Patat

Spec sheet

What it does

Patat is a feature-rich presentation tool that runs in the terminal and uses Pandoc.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository identifies Patat as GPL-2.0 licensed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Founded

2016Read 28 Sep 2026 · github.com

Clickable links

OSC8 hyperlinks are supported in some terminals but must be enabled explicitly because Patat cannot detect terminal support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Code evaluation

It can evaluate configured code blocks and display their output in slides.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editing workflow

The --watch option reloads the presentation when its file changes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Images

Image display is off by default, requires configuration, and supports iTerm2, Kitty, WezTerm, and w3m backends.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Input formats

It supports formats Pandoc supports, including Markdown, reStructuredText, and Org-mode.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Presenter mode

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Security consideration

The README warns that configured code evaluation runs commands and advises checking downloaded presentations before running them when they contain eval settings.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Slide effects

It supports incremental slide content, automatic advancement, and slide transitions including slideLeft, dissolve, and matrix.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Speaker notes

Speaker notes can be written to a file when the current slide changes, for display in another terminal or Patat instance.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported platforms

Linux,macOSRead 20 Sep 2026 · github.com

Syntax highlighting

It ships syntax highlighting for nearly one hundred languages using Kate syntax files through Pandoc.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Terminal requirement

Patat requires an ANSI terminal and describes this as its portability basis instead of requiring ncurses.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Themes

Themes can configure text and background colors, including 24-bit RGB when the terminal supports it.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Presentation software#71 of 937.5