Huashu Design vs reveal.js
Which should you use? A side-by-side look at what each one does, who it suits, what it costs, how hard it is to set up, and where each falls short.
Open source · MIT
An agent skill that turns a one-line prompt into HTML prototypes, slides, animations and infographics.
Open source · MIT
A free HTML framework for building slide presentations that run in a web browser.
The short answer
Choose Huashu Design if you need…
- Designers or founders who want quick visual drafts from a short text prompt
- Developers already working inside Claude Code, Codex or Cursor who want design output without leaving the agent
- People making simple presentations or product announcement animations
- Users who want to pick between several style directions before committing
Choose reveal.js if you need…
- Developers who already write HTML, CSS, or JavaScript and want full control over slide design
- People who want presentations as code that can be versioned and reviewed like other files
- Teams who need slides with code samples or math notation
- Anyone who wants a free, self-hosted alternative to a proprietary slide tool
Side-by-side
| Huashu Design | reveal.js | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CLI | Library |
| Price | Free and open source | Free and open source |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 28.5k | 72.5k |
| Setup difficulty | Beginner | Intermediate |
| How you get it | Install with a package manager | Clone and build from source |
| Main language | HTML | JavaScript |
| Last code update | 6 days ago | 36 days ago |
What each one is
Huashu Design
Huashu Design is a skill (a set of instructions and scripts) for AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. You describe a design in one sentence and the agent produces HTML-based deliverables like web pages, app prototypes, slide decks with editable PPTX export, animations and infographics. It can also offer several style directions to choose from before building.
reveal.js
reveal.js is an open source HTML presentation framework. You write slides as web pages, and the result runs in any browser, so you can present or share it without special presentation software. The README highlights features such as Markdown slides, speaker notes, PDF export, LaTeX math, syntax-highlighted code, and an API for customization.
Best for
Huashu Design
- Designers or founders who want quick visual drafts from a short text prompt
- Developers already working inside Claude Code, Codex or Cursor who want design output without leaving the agent
- People making simple presentations or product announcement animations
- Users who want to pick between several style directions before committing
reveal.js
- Developers who already write HTML, CSS, or JavaScript and want full control over slide design
- People who want presentations as code that can be versioned and reviewed like other files
- Teams who need slides with code samples or math notation
- Anyone who wants a free, self-hosted alternative to a proprietary slide tool
Strengths
Huashu Design
- Runs inside several popular agents, and the README says it installs with a single npx command
- Produces HTML-native output that can be previewed in a browser and exported to PDF, PNG, SVG, MP4 or PPTX
- Ships with a large built-in style library of 84 styles, each with a sample image
reveal.js
- Free and MIT licensed, with a large community (about 72,000 stars on GitHub)
- Presentations are plain web files that run in any modern browser and can be hosted anywhere
- Documented feature set covering Markdown, speaker notes, PDF export, and math
Not ideal for
Huashu Design
- Teams that need a full Figma-style collaborative design workflow, since the README says there is no panel or Figma plugin
- Anyone needing pixel-level control over production UI code without reviewing agent output, because the README describes AI-generated results that still need judgment
- People without an agent that supports skills, since the tool is installed into such agents
reveal.js
- People who want a drag-and-drop editor: the README points to Slides.com, a separate graphical editor by the same authors, for that
- Non-technical users who do not want to edit HTML or configuration files, since setup assumes some web development familiarity
- Those needing a paid video course to learn it: the README links a course, but it is a paid product and the README does not describe its contents
Trade-offs
Huashu Design
- Installation can fail on older skills CLI versions; the README says versions 1.5.15 and below sync only a single file, so you must check for the subfolders
- Much of the documentation and examples are in Chinese, with an English README linked separately
- Quality depends on the agent and prompt; the README's showcase examples were chosen by the author
reveal.js
- Requires comfort with HTML and a build or hosting step, which is a barrier for non-developers
- The README is truncated here, so details of specific browser support and version requirements are not confirmed
- Design polish depends on your own CSS and theme choices
Getting started
Huashu Design
Install the skill via the skills CLI
npx skills add alchaincyf/huashu-designUpdate the skills CLI if the install is incomplete
npm i -g skills@latestreveal.js
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/hakimel/reveal.jsFrequently asked questions
What is the difference between Huashu Design and reveal.js?
Huashu Design: An agent skill that turns a one-line prompt into HTML prototypes, slides, animations and infographics. reveal.js: A free HTML framework for building slide presentations that run in a web browser. Huashu Design suits designers or founders who want quick visual drafts from a short text prompt, while reveal.js suits developers who already write html, css, or javascript and want full control over slide design.
Are Huashu Design and reveal.js free?
Huashu Design: Free and open source. reveal.js: Free and open source.
Which is easier to set up, Huashu Design or reveal.js?
Huashu Design is easier to get started with (rated beginner); reveal.js is rated intermediate and usually needs more setup.
Is Huashu Design or reveal.js more popular?
reveal.js has more GitHub stars (72.5k) than Huashu Design (28.5k). Popularity isn't the same as fit — check which one matches your use case above.
What are other alternatives to Huashu Design and reveal.js?
Other options people compare them with include Excalidraw, Slidev, Agent Reach, Marp, impress.js.
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