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deck for Mac

Creates slide deck using Markdown and Google Slides

Quick answer: deck is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install deck. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 110 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What deck is

deck is a command-line tool for macOS: creates slide deck using Markdown and Google Slides.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/k1LoW/deck.

How to install deck

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install deck.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install deck on Mac?

Run brew install deck in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is deck open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does deck run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is deck?

It was installed 110 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3304 in this catalogue.

What version of deck is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.24.4.