presentation-md vs Marp — Markdown-to-slides converter

Side-by-side

Criterion	presentation-md	Marp
Where it runs	Inside your AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Gemini CLI)	Markdown-to-slides converter
Output format	Single self-contained HTML file — you own it	Platform-hosted or exported file
Price	✓ Free, MIT licensed, no account	Freemium or subscription
LLM schema	✓ Typed Deck JSON spec — consistent, validatable	✗ Freeform generation
MCP support	✓ 8 typed MCP tools	✗ No MCP integration
Offline / no login	✓ Works fully offline after install	✗ Requires internet + account
Theming	Swappable npm theme packages	Built-in styles only

Where Marp is stronger

Simple Markdown syntax
VS Code extension available
PDF and HTML export
Good for simple presentations

Where presentation-md is stronger

Structured Deck JSON spec that LLMs can fill reliably
MCP server for direct agent tool calls
Self-contained HTML — no export step
Works in any MCP-compatible agent

Verdict

Marp is a solid lightweight tool for devs who like writing Markdown slides by hand. presentation-md is the better fit when you want an AI agent to do the authoring — it gives the agent a schema to target instead of freeform Markdown.

Try presentation-md in one command:

npx @presentation-md/install claude-code

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