Slides is a terminal-based presentation tool that renders markdown files as interactive slideshows in the command line.
The tool solves the problem of delivering presentations without leaving the terminal or relying on graphical presentation software. It works by parsing markdown files where each slide is separated by a delimiter, then rendering them with syntax highlighting and formatting in the terminal. The tool watches for file changes and updates the presentation live, allowing presenters to edit slides during a talk. It also accepts input through stdin for dynamic content generation.
Slides suits developers and technical presenters who work primarily in terminal environments and want to avoid context-switching to external applications. It works well for code-heavy presentations since it can execute code blocks directly within slides and display results as virtual text. The tool supports search functionality to jump between slides using regular expressions, and allows customization of presentation appearance through metadata. Anyone considering adoption should know that slides are written in plain markdown, making them version-controllable and easy to maintain alongside code repositories.
The project maintains active responsiveness to issues and pull requests, with consistent engagement on user-reported problems and feature requests. Development includes regular updates to core functionality and bug fixes addressing edge cases in rendering and code execution. The maintainer actively incorporates community feedback into the tool's evolution, refining features based on real-world usage patterns.
