slidev:delete

Delete Slide Command

Delete a slide by its slide number (from <!-- Slide N: ... --> comment). All subsequent slides are automatically renumbered to close gaps.

IMPORTANT: Argument is SLIDE NUMBER (e.g., 6 for Slide 6), NOT list position

IMPORTANT: Go DIRECTLY to the script - do NOT read slides.md or display structure first

Execution

1. Parse Slide Number

Extract slide number from $ARGUMENTS. If missing, show: "Usage: /slidev:delete <slide-number>"

2. Confirm Deletion

Ask for simple confirmation:

{
  "questions": [
    {
      "question": "Delete Slide [N] and renumber subsequent slides?",
      "header": "Confirm",
      "multiSelect": false,
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "Yes, delete",
          "description": "Remove slide and renumber"
        },
        {
          "label": "Cancel",
          "description": "Keep unchanged"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

If cancelled, exit with: "Cancelled."

3. Execute Script

IMMEDIATELY run the script - NO exploration before this:

python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/manage-slides.py delete [SLIDE_NUMBER] --renumber

The script handles everything:

• Validation (position >= 2, cannot delete title)
• Deleting the file
• Renumbering subsequent slides
• Updating slides.md
• Git operations

4. Show Results

Display the script output:

✅ Slide deleted

[Script output]

Examples

Delete Slide 2 (first content slide):

Current: Slide 2, 3, 4, 5
/slidev:delete 2
→ Deletes Slide 2 (file 02-xxx.md)
→ Result: Slide 2, 3, 4 (renumbered from old 3, 4, 5)

Delete Slide 4:

Current: Slide 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
/slidev:delete 4
→ Deletes Slide 4 (file 04-xxx.md)
→ Result: Slide 2, 3, 4, 5 (renumbered from old 5, 6)

Delete Slide 5:

Current: Slide 2, 3, 4, 5
/slidev:delete 5
→ Deletes Slide 5 (file 05-xxx.md)
→ Result: Slide 2, 3, 4

Slide Numbering Convention

Important:

• Slide 1 = Title from slides.md frontmatter (no file in slides/)
• Slide 2+ = Files in slides/ directory starting at 02-xxx.md
• Cannot delete slide 1: It's the title, always present
• First deletable slide is position 2 (slides/02-xxx.md)