| name | ScientificDeck |
| description | Scientific presentation generation — LaTeX Beamer decks and self-contained HTML slide decks using Scott Cunningham's Rhetoric of Decks framework. USE WHEN scientific presentation, beamer deck, academic slides, scientific slides, compile deck, latex presentation, html deck, scientific html slides, academic presentation, rhetoric of decks, compile tex, new research project. |
ScientificDeck
Scientific presentations in two formats: LaTeX Beamer (journal-ready PDFs) and self-contained HTML (interactive, zero-setup). Both apply Scott Cunningham's Rhetoric of Decks: Beauty=Clarity, one-idea-per-slide, assertive titles.
Customization
Before executing, check for user customizations at:
${PAI_USER_DIR}/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/ScientificDeck/
Workflow Routing
| Workflow | Trigger | File |
|---|
| CompileDeck | "compile deck", "create presentation", "beamer deck", "scientific slides" | Workflows/CompileDeck.md |
| CompileTex | "compile tex", "fix latex", "latex errors" | Workflows/CompileTex.md |
| NewProject | "new research project", "scaffold project" | Workflows/NewProject.md |
| GenerateHtmlDeck | "html deck", "scientific html slides", "academic presentation html" | Workflows/GenerateHtmlDeck.md |
Examples
Example 1: Create a LaTeX Beamer presentation
User: "Create a scientific presentation on causal inference methods"
→ Invokes CompileDeck workflow
→ Generates LaTeX Beamer slides with Rhetoric of Decks principles
→ Compiles to PDF
Example 2: Create an interactive HTML deck
User: "Make scientific html slides about regression discontinuity"
→ Invokes GenerateHtmlDeck workflow
→ Generates self-contained HTML with KaTeX equations, Chart.js figures
→ Opens in any browser, no setup required
Example 3: Fix LaTeX compilation errors
User: "Fix the latex errors in my presentation"
→ Invokes CompileTex workflow
→ Reads error log, fixes specific issues
→ Recompiles to zero-warning standard
Format Comparison
| Factor | LaTeX (CompileDeck) | HTML (GenerateHtmlDeck) |
|---|
| Setup | texlive required | Zero — browser only |
| Output | PDF | Self-contained HTML |
| Equations | Native LaTeX (perfect) | KaTeX (good) |
| Interactivity | Static | Charts, hover, animations |
| Journal-ready | Yes | No |
Context Files (load on demand)
LaTeX: RhetoricOfDecks.md, BeamerPatterns.md, MultiAgentReview.md, QualityChecklist.md
HTML: HtmlRhetoricAdapted.md, HtmlSlideEngine.md, HtmlAcademicPatterns.md, HtmlQualityChecklist.md
Source
Adapted from Scott Cunningham's Rhetoric of Decks framework. Reference: ~/projects/Pai-Exploration/References/Rhetoric-of-Decks/
