Pandoc Markdown to PowerPoint

Name: Pandoc Markdown to PowerPoint
Author: maekawataiki

Converts Markdown content or files to PowerPoint presentations using pandoc, with support for automatic diagram rendering and custom templates.

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What it does

Convert Markdown text to PPTX presentations
Process Markdown files into PowerPoint format
Render Mermaid, PlantUML, and Graphviz diagrams automatically
Apply custom PowerPoint templates for branding
Preserve Markdown formatting and structure in slides

Best for

Creating presentations from documentationConverting meeting notes to slide decksTechnical writers generating presentationsTeams with existing Markdown workflows

Automatic diagram renderingCustom template supportRequires pandoc installation

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Converts Markdown content to PowerPoint (PPTX) format. 🚨 REQUIREMENTS: 1. Input: Only Markdown format is supported 2. Output: Only PPTX format is supported 3. File Path: Complete output path with filename and .pptx extension is required ✅ Usage Example: 'Convert this markdown to PowerPoint and save as /presentations/demo.pptx' 🎨 PPTX STYLING: * Use template parameter to apply custom PowerPoint templates * Create templates with your branding, fonts, and slide layouts * Example: 'Convert markdown to PPTX using /templates/theme.pptx as template and save as /presentations/pitch.pptx' ➡️ Diagram Support: * Diagram using mermaid, plantuml, graphviz is supported by default. Referencing external resource in plantuml is also supported. * Example: ```plantuml @startuml Two Modes - Technical View ' Uncomment the line below for "dark mode" styling '!$AWS_DARK = true !define AWSPuml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/awslabs/aws-icons-for-plantuml/v20.0/dist !include AWSPuml/AWSCommon.puml !include AWSPuml/AWSSimplified.puml !include AWSPuml/General/Users.puml !include AWSPuml/NetworkingContentDelivery/APIGateway.puml !include AWSPuml/SecurityIdentityCompliance/Cognito.puml !include AWSPuml/Compute/Lambda.puml !include AWSPuml/Database/DynamoDB.puml left to right direction Users(sources, "Events", "millions of users") APIGateway(votingAPI, "Voting API", "user votes") Cognito(userAuth, "User Authentication", "jwt to submit votes") Lambda(generateToken, "User Credentials", "return jwt") Lambda(recordVote, "Record Vote", "enter or update vote per user") DynamoDB(voteDb, "Vote Database", "one entry per user") sources --> userAuth sources --> votingAPI userAuth <--> generateToken votingAPI --> recordVote recordVote --> voteDb @enduml ``` 📋 Creating Reference Documents: * Generate PPTX template: pandoc -o template.pptx --print-default-data-file reference.pptx * Customize in PowerPoint: fonts, colors, slide layouts