Slide Deck Generator

Transform content into professional slide deck images.

Usage

/baoyu-slide-deck path/to/content.md
/baoyu-slide-deck path/to/content.md --style sketch-notes
/baoyu-slide-deck path/to/content.md --audience executives
/baoyu-slide-deck path/to/content.md --lang zh
/baoyu-slide-deck path/to/content.md --slides 10
/baoyu-slide-deck path/to/content.md --outline-only
/baoyu-slide-deck  # Then paste content

Script Directory

Agent Execution Instructions:

Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as {baseDir}
Script path = {baseDir}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
Resolve ${BUN_X} runtime: if bun installed → bun; if npx available → npx -y bun; else suggest installing bun

Script	Purpose
`scripts/merge-to-pptx.ts`	Merge slides into PowerPoint
`scripts/merge-to-pdf.ts`	Merge slides into PDF

Options

Option	Description
`--style <name>`	Visual style: preset name, `custom`, or custom style name
`--audience <type>`	Target: beginners, intermediate, experts, executives, general
`--lang <code>`	Output language (en, zh, ja, etc.)
`--slides <number>`	Target slide count (8-25 recommended, max 30)
`--outline-only`	Generate outline only, skip image generation
`--prompts-only`	Generate outline + prompts, skip images
`--images-only`	Generate images from existing prompts directory
`--regenerate <N>`	Regenerate specific slide(s): `--regenerate 3` or `--regenerate 2,5,8`

Slide Count by Content Length:

Content	Slides
< 1000 words	5-10
1000-3000 words	10-18
3000-5000 words	15-25
> 5000 words	20-30 (consider splitting)

Style System

Presets

Preset	Dimensions	Best For
`blueprint` (Default)	grid + cool + technical + balanced	Architecture, system design
`chalkboard`	organic + warm + handwritten + balanced	Education, tutorials
`corporate`	clean + professional + geometric + balanced	Investor decks, proposals
`minimal`	clean + neutral + geometric + minimal	Executive briefings
`sketch-notes`	organic + warm + handwritten + balanced	Educational, tutorials
`watercolor`	organic + warm + humanist + minimal	Lifestyle, wellness
`dark-atmospheric`	clean + dark + editorial + balanced	Entertainment, gaming
`notion`	clean + neutral + geometric + dense	Product demos, SaaS
`bold-editorial`	clean + vibrant + editorial + balanced	Product launches, keynotes
`editorial-infographic`	clean + cool + editorial + dense	Tech explainers, research
`fantasy-animation`	organic + vibrant + handwritten + minimal	Educational storytelling
`intuition-machine`	clean + cool + technical + dense	Technical docs, academic
`pixel-art`	pixel + vibrant + technical + balanced	Gaming, developer talks
`scientific`	clean + cool + technical + dense	Biology, chemistry, medical
`vector-illustration`	clean + vibrant + humanist + balanced	Creative, children's content
`vintage`	paper + warm + editorial + balanced	Historical, heritage

Style Dimensions

Dimension	Options	Description
Texture	clean, grid, organic, pixel, paper	Visual texture and background treatment
Mood	professional, warm, cool, vibrant, dark, neutral	Color temperature and palette style
Typography	geometric, humanist, handwritten, editorial, technical	Headline and body text styling
Density	minimal, balanced, dense	Information density per slide

Full specs: references/dimensions/*.md

Auto Style Selection

Content Signals	Preset
tutorial, learn, education, guide, beginner	`sketch-notes`
classroom, teaching, school, chalkboard	`chalkboard`
architecture, system, data, analysis, technical	`blueprint`
creative, children, kids, cute	`vector-illustration`
briefing, academic, research, bilingual	`intuition-machine`
executive, minimal, clean, simple	`minimal`
saas, product, dashboard, metrics	`notion`
investor, quarterly, business, corporate	`corporate`
launch, marketing, keynote, magazine	`bold-editorial`
entertainment, music, gaming, atmospheric	`dark-atmospheric`
explainer, journalism, science communication	`editorial-infographic`
story, fantasy, animation, magical	`fantasy-animation`
gaming, retro, pixel, developer	`pixel-art`
biology, chemistry, medical, scientific	`scientific`
history, heritage, vintage, expedition	`vintage`
lifestyle, wellness, travel, artistic	`watercolor`
Default	`blueprint`

Design Philosophy

Decks designed for reading and sharing, not live presentation:

Each slide self-explanatory without verbal commentary
Logical flow when scrolling
All necessary context within each slide
Optimized for social media sharing

See references/design-guidelines.md for:

Audience-specific principles
Visual hierarchy
Content density guidelines
Color and typography selection
Font recommendations

See references/layouts.md for layout options.

File Management

Output Directory

slide-deck/{topic-slug}/
├── source-{slug}.{ext}
├── outline.md
├── prompts/
│   └── 01-slide-cover.md, 02-slide-{slug}.md, ...
├── 01-slide-cover.png, 02-slide-{slug}.png, ...
├── {topic-slug}.pptx
└── {topic-slug}.pdf

Slug: Extract topic (2-4 words, kebab-case). Example: "Introduction to Machine Learning" → intro-machine-learning

Conflict Handling: See Step 1.3 for existing content detection and user options.

Language Handling

Detection Priority:

--lang flag (explicit)
EXTEND.md language setting
User's conversation language (input language)
Source content language

Rule: ALL responses use user's preferred language:

Questions and confirmations
Progress reports
Error messages
Completion summaries

Technical terms (style names, file paths, code) remain in English.

Workflow

Copy this checklist and check off items as you complete them:

Slide Deck Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Setup & Analyze
  - [ ] 1.1 Load preferences
  - [ ] 1.2 Analyze content
  - [ ] 1.3 Check existing ⚠️ REQUIRED
- [ ] Step 2: Confirmation ⚠️ REQUIRED (Round 1, optional Round 2)
- [ ] Step 3: Generate outline
- [ ] Step 4: Review outline (conditional)
- [ ] Step 5: Generate prompts
- [ ] Step 6: Review prompts (conditional)
- [ ] Step 7: Generate images
- [ ] Step 8: Merge to PPTX/PDF
- [ ] Step 9: Output summary

Flow

Input → Preferences → Analyze → [Check Existing?] → Confirm (1-2 rounds) → Outline → [Review Outline?] → Prompts → [Review Prompts?] → Images → Merge → Complete

Step 1: Setup & Analyze

1.1 Load Preferences (EXTEND.md)

Check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):

# macOS, Linux, WSL, Git Bash
test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md && echo "project"
test -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md" && echo "xdg"
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

# PowerShell (Windows)
if (Test-Path .baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md) { "project" }
$xdg = if ($env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME) { $env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME } else { "$HOME/.config" }
if (Test-Path "$xdg/baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md") { "xdg" }
if (Test-Path "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md") { "user" }

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────┐ │ Path │ Location │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ .baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md │ Project directory │ ├──────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ $HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md │ User home │ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────┘

When EXTEND.md Found → Read, parse, output summary to user:

📋 Loaded preferences from [full path]
├─ Style: [preset/custom name]
├─ Audience: [audience or "auto-detect"]
├─ Language: [language or "auto-detect"]
└─ Review: [enabled/disabled]

When EXTEND.md Not Found → First-time setup using AskUserQuestion or proceed with defaults.

EXTEND.md Supports: Preferred style | Custom dimensions | Default audience | Language preference | Review preference

Schema: references/config/preferences-schema.md

1.2 Analyze Content

Save source content (if pasted, save as source.md)
- Backup rule: If source.md exists, rename to source-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md
Follow references/analysis-framework.md for content analysis
Analyze content signals for style recommendations
Detect source language
Determine recommended slide count
Generate topic slug from content

1.3 Check Existing Content ⚠️ REQUIRED

MUST execute before proceeding to Step 2.

Use Bash to check if output directory exists:

test -d "slide-deck/{topic-slug}" && echo "exists"

If directory exists, use AskUserQuestion:

header: "Existing"
question: "Existing content found. How to proceed?"
options:
  - label: "Regenerate outline"
    description: "Keep images, regenerate outline only"
  - label: "Regenerate images"
    description: "Keep outline, regenerate images only"
  - label: "Backup and regenerate"
    description: "Backup to {slug}-backup-{timestamp}, then regenerate all"
  - label: "Exit"
    description: "Cancel, keep existing content unchanged"

Save to analysis.md with:

Topic, audience, content signals
Recommended style (based on Auto Style Selection)
Recommended slide count
Language detection

Step 2: Confirmation ⚠️ REQUIRED

Two-round confirmation: Round 1 always, Round 2 only if "Custom dimensions" selected.

Language: Use user's input language or saved language preference.

Display summary:

Content type + topic identified
Language: [from EXTEND.md or detected]
Recommended style: [preset] (based on content signals)
Recommended slides: [N] (based on content length)

Round 1 (Always)

Use AskUserQuestion for all 5 questions:

Question 1: Style

header: "Style"
question: "Which visual style for this deck?"
options:
  - label: "{recommended_preset} (Recommended)"
    description: "Best match based on content analysis"
  - label: "{alternative_preset}"
    description: "[alternative style description]"
  - label: "Custom dimensions"
    description: "Choose texture, mood, typography, density separately"

Question 2: Audience

header: "Audience"
question: "Who is the primary reader?"
options:
  - label: "General readers (Recommended)"
    description: "Broad appeal, accessible content"
  - label: "Beginners/learners"
    description: "Educational focus, clear explanations"
  - label: "Experts/professionals"
    description: "Technical depth, domain knowledge"
  - label: "Executives"
    description: "High-level insights, minimal detail"

Question 3: Slide Count

header: "Slides"
question: "How many slides?"
options:
  - label: "{N} slides (Recommended)"
    description: "Based on content length"
  - label: "Fewer ({N-3} slides)"
    description: "More condensed, less detail"
  - label: "More ({N+3} slides)"
    description: "More detailed breakdown"

Question 4: Review Outline

header: "Outline"
question: "Review outline before generating prompts?"
options:
  - label: "Yes, review outline (Recommended)"
    description: "Review slide titles and structure"
  - label: "No, skip outline review"
    description: "Proceed directly to prompt generation"

Question 5: Review Prompts

header: "Prompts"
question: "Review prompts before generating images?"
options:
  - label: "Yes, review prompts (Recommended)"
    description: "Review image generation prompts"
  - label: "No, skip prompt review"
    description: "Proceed directly to image generation"

Round 2 (Only if "Custom dimensions" selected)

Use AskUserQuestion for all 4 dimensions:

Question 1: Texture

header: "Texture"
question: "Which visual texture?"
options:
  - label: "clean"
    description: "Pure solid color, no texture"
  - label: "grid"
    description: "Subtle grid overlay, technical"
  - label: "organic"
    description: "Soft textures, hand-drawn feel"
  - label: "pixel"
    description: "Chunky pixels, 8-bit aesthetic"

(Note: "paper" available via Other)

Question 2: Mood

header: "Mood"
question: "Which color mood?"
options:
  - label: "professional"
    description: "Cool-neutral, navy/gold"
  - label: "warm"
    description: "Earth tones, friendly"
  - label: "cool"
    description: "Blues, grays, analytical"
  - label: "vibrant"
    description: "High saturation, bold"

(Note: "dark", "neutral" available via Other)

Question 3: Typography

header: "Typography"
question: "Which typography style?"
options:
  - label: "geometric"
    description: "Modern sans-serif, clean"
  - label: "humanist"
    description: "Friendly, readable"
  - label: "handwritten"
    description: "Marker/brush, organic"
  - label: "editorial"
    description: "Magazine style, dramatic"

(Note: "technical" available via Other)

Question 4: Density

header: "Density"
question: "Information density?"
options:
  - label: "balanced (Recommended)"
    description: "2-3 key points per slide"
  - label: "minimal"
    description: "One focus point, maximum whitespace"
  - label: "dense"
    description: "Multiple data points, compact"

After Round 2: Store custom dimensions as the style configuration.

After Confirmation:

Update analysis.md with confirmed preferences
Store skip_outline_review flag from Question 4
Store skip_prompt_review flag from Question 5
→ Step 3

Step 3: Generate Outline

Create outline using the confirmed style from Step 2.

Style Resolution:

If preset selected → Read references/styles/{preset}.md
If custom dimensions → Read dimension files from references/dimensions/ and combine

Generate:

Follow references/outline-template.md for structure
Build STYLE_INSTRUCTIONS from style or dimensions
Apply confirmed audience, language, slide count
Save as outline.md

After generation:

If --outline-only, stop here
If skip_outline_review is true → Skip Step 4, go to Step 5
If skip_outline_review is false → Continue to Step 4

Step 4: Review Outline (Conditional)

Skip this step if user selected "No, skip outline review" in Step 2.

Purpose: Review outline structure before prompt generation.