict, args: Namespace):
+    scene_config = config.scene
     start, end = get_animations_numbers(args)
     scene_config.update(
         # Note, Scene.__init__ makes use of both manimlib.camera and
@@ -301,13 +306,13 @@ def update_scene_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
         presenter_mode=args.presenter_mode,
     )
     if args.leave_progress_bars:
-        scene_config["leave_progress_bars"] = True
+        scene_config.leave_progress_bars = True
     if args.show_animation_progress:
-        scene_config["show_animation_progress"] = True
+        scene_config.show_animation_progress = True
 
 
-def update_run_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
-    config["run"] = dict(
+def update_run_config(config: Dict, args: Namespace):
+    config.run = Dict(
         file_name=args.file,
         embed_line=(int(args.embed) if args.embed is not None else None),
         is_reload=False,
@@ -319,9 +324,9 @@ def update_run_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
     )
 
 
-def update_embed_config(config: dict, args: Namespace):
+def update_embed_config(config: Dict, args: Namespace):
     if args.autoreload:
-        config["embed"]["autoreload"] = True
+        config.embed.autoreload = True
 
 
 # Helpers for the functions above
@@ -375,17 +380,15 @@ def get_animations_numbers(args: Namespace) -> tuple[int | None, int | None]:
         return int(stan), None
 
 
-def get_output_directory(args: Namespace, config: dict) -> str:
-    dir_config = config["directories"]
-    output_directory = args.video_dir or dir_config["output"]
-    if dir_config["mirror_module_path"] and args.file:
-        to_cut = dir_config["removed_mirror_prefix"]
-        ext = os.path.abspath(args.file)
-        ext = ext.replace(to_cut, "").replace(".py", "")
-        if ext.startswith("_"):
-            ext = ext[1:]
-        output_directory = os.path.join(output_directory, ext)
-    return output_directory
+def get_output_directory(args: Namespace, config: Dict) -> str:
+    dir_config = config.directories
+    out_dir = args.video_dir or dir_config.output
+    if dir_config.mirror_module_path and args.file:
+        file_path = Path(args.file).absolute()
+        rel_path = file_path.relative_to(dir_config.removed_mirror_prefix)
+        rel_path = Path(str(rel_path).lstrip("_"))
+        out_dir = Path(out_dir, rel_path).with_suffix("")
+    return out_dir
 
 
 # Create global configuration
diff --git a/manimlib/extract_scene.py b/manimlib/extract_scene.py
index 6ebb48884a..5509778b05 100644
--- a/manimlib/extract_scene.py
+++ b/manimlib/extract_scene.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def get_scenes_to_render(all_scene_classes: list, scene_config: Dict, run_config
 def get_scene_classes(module: Optional[Module]):
     if module is None:
         # If no module was passed in, just play the blank scene
-        return [BlankScene(**scene_config)]
+        return [BlankScene]
     if hasattr(module, "SCENES_IN_ORDER"):
         return module.SCENES_IN_ORDER
     else:
diff --git a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
index a29b347f10..479e3b4c8a 100644
--- a/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
+++ b/manimlib/scene/scene_file_writer.py
@@ -34,10 +34,8 @@ def __init__(
         png_mode: str = "RGBA",
         save_last_frame: bool = False,
         movie_file_extension: str = ".mp4",
-        # What python file is generating this scene
-        input_file_path: str = "",
         # Where should this be written
-        output_directory: str = "",
+        output_directory: str = ".",
         file_name: str | None = None,
         open_file_upon_completion: bool = False,
         show_file_location_upon_completion: bool = False,
@@ -57,7 +55,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.png_mode = png_mode
         self.save_last_frame = save_last_frame
         self.movie_file_extension = movie_file_extension
-        self.input_file_path = input_file_path
         self.output_directory = output_directory
         self.file_name = file_name
         self.open_file_upon_completion = open_file_upon_completion
diff --git a/manimlib/utils/tex_file_writing.py b/manimlib/utils/tex_file_writing.py
index 7726312a1f..71872ce030 100644
--- a/manimlib/utils/tex_file_writing.py
+++ b/manimlib/utils/tex_file_writing.py
@@ -31,22 +31,13 @@ def get_tex_template_config(template_name: str) -> dict[str, str]:
 
 
 @lru_cache
-def get_tex_config(template: str = "") -> dict[str, str]:
+def get_tex_config(template: str = "") -> tuple[str, str]:
     """
-    Returns a dict which should look something like this:
-    {
-        "template": "default",
-        "compiler": "latex",
-        "preamble": "..."
-    }
+    Returns a compiler and preamble to use for rendering LaTeX
     """
     template = template or manim_config.tex.template
-    template_config = get_tex_template_config(template)
-    return {
-        "template": template,
-        "compiler": template_config["compiler"],
-        "preamble": template_config["preamble"]
-    }
+    config = get_tex_template_config(template)
+    return config["compiler"], config["preamble"]
 
 
 def get_full_tex(content: str, preamble: str = ""):
@@ -60,7 +51,6 @@ def get_full_tex(content: str, preamble: str = ""):
 
 
 @lru_cache(maxsize=128)
-@cache_on_disk
 def latex_to_svg(
     latex: str,
     template: str = "",
@@ -83,14 +73,21 @@ def latex_to_svg(
         NotImplementedError: If compiler is not supported
     """
     if show_message_during_execution:
-        max_message_len = 80
-        message = f"Writing {short_tex or latex}"
-        if len(message) > max_message_len:
-            message = message[:max_message_len - 3] + "..."
-        print(message, end="\r")
+        message = f"Writing {(short_tex or latex)[:70]}..."
+    else:
+        message = ""
+
+    compiler, preamble = get_tex_config(template)
+
+    preamble = "\n".join([preamble, additional_preamble])
+    full_tex = get_full_tex(latex, preamble)
+    return full_tex_to_svg(full_tex, compiler, message)
 
-    tex_config = get_tex_config(template)
-    compiler = tex_config["compiler"]
+
+@cache_on_disk
+def full_tex_to_svg(full_tex: str, compiler: str = "latex", message: str = ""):
+    if message:
+        print(message, end="\r")
 
     if compiler == "latex":
         dvi_ext = ".dvi"
@@ -99,17 +96,13 @@ def latex_to_svg(
     else:
         raise NotImplementedError(f"Compiler '{compiler}' is not implemented")
 
-    preamble = tex_config["preamble"] + "\n" + additional_preamble
-    full_tex = get_full_tex(latex, preamble)
-
     # Write intermediate files to a temporary directory
     with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
-        base_path = os.path.join(temp_dir, "working")
-        tex_path = base_path + ".tex"
-        dvi_path = base_path + dvi_ext
+        tex_path = Path(temp_dir, "working").with_suffix(".tex")
+        dvi_path = tex_path.with_suffix(dvi_ext)
 
         # Write tex file
-        Path(tex_path).write_text(full_tex)
+        tex_path.write_text(full_tex)
 
         # Run latex compiler
         process = subprocess.run(
@@ -128,13 +121,12 @@ def latex_to_svg(
         if process.returncode != 0:
             # Handle error
             error_str = ""
-            log_path = base_path + ".log"
-            if os.path.exists(log_path):
-                with open(log_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as log_file:
-                    content = log_file.read()
-                    error_match = re.search(r"(?<=\n! ).*\n.*\n", content)
-                    if error_match:
-                        error_str = error_match.group()
+            log_path = tex_path.with_suffix(".log")
+            if log_path.exists():
+                content = log_path.read_text()
+                error_match = re.search(r"(?<=\n! ).*\n.*\n", content)
+                if error_match:
+                    error_str = error_match.group()
             raise LatexError(error_str or "LaTeX compilation failed")
 
         # Run dvisvgm and capture output directly
@@ -152,7 +144,7 @@ def latex_to_svg(
         # Return SVG string
         result = process.stdout.decode('utf-8')
 
-    if show_message_during_execution:
+    if message:
         print(" " * len(message), end="\r")
 
     return result