On the recordRead 12 Oct 202617 facts
Patat
Patat · founded 2016
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Patat
Free
Open-source terminal presentation tool · GPL-2.0
Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Clickable links
- OSC8 hyperlinks are supported in some terminals but must be enabled explicitly because Patat cannot detect terminal support.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Code evaluation
- It can evaluate configured code blocks and display their output in slides.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Editing workflow
- The --watch option reloads the presentation when its file changes.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Images
- Image display is off by default, requires configuration, and supports iTerm2, Kitty, WezTerm, and w3m backends.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Input formats
- It supports formats Pandoc supports, including Markdown, reStructuredText, and Org-mode.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies Patat as GPL-2.0 licensed.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms and downloads
- The README lists Linux packages and generic Linux binaries, plus Homebrew and generic Mac OS binaries; it also documents installation from Hackage using Cabal.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Presenter mode
- Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Security consideration
- The README warns that configured code evaluation runs commands and advises checking downloaded presentations before running them when they contain eval settings.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Slide effects
- It supports incremental slide content, automatic advancement, and slide transitions including slideLeft, dissolve, and matrix.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Speaker notes
- Speaker notes can be written to a file when the current slide changes, for display in another terminal or Patat instance.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux,macOSgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Syntax highlighting
- It ships syntax highlighting for nearly one hundred languages using Kate syntax files through Pandoc.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Terminal requirement
- Patat requires an ANSI terminal and describes this as its portability basis instead of requiring ncurses.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Themes
- Themes can configure text and background colors, including 24-bit RGB when the terminal supports it.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Patat is a feature-rich presentation tool that runs in the terminal and uses Pandoc.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
