Summary

Bolt Slides addresses the limitations of static and generic AI-generated presentations by enabling agents to create interactive, web-app-like decks. Each slide functions as a live, responsive web page, allowing for rich media, real-time data, and functional prototypes. This empowers users to build visually appealing and dynamic presentations that go beyond traditional bullet points, suitable for developers and power users seeking advanced presentation capabilities.

How It Works

The core architecture treats each slide as a plain React component within a paged deck framework, inspired by Slidev. This approach allows for the integration of any web technology, from live data fetching and 3D scenes to interactive prototypes. Key features include a slide dock, thumbnail sidebar, grid overview, click-to-reveal builds, presenter notes, and synchronized presenter mode. Annotations are content-anchored, ensuring they remain relevant across responsive layouts. The advantage lies in leveraging the full power of web development for presentation creation.

Quick Start & Requirements

• AI-driven: Open the repository in Bolt and use the bundled agent skill (.bolt/skills/slides/SKILL.md) for automated deck generation via prompts.
• Manual Setup:
  • Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/stackblitz/bolt-slides
  • Navigate to the directory: cd bolt-slides
  • Install dependencies: npm install
  • Run the development server: npm run dev
• Prerequisites: Node.js and npm are required for manual setup.
• Links:
  • Open in Bolt: https://bolt.new/github.com/stackblitz/bolt-slides
  • Open in StackBlitz: https://stackblitz.com/github/stackblitz/bolt-slides

Highlighted Details

• Each slide is a standard React component, enabling dynamic content like live data, 3D scenes, and embedded applications.
• Features include a slide dock, thumbnail sidebar, grid view, presenter mode with synced notes, and content-anchored annotations.
• Supports click-to-reveal builds and deep linking via URL hash (/#slide-number).
• A comprehensive component library offers pre-built elements for structure, data visualization, and interactive content.
• Theming is centralized and easily customizable via CSS variables in src/styles/tokens.css.

Maintenance & Community

Contributions via Issues and PRs are welcomed, with details in CONTRIBUTING.md. The README does not specify community channels (e.g., Discord, Slack) or notable contributors/sponsorships.

Licensing & Compatibility

The project is released under the MIT license. This permissive license generally allows for commercial use and integration into closed-source projects without significant restrictions.

Limitations & Caveats

The project requires a web development environment (Node.js/npm) for manual setup. While powerful, achieving "stunning" results may depend on user skill with AI agents and React development. The agent-specific skill is tailored for the Bolt IDE.