Quickstart · Slidev
Sharing Slidev decks
Slidev is a Vue-powered, Markdown-first slide framework aimed at developer presentations. This guide takes you from a local slides.md to a public share URL in five steps.
1.Install the CLI
The linkdown Rust binary installs from a single script. Pipe it to bash:
curl -fsSL https://lnkdwn.com/install.sh | bashNeed to inspect it first? The script is at /install.sh. Manual install options are in the CLI reference.
2.Authenticate
One-time login opens your browser and pairs the CLI with your account via OAuth2 device flow. The token is stored in your OS keychain.
linkdown login3.Build the deck
From the root of your Slidev project, run the built-in static export. Output lands in dist/:
npx slidev buildMake sure slidev is in your package.json devDependencies — the CLI uses that to auto-detect the framework.
4.Upload
The CLI auto-detects Slidev from slidev in your package.json. The default build directory is ./dist:
linkdown create ./dist --name my-slidev-deckWant to skip auto-detection? Pass --framework slidev explicitly.
5.Get a share URL
The CLI prints the share link on success. If you closed the terminal, generate it again:
linkdown share my-slidev-deckAdd --expiry 30d or --password secret to scope the link.
Updating an existing deck
When you change the source, rebuild and re-upload. The share URL from step 5 is preserved so existing viewers keep working (per PR #117):
linkdown update ./dist --name my-slidev-deckOther frameworks
Same five steps work for the other supported slide frameworks.