slidev

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name: slidev
description: Create and present web-based slidedecks for developers using Slidev with Markdown, Vue components, code highlighting, animations, and interactive features. Use when building technical presentations, conference talks, code walkthroughs, teaching materials, or developer decks.
---

# 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

```bash
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

```md
---
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

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Markdown Syntax | Slide separators, frontmatter, notes, code blocks | [core-syntax](references/core-syntax.md) |
| Animations | v-click, v-clicks, motion, transitions | [core-animations](references/core-animations.md) |
| Headmatter | Deck-wide configuration options | [core-headmatter](references/core-headmatter.md) |
| Frontmatter | Per-slide configuration options | [core-frontmatter](references/core-frontmatter.md) |
| CLI Commands | Dev, build, export, theme commands | [core-cli](references/core-cli.md) |
| Components | Built-in Vue components | [core-components](references/core-components.md) |
| Layouts | Built-in slide layouts | [core-layouts](references/core-layouts.md) |
| Exporting | PDF, PPTX, PNG export options | [core-exporting](references/core-exporting.md) |
| Hosting | Build and deploy to various platforms | [core-hosting](references/core-hosting.md) |
| Global Context | $nav, $slidev, composables API | [core-global-context](references/core-global-context.md) |

## Feature Reference

### Code & Editor

| Feature | Usage | Reference |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Line highlighting | `` ```ts {2,3} `` | [code-line-highlighting](references/code-line-highlighting.md) |
| Click-based highlighting | `` ```ts {1\|2-3\|all} `` | [code-line-highlighting](references/code-line-highlighting.md) |
| Line numbers | `lineNumbers: true` or `{lines:true}` | [code-line-numbers](references/code-line-numbers.md) |
| Scrollable code | `{maxHeight:'100px'}` | [code-max-height](references/code-max-height.md) |
| Code tabs | `::code-group` (requires `comark: true`) | [code-groups](references/code-groups.md) |
| Monaco editor | `` ```ts {monaco} `` | [editor-monaco](references/editor-monaco.md) |
| Run code | `` ```ts {monaco-run} `` | [editor-monaco-run](references/editor-monaco-run.md) |
| Edit files | `<<< ./file.ts {monaco-write}` | [editor-monaco-write](references/editor-monaco-write.md) |
| Code animations | `` ````md magic-move `` | [code-magic-move](references/code-magic-move.md) |
| TypeScript types | `` ```ts twoslash `` | [code-twoslash](references/code-twoslash.md) |
| Import code | `<<< @/snippets/file.js` | [code-import-snippet](references/code-import-snippet.md) |

### Diagrams & Math

| Feature | Usage | Reference |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Mermaid diagrams | `` ```mermaid `` | [diagram-mermaid](references/diagram-mermaid.md) |
| PlantUML diagrams | `` ```plan