Slidev - Presentation Slides for Developers
Web-based slides maker built on Vite, Vue, and Markdown.
When to Use
- Technical presentations or slidedecks with live code examples
- Syntax-highlighted code snippets with animations
- Interactive demos (Monaco editor, runnable code)
- Mathematical equations (LaTeX) or diagrams (Mermaid, PlantUML)
- Record presentations with presenter notes
- Export to PDF, PPTX, or host as SPA
- Code walkthroughs for developer talks or workshops
Quick Start
pnpm create slidev # Create project
pnpm run dev # Start dev server (opens http://localhost:3030)
pnpm run build # Build static SPA
pnpm run export # Export to PDF (requires playwright-chromium)
Verify: After pnpm run dev, confirm slides load at http://localhost:3030. After pnpm run export, check the output PDF exists in the project root.
Basic Syntax
---
theme: default
title: My Presentation
---
# First Slide
Content here
---
# Second Slide
More content
<!--
Presenter notes go here
-->
--- separates slides
- First frontmatter = headmatter (deck config)
- HTML comments = presenter notes
Core References
Feature Reference
Code & Editor
Diagrams & Math
Layout & Styling
Animation & Interaction
Syntax Extensions
Presenter & Recording
Export & Build
Export prerequisite: pnpm add -D playwright-chromium is required for PDF/PPTX/PNG export. If export fails with a browser error, install this dependency first.
Editor & Tools
Lifecycle & API
Common Layouts
| Layout | Purpose |
|---|
cover | Title/cover slide |
center | Centered content |
default | Standard slide |
two-cols | Two columns (use ::right::) |
two-cols-header | Header + two columns |
image / image-left / |
Resources