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Terminal Presentations With slides

Turn a Markdown file into a keyboard-driven slide deck.

macOSTerminalmarkdowndocumentationLow risk
Run slides presentation.md to present the file; use arrow keys to navigate.

01Command

Command
$ slides presentation.md

02What it does

slides splits a Markdown document on horizontal rules and renders each section as a slide with code highlighting. It supports live code execution in some blocks and runs entirely in the terminal, which is ideal for technical talks in a shell.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
CompatibilitymacOS with Homebrew installed
!Warning: Live code execution features run commands from the deck; never present untrusted slides with execution enabled.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • Homebrew formula: slides
    Homebrew · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Terminal based presentation tool. Packages slides, a terminal presentation tool that renders Markdown decks.
  • Official project documentation
    Official project · vendor-doc · 2026-09-20
    Evidence: Packages slides, a terminal presentation tool that renders Markdown decks.

Last verified: 2026-09-22 · Category: Developer

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