| name | deck-builder |
| description | Build brand-agnostic MBB-style PPTX/PDF/static web presentation decks from source briefs, notes, and optional templates. Use for `/deck` or when a user wants a polished presentation package without company-specific private branding baked into the kit. |
Deck Builder
Use this skill for repeatable, high-polish deck creation that is brand-neutral by default and can inherit a user-provided template.
Operating Contract
- Build from the user's sources, not from invented details.
- Produce an MBB-style narrative: one slide claim, one dominant proof object, concise support.
- Keep all company/private specifics in the generated output workspace, never in this skill.
- Use exact source schemas or API payloads only when provided. Otherwise use conceptual checklists, tables, or responsibility matrices.
- Never create fake logos or approximate brand identity assets.
Default Deliverables
Unless the user specifies otherwise:
- editable PPTX
- print-ready PDF
- static responsive presentation website
- source notes, template audit, deviation log
- rendered previews, contact sheet, responsive checks, and final stats
Default final location: 0. Incoming/<deck-slug>/.
Default scratch workspace: ${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/codex-presentations/<thread-or-manual-id>/<deck-slug>/.
Workflow
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Ground in sources
- Read all provided briefs, URLs, files, and reference decks.
- Capture provenance in
source-notes.txt.
- If a template deck is provided, extract its visual grammar into
template-audit.txt.
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Write the slide spine
- Produce a slide list with
kicker, title, support, proof object, and notes/source.
- Keep main narrative concise; move dense matrices, caveats, terms, and schemas to appendix.
- Use a strong executive arc: thesis, stakes, operating model, architecture/workflow, capability, roadmap/path, risk/guardrails, proof, close.
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Lock visual grammar
- Inherit template typography, palette, footer treatment, image rules, and spacing if provided.
- If no template exists, use a restrained consulting system: white field, one primary color, one accent color, gray rules, Arial/system sans, precise grids.
- Avoid generic card spam; vary proof objects across diagrams, tables, timelines, equations, matrices, and checklists.
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Build with artifact-tool
- Use the bundled presentation runtime when available.
- Generate editable PPTX first, then render previews.
- Build the website from the same slide spine so PDF and web stay consistent.
- Use
100svh, locked 16:9 frames, keyboard navigation, hash links, and print CSS.
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Verify
- Render every slide to PNG and create a contact sheet.
- Validate the PPTX as a zip/package.
- Verify the PDF page count.
- Run responsive checks for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
- Scan generated text for user-specified forbidden terms and accidental private placeholders.
Completion Response
Return links to final PPTX, PDF, website entrypoint, and any important verification notes. Mention any source uncertainty that was intentionally handled with checklist/table language instead of fabricated detail.
