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Command-line based markdown presentation tool. Version 1.0.18 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Command-line based markdown presentation tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mdp
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Project history and usage
mdp is a C/ncurses command-line presentation tool that renders slide decks from Markdown directly in a terminal. Its official README describes horizontal rulers as slide separators, basic Markdown formatting support, terminal keybindings, and a small compile-time configuration surface.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created on 2014-09-14 under visit1985/mdp. The project presents itself as a terminal-native slide deck tool: users clone the repository, build it with make, and run `mdp sample.md` to present a Markdown file.
The README's configuration section shows the project staying close to its ncurses roots: colors, keybindings, and list types are changed in `include/config.h` and require recompilation rather than a separate runtime preferences file.
Adoption history
mdp is unusually well packaged for a small terminal Markdown tool. The official README points to packages or ports for Arch Linux, Cygwin, Debian, FreeBSD, Homebrew, MacPorts, Slackware, and Ubuntu; the input package-manager facts also list apk, brew, Debian, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, and Ubuntu coverage.
GitHub repository metadata reported thousands of stars and hundreds of forks by 2026, indicating sustained interest among command-line users beyond a single package ecosystem.
How it is used
Typical use is to write a Markdown document with slide separators, then run `mdp sample.md` in a 256-color terminal. The built-in controls use vi-style keys, arrows, paging keys, numeric slide jumps, reload, and quit.
The README also documents a PDF conversion workflow via the separate `md2pdf` tool for users who want to convert mdp-compatible decks outside the terminal.
Why package nerds care
mdp matters in package-manager culture because it is the small, Unix-shaped answer to presentation software: a C program, an ncurses dependency, a Markdown input file, and distro packages. It is the sort of package that turns a terminal into the whole presentation stack.
Timeline
- 2014: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2015: README screenshot asset added for the terminal slide-deck workflow.
- 2026: GitHub metadata still showed active packaging visibility and ongoing repository activity.
Related projects
- The README references md2pdf/mdtopdf for converting mdp-compatible Markdown into PDF.
- mdp sits near other terminal Markdown tools such as mdv, but focuses on presentations rather than document reading.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/visit1985/mdp
- https://github.com/visit1985/mdp#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
include/config.h
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mdp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.0.18
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mdp |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.18 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/visit1985/mdp |
| Repository | https://github.com/visit1985/mdp |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation