Slidev vs Reveal.js vs Marp vs Quarto: Slidesfly compatibility

Slidev vs Reveal.js vs Marp vs Quarto decision matrix

Authoring tool	Verified version	Publish artifact	Asset rule	Slidesfly path
Slidev	52.18.1	49-file static build	Build with `--base ./`; patch the opaque-origin storage fallback.	Root-level Pro zip
Reveal.js	6.0.1	46-file local runtime build	Reference `dist/reveal.mjs`, CSS, plugins, and media locally.	Root-level Pro zip
Marp CLI	4.5.0	One 110,832-byte HTML file	Embed the runtime; inspect images, fonts, and custom themes separately.	Anonymous or account single-file path, subject to size
Plain HTML	Browser-standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript	One self-contained HTML file	Inline scripts and styles; no external script source.	Anonymous or account single-file path
Quarto Reveal.js	1.10.18	One 3,463,302-byte HTML file	Use `embed-resources: true` and `html-math-method: plain`, then inject the storage fallback and reader bridge.	Authenticated Free or Pro single-file path; over the anonymous size limit

SlidevBuild, patch, and zip SlidevUse the verified 52.18.1 relative-base and storage-fallback workflow.Reveal.jsKeep the Reveal.js runtime localPackage the verified 6.0.1 runtime and every referenced asset.MarpPublish one Marp HTML fileBuild the verified 4.5.0 export and inspect its actual resource graph.QuartoRender one portable Quarto fileReuse the verified 1.10.18 source, validator, storage shim, and reader bridge.

Live proof and reproducible source

Framework	Built artifact	Index proof	Open or inspect
Slidev 52.18.1	49 files; 803,544 bytes	3,596 bytes; `03e4d5ee614917178784854b1775c73066f4610127bdddbac022a1b1ef7fbad4`	Live reader · reader index · source
Reveal.js 6.0.1	46 files; 5,127,395 bytes	1,654 bytes; `c21712a5f88d90c5ad8c99292696c22dff6c69a7ba34550b1e7356e534a31bc3`	Live reader · reader index · source
Marp CLI 4.5.0	One 110,832-byte HTML file	Byte-matched; `bf620fb90c599ae6ca1188425e1d84033b1b8dcba2dffedfc5443a41a73f8521`	Live reader · reader index · source
Quarto Reveal.js 1.10.18	One 3,463,302-byte HTML file; 5 slides	Byte-matched to production version 5; `bc56b6fa5c214bf7d13658911c3e8e27dfb50e9d8c2eee1ecd55d6a9d2066313`	Live reader · reader index · source

Build the four verified artifacts

Slidev 52.18.1

npm ci
npm run build
test -f dist/index.html
cd dist
zip -r ../slidev-deck.zip .
cd ..
slidesfly publish ./slidev-deck.zip --title "Slidev deck" --json

The source fixture's build script runs Slidev with --base ./ --out dist, then injects the Slidesfly storage fallback and reader-navigation bridge. Zip the contents of dist, not the directory itself.

Reveal.js 6.0.1

npm ci
npm run build
test -f build/index.html
cd build
zip -r ../revealjs-deck.zip .
cd ..
slidesfly publish ./revealjs-deck.zip --title "Reveal.js deck" --json

The fixture copies the installed reveal.js/dist directory beside index.html. Copy only the plugins and themes you use when reducing file count.

Marp CLI 4.5.0

npm ci
npm run build
test -f build/index.html
slidesfly publish ./build/index.html --title "Marp deck" --json

The fixture pins Marp CLI, exports one HTML file, and injects the reader-navigation bridge. It does not zip the output.

Quarto Reveal.js 1.10.18

quarto render slides.qmd --output-dir build
test -f build/index.html
node ../inject-slidesfly-reader-bridge.mjs build/index.html quarto
node validate.mjs build/index.html
node ../../skills/slidesfly/scripts/slidesfly.mjs publish \
  ./build/index.html \
  --title "Quarto publishing example" \
  --visibility public \
  --json

The fixture renders one self-contained Reveal.js document, disables dynamic MathJax, injects an early storage fallback and the standard reader bridge, then rejects remote scripts or styles, leaked Slidesfly credentials, missing slides, and artifacts above the current Free 5 MB (5,000,000 bytes) limit.

Base paths and external resources

Question	Answer	Failure signal
Why does Slidev use `--base ./`?	The reader asset lives below a versioned path. Relative URLs stay below that path; root URLs such as `/assets/app.js` do not.	Blank deck and asset 404 responses.
Can Reveal.js load from a CDN?	No remote `<script src>` is accepted. Package the runtime and plugins as local relative files.	`MALICIOUS_CONTENT` during publish.
Is every Marp export self-contained?	The runtime is embedded, but remote images, fonts, and custom theme resources still require inspection.	Network dependency, missing media, or reader-policy mismatch.
Does Quarto `embed-resources: true` make every feature portable?	It embeds the verified local presentation resources, but dynamically loaded features still need inspection. The fixture uses `html-math-method: plain` and excludes Chalkboard, multiplex, remote media, and speaker-view dependencies.	Remote MathJax request, missing advanced feature, or publish-policy rejection.

Reader sandbox contract

sandbox="allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms"

allow-same-origin and allow-top-navigation are absent. Cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, and IndexedDB are not reliable persistence layers. Slidev and Quarto supply in-memory storage fallbacks; Reveal.js and Marp do not depend on persistent browser storage in these examples.

A Pro zip may contain at most 50 files and 50,000,000 uncompressed bytes under the current plan contract. Multi-file readers support public or unlisted visibility, not private visibility.

Failure and recovery matrix

Failure	Likely cause	Safe recovery
`INVALID_HTML`	Missing root `index.html`, unsafe path, unreadable zip, or too many files.	Inspect the archive, rebuild, then zip the output contents from inside the folder.
`MALICIOUS_CONTENT`	A remote script or blocked resource was found.	Package required runtime code locally; use Report only for a reproducible false positive.
`FORBIDDEN`	The account is not eligible for multi-file publishing or private was requested.	Use an eligible Pro account and public or unlisted visibility, or choose another host.
Reader is blank	Absolute asset paths, storage initialization, or an unbundled dependency failed.	Check the network panel, rebuild Slidev with `--base ./`, and apply the fixture helper.
Quarto logs a storage error or requests MathJax	Reveal.js touched `sessionStorage` in the opaque-origin reader, or the default math runtime was left enabled.	Set `html-math-method: plain`, run the shared Quarto injector after every render, then rerun the validator and browser checks before publishing.

How this proof was checked

The repository fixtures were built from pinned versions and compared with their current reader indexes. Slidev and Marp advanced from slide 1 to slide 2 on 2026-08-01. Reveal.js production version 2 passed next, previous, first, and last navigation on 2026-08-03 and ignored unrecognized actions including constructor, toString, and __proto__. Quarto production version 5 rendered at desktop and 390x844 mobile sizes and advanced from slide 1 to slide 5 on 2026-08-03. Every deck-declared runtime request stayed on its versioned r.slidesfly.xyz path; no fixture loaded a remote runtime script. The Quarto fixture also disabled its dynamic MathJax request with html-math-method: plain.