Show HN: Slidown – Markdown to PowerPoint in pure Go, no AI in generation

Category: cli-tool

Tags: markdown, powerpoint, go, slides, oooxml

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Slidown is a Go tool that converts Markdown to PowerPoint (.pptx) files using a pure-Go OOXML writer, without AI or third-party dependencies. It offers incremental updates, watch mode, template support, and integration with its sibling project deck, making it practical for developers who want version-controlled slide decks that can be targeted to both Google Slides and PowerPoint.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/Songmu/slidown · Go · MIT · 9 stars

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