Markdown Slider

A Vite + React presentation app for markdown and HTML slides with theme packs, charts (Recharts), Mermaid diagrams, multi-column layouts, and optional per-slide working areas.

Screenshots

Deck selector (light mode):

Sample deck — slide 3:

Sample deck — slide 16:

Requirements

Install Bun, then from this directory:

bun install

Scripts

Command	Description
bun run dev	Start the Vite dev server
bun run build	Production build to dist/
bun run deck:create --id deck01 --title "Deck 01" [--subtitle "…"]	Scaffold a new deck
bun run deck:export --id deck01 --out ./deck01.zip	Export one deck to zip
bun run deck:import --zip ./deck01.zip	Import deck zip into decks/
bun run screenshots:readme	Regenerate docs/readme/*.png (needs bun run dev and Playwright Chromium: bunx playwright install chromium)
bun run deck:export-pdf -- --deck <id> --out ./deck.pdf	Export deck slides to a PDF (1920×1080, no in-app UI; progress bar in the terminal; needs app running and Playwright Chromium; optional --from / --to / --working-area)

Restart the dev server after adding new files under decks/ or themes/ so Vite's glob imports pick them up.

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Folder structure

markdown-slider/
├── decks/
│ ├── sample-deck/ # Tracked sample deck
│ │ ├── metadata.md # Deck metadata frontmatter
│ │ └── slide01/
│ │ ├── slide.md
│ │ ├── slide.html
│ │ ├── speaker.md # Optional per-slide speaker notes (markdown)
│ │ └── working-area/
│ │ ├── slide.md
│ │ ├── slide.html
│ │ ├── style.css
│ │ └── script.js
│ └── <your-local-decks>/ # Usually gitignored
├── themes/
│ ├── palettes/ # Color tokens (`*.yaml`); `_*.yaml` ignored
│ └── fonts/ # Typography tokens (`*.yaml`)
├── src/
└── scripts/deck-cli.mjs

Deck and slide discovery

• App starts on a deck picker screen.
• A deck is discovered from decks/<deckId>/ with at least one slideNN/slide.md or slide.html.
• Deck metadata comes from decks/<deckId>/metadata.md.
• Slide folders are naturally sorted (slide01, slide02, ..., slide10).
• If both slide.md and slide.html exist in one slide folder, slide.md wins.
• Optional speaker.md in each slideNN/ folder holds markdown speaker notes. In the app, open them from the header (notes icon) or press N; they appear in a bottom sheet (Esc closes). Use Preview / Edit in the sheet to view or change markdown; with bun run dev, Save writes speaker.md to disk (same dev-only persistence as slide source). Restart the dev server if you add new speaker.md files so Vite’s glob picks them up.

Deck metadata (metadata.md)

---
title: Team Updatesubtitle: DECK MODEauthor: Jane Doedate: 2026-03-31defaultPalette: defaultdefaultFont: libre-baskerville-franklindescription: Weekly roadmap synctags:
- weekly
- roadmap
---

subtitle is the small line under the deck title in the app header (deck mode). defaultPalette and defaultFont set the slide look when a slide omits palette / font (and optional legacy theme:). You can still use defaultTheme alone as a shorthand for a named bundle; see themes/README.md.

While viewing a deck with bun run dev, use Edit deck metadata (pencil in the header) and click Save to write decks/<id>/metadata.md on disk. Copy YAML is still available if you need the snippet outside the dev server.

With the dev server running, Save in the slide or working-area source panel writes the current slide.md / slide.html (and working-area files) to the repo; Save in the speaker notes sheet (Edit mode) writes speaker.md. Add Slide / Add Working Area create folders and files under decks/ (no production build / static preview).

Working area

• If decks/<deckId>/slideNN/working-area/slide.md or slide.html exists, that slide has a working area.
• Use the header control or F to flip between main slide and working area.
• For HTML working areas, optional style.css and script.js are inlined at build time.

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Themes

Slide appearance merges a palette (themes/palettes/*.yaml) and a font pack (themes/fonts/*.yaml). Example pairings: default palette + libre-baskerville-franklin; watermelon-sorbet + lora-manrope; rustic-charm + montserrat-nunito; monochrome-red + oswald-montserrat; cherry-blossom + lusitana-raleway; fiery-ocean + ovo-mulish.

Mix and match in frontmatter:

palette: monochrome-redfont: lora-manrope

Legacy bundle shorthand (same pairs as before):

theme: monochrome-red

If palette / font are missing on a slide, deck defaults apply (see Deck metadata), then the default bundle.

Slide layouts (layout: in frontmatter)

layout	What you see
content	(default) Header with title and optional subtitle; markdown body scrolls below.
cover	Only frontmatter title and subtitle (and optional backgroundImage: for full-bleed). Text after the closing --- is not rendered—put all visible copy in YAML.
infographic	Strong header with title only (subtitle hidden); body for compact KPIs or one diagram.
image	Centered figure from a markdown image in the body; optional caption, imageWidth, imageHeight in frontmatter.
quote	Quote body (e.g. blockquote); subtitle works well as attribution.

Examples: decks/sample-deck/slide05 (content), slide07 / slide51 (cover), slide06 (infographic), slide08 (image), slide59 (quote), slide61 (corner watermark).

Smaller inline text

To shrink one phrase or sentence without changing slide-level body font, use HTML. Three steps (relative to surrounding text):

Size	Markup
Mild (≈88%)	<small>...</small> or <span class="slide-text-sm">...</span>
In-between (80%)	<small class="slide-text-sm-md">...</small> or <span class="slide-text-sm-md">...</span>
Finest (≈72%)	<small class="slide-text-sm-xs">...</small> or <span class="slide-text-sm-xs">...</span>

Example: Normal copy. <small>Mild.</small> <span class="slide-text-sm-md">Middle.</span> <small class="slide-text-sm-xs">Fine print.</small>

Deck image URLs

For backgroundImage:, cornerImage:, slideLogo: / logoImage:, and markdown ![](...) images, paths resolve as follows:

• http:// or https:// — used as-is.
• Leading / — site root (e.g. files under public/).
• No scheme and no leading / — treated as slide-relative: decks/<deckId>/<slideNN>/your-file.png.

Supported extensions for bundled slide assets: .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .webp, .svg. At build time those files are included; with bun run dev, new files are also served via /__deck/asset/… until the dev server rescans (restart if Vite does not pick up a new file).

Corner watermark (cornerImage: in frontmatter)

Optional decorative image anchored to a corner of the slide card (any markdown layout:). The image is masked with a diagonal fade so it reads as a semi-transparent watermark. The layer sits flush with the slide’s rounded border (slide padding is applied to the content stack instead so the watermark is not inset).

Key	Purpose
cornerImage	Image URL or slide-relative filename (required to enable the feature).
cornerPosition	top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right (default top-right). Also accepts topLeft-style names.
cornerScale	Number (e.g. 1.5, 2, 0.5) — multiplies the corner watermark region size (base ≈ min(42%, 14rem)), capped by the slide. Default 1.
cornerAppearance	Comma-separated CSS filters: grayscale, white (light silhouette), invert. Example: invert, grayscale. Omit or none for no filter. YAML list form also works: [invert, grayscale]. Alias: cornerFilter.
cornerOpacity	0–1 for overall layer opacity. Default 1.
cornerGradient	outward (default), soft, or strong — radial mask centered on the slide corner (cornerPosition), fading toward the slide center. Use linear for the previous diagonal linear mask.

Slide logo (slideLogo: / logoImage: in frontmatter)

Optional non-watermark logo or brand mark: no gradient mask, positioned in a corner with inset from the slide card (logoPadding). The layer sits above the slide body content (below the editor chrome in the app). Use this when you want padding and distance from the edges; use cornerImage: when you want the faded corner treatment.

Key	Purpose
slideLogo or logoImage	Image URL or slide-relative filename (required to enable the feature).
logoPosition	top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right (default top-right). Same naming style as cornerPosition.
logoScale	Number — multiplies the logo region size (base ≈ min(32%, 11rem)). Default 1.
logoPadding	CSS length(s) inset from the chosen corner: one value for both axes, or two values as vertical horizontal (e.g. 1rem 2rem). Default 1.25rem.
logoOpacity	0–1. Default 1.
logoAppearance / logoFilter	Same as cornerAppearance / cornerFilter (e.g. grayscale, invert).
logoAlt	Optional accessible label for the image.

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Import / Export

• Create a deck with one starter slide:

  bun run deck:create --id deck01 --title "Deck 01" --subtitle "Optional tagline" --author "You" --default-palette default --default-font libre-baskerville-franklin

• Export a deck:

  bun run deck:export --id deck01 --out ./deck01.zip

• Import a deck:

  bun run deck:import --zip ./deck01.zip

Deck id collisions are auto-resolved by suffixing (-2, -3, ...).

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UI overview

• Deck picker: choose a deck from the list and Open deck, or fill Create new deck and copy the generated deck:create command. Primary actions use the app design tokens (src/styles/theme.css); light/dark mode toggles both the chrome and the document dark class so colors stay consistent.
• Navigation: side arrows, footer dots, and keyboard shortcuts (see footer hint).
• Theme toggle (T): sun/moon switches light vs dark mode for the shell.
• Flip (F): switches to working area when available.
• Add Slide / Add Working Area: footer buttons; with the dev server they create slide folders / working-area/ on disk (disabled without dev API).
• Per-slide source (E): code button edits raw slide.md / slide.html; use Save in the source panel to persist (dev server).
• Presentation (P): fullscreen slide view; Esc exits.
• Go to slide (G): jump by slide number.
• Edit deck metadata: pencil in the header opens the dialog; Save writes metadata.md when using bun run dev, otherwise overrides stay in the browser until you use Copy YAML.

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See also

• themes/README.md for theme authoring
• decks/sample-deck/ for the tracked example deck