how to use golang present tool

installation: go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/present@latest

slide file: simple slide file example below: basically the MD syntax

Welcome to Go presentation

* Introduction

** sub topic

run the presentation:

present 

references:

• https://github.com/bvwells/go-present/ The repository illustrates how to use the go present tool.

step 1: make sure go modules are setup. if not

go mod init

step 2: make sure to run below. otherwise I was getting error Couldn't find gopresent files: no required module provides package golang.org/x/tools/cmd/present;

go get golang.org/x/tools/cmd/present

step 3: create the slide file. if using markdown, make sure to start the file heading with #

# Welcome to Go presentation

* Introduction
some introduction

** sub topic
something

step 4: run present with defaults. make sure you change to the working directory present

if you want to run with presenter notes enables, pass the flag present -notes when the presentation is running, pressing N will open the presenter mode in a new tab.