Context

Recently, I wrote about the use of Augeas augtool in automating configuration files. I have learnt of the tool md2pptx by Mr. Martin Packer which is a Markdown to Powerpoint converter. I thought this would be a suitable piece to try out testing out this tool

Usage

Overview

• In a gist, the input required would be your Markdown document along with the desired Powerpoint template. By default, the first slide will contain information about the template used and other metadata if included.
• The tool is easy to setup by following the README.md provided in the project repository.

Sample slide deck

• You can find the slide deck generated with md2pptx based on the commands mentioned in my article on augtool here.

Caveats

These are some pointers to note while using it

• md2pptx works best for single content block. If you have multiple content blocks, you will need to use the metadata settings that can be apply globally or slide-by-slide basis.
• Creating a custom Powerpoint template that can use together md2pptx is a non-trivial task.

Final Thoughts

Considering md2pptx is created to resolve Mr. Packer's struggles with inconsistency styles and file storage for presentations, I may not fully understand the strengths of the tool.

However, if you are looking for a tool that helps you generate a slide deck from your Markdown document, this is a great place to start before doing the necessary modifications.

That's all, folks! Cheers 🍻