patat (Presentations Atop The ANSI Terminal) is a powerful presentation tool designed specifically for terminal environments. It delivers a complete presentation experience without requiring ncurses or other complex dependencies—just a standard ANSI terminal.

Key capabilities include:

Markdown and format support: Understands Markdown extensions, reStructuredText, Org-mode, and other formats through Pandoc integration
Code execution: Evaluate code snippets directly and display results within slides
Syntax highlighting: Nearly 100 languages supported with highlighting generated from Kate syntax files
Live editing: Watch and automatically reload slides as you modify them
Speaker tools: Display speaker notes in a separate window or monitor
Visual effects: Incremental slide display, transition effects, and experimental image support
Smart formatting: Auto-advance with configurable delays, text centering, intelligent line wrapping, and proper indentation
Customization: Theming support including 24-bit RGB colors, configurable margins, tab stops, and slide splitting rules
Navigation: Jump between slides using keyboard shortcuts, reload on demand, and access slide numbers

The tool works across Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like systems. Available through package managers like Homebrew, Arch Linux, Debian, Fedora, and NixOS, or installable from source via Cabal. Perfect for developers and technical presenters who prefer working in the terminal.