Spectacle is a React-based library for creating presentations using JSX syntax that enables live code demonstrations within slides.
The tool addresses the need to build dynamic, code-driven presentations by leveraging React components and JSX. Rather than relying on traditional presentation software or static slide formats, Spectacle lets developers write presentations as React code, making it natural to embed live examples and interactive content directly into slides. This approach treats presentations as applications, allowing full programmatic control over slide content and behavior.
Spectacle suits developers and technical speakers who want to integrate live coding demonstrations into their talks or who prefer writing presentations in code rather than using graphical editors. It works well for technical conferences, workshops, and any setting where showing working code examples alongside explanations adds value. The project is organized as a monorepo containing the core package alongside related tools and examples, with comprehensive documentation available through its docs site.
The project maintains active development with a stated commitment to ongoing work. The team welcomes bug reports, feature requests, and pull requests, and provides structured issue templates to guide community contributions. Documentation improvements are actively encouraged through both issue reports and direct pull requests.
