Marp — Markdown Presentationsv1.0.0

Engineering teams author product requirement documents in Markdown, embedding pre-rendered Mermaid SVG architecture diagrams via split background syntax. The same source exports to PDF for stakeholder review and HTML for internal wikis, keeping docs and slides in sync.

Speakers write talks as plain Markdown with Marp front-matter, using gaia and uncover themes for polish. They serve locally with `marp -s` for live preview and presenter notes, then export to PDF and PNG for shareable, platform-agnostic assets.

Founders craft pitches using custom CSS brand classes, gradient backgrounds, and split image layouts for product screenshots. Deck exports to PPTX so investors can annotate, and to PDF for email distribution.

DevRel and platform teams maintain onboarding courses and API workshops as version-controlled Markdown decks. Code blocks, tables, and diagram embeds export to HTML for self-paced learning and PDF for printed handouts.

Teams trigger Marp CLI in CI pipelines to regenerate PDF and PPTX builds whenever Markdown source changes, ensuring published decks never drift from source content. Watch mode and headless conversion streamline release-day updates.

Marp CLI itself is free and open-source, driving broad adoption. Revenue comes from premium theme packs, hosted live-presentation services, or enterprise support contracts for large content teams.

A cloud editor wraps Marp tooling with real-time multiplayer editing, asset hosting, and one-click PDF/PPTX export. Teams pay per seat for version history, branding controls, and presenter analytics.

Designers and agencies sell branded Marp theme CSS files and industry-specific slide templates through a marketplace. Buyers get polished, reusable decks without writing custom CSS.