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colebemis/mdx-deck — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-03-18

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A tool for building slide decks by writing markdown mixed with React components, turning a plain text file into a polished, interactive presentation.

Mindmap

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  root((mdx-deck))
    What it does
      Markdown plus React slides
      Live preview server
      Presenter mode with notes
      Overview mode
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      React
      MDX
    Use cases
      Conference talks
      Startup demos
      Interactive lessons
    Audience
      Developers
      Tech speakers
      Teachers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Write a conference talk as markdown with embedded live code examples

REASON 2

Build a startup demo deck mixing narrative slides with custom React components

REASON 3

Create interactive teaching slides with embedded visualizations

REASON 4

Version-control a presentation in Git and collaborate on it via pull requests

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptReactMDX

How it stacks up

colebemis/mdx-deck3rd-eden/ircb.ioa15n/a15n
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2019-03-182016-11-162019-04-07
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Requires comfort editing text files and running terminal commands, not a drag-and-drop tool.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to structure a new mdx-deck presentation file with slides separated by dashes.
Prompt 2
Help me embed a custom React component into one of my mdx-deck slides.
Prompt 3
Walk me through using presenter mode with speaker notes during a live talk.
Prompt 4
Explain how to create a custom theme for my mdx-deck presentation.
Prompt 5
How do I run the live preview server while editing my mdx-deck slides?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is mdx-deck?

A tool for building slide decks by writing markdown mixed with React components, turning a plain text file into a polished, interactive presentation.

What language is mdx-deck written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React, MDX.

Is mdx-deck actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-03-18).

How hard is mdx-deck to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is mdx-deck for?

Mainly developer.

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