awkn-slide-deck

name	awkn-slide-deck
description	Generate professional slide deck images from content. Creates comprehensive outlines with style instructions, then generates individual slide images. Use when user asks to "create slides", "make a presentation", "generate deck", or "slide deck".

Slide Deck Generator

Transform content into professional slide deck images with flexible style options.

Usage

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

Script Directory

Important: All scripts are located in the scripts/ subdirectory of this skill.

Agent Execution Instructions:

1. Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL_DIR
2. Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
3. Replace all ${SKILL_DIR} in this document with the actual path

Script Reference:

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 (see Style Gallery)
--audience <type>	Target audience: beginners, intermediate, experts, executives, general
--lang <code>	Output language (en, zh, ja, etc.)
--slides <number>	Target slide count
--outline-only	Generate outline only, skip image generation

Style Gallery

Style	Description	Best For
blueprint (Default)	Technical schematics, grid texture	Architecture, system design
chalkboard	Black chalkboard, colorful chalk	Education, tutorials, classroom
notion	SaaS dashboard, card-based layouts	Product demos, SaaS, B2B
bold-editorial	Magazine cover, bold typography, dark	Product launches, keynotes
corporate	Navy/gold, structured layouts	Investor decks, proposals
dark-atmospheric	Cinematic dark mode, glowing accents	Entertainment, gaming
editorial-infographic	Magazine explainers, flat illustrations	Tech explainers, research
fantasy-animation	Ghibli/Disney style, hand-drawn	Educational, storytelling
intuition-machine	Technical briefing, bilingual labels	Technical docs, academic
minimal	Ultra-clean, maximum whitespace	Executive briefings, premium
pixel-art	Retro 8-bit, chunky pixels	Gaming, developer talks
scientific	Academic diagrams, precise labeling	Biology, chemistry, medical
sketch-notes	Hand-drawn, warm & friendly	Educational, tutorials
vector-illustration	Flat vector, retro & cute	Creative, children's content
vintage	Aged-paper, historical styling	Historical, heritage, biography
watercolor	Hand-painted textures, natural warmth	Lifestyle, wellness, travel

Auto Style Selection

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

Design Philosophy

This deck is designed for reading and sharing, not live presentation:

• Each slide must be self-explanatory without verbal commentary
• Structure content for logical flow when scrolling
• Include all necessary context within each slide
• Optimize for social media sharing and offline reading

File Management

Output Directory

Each session creates an independent directory named by content slug:

slide-deck/{topic-slug}/
├── source-{slug}.{ext}    # Source files (text, images, etc.)
├── outline.md
├── outline-{style}.md     # Style variant outlines
├── prompts/
│   └── 01-slide-cover.md, 02-slide-{slug}.md, ...
├── 01-slide-cover.png, 02-slide-{slug}.png, ...
├── {topic-slug}.pptx
└── {topic-slug}.pdf

Slug Generation:

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

Conflict Resolution

If slide-deck/{topic-slug}/ already exists:

• Append timestamp: {topic-slug}-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS
• Example: intro-ml exists → intro-ml-20260118-143052

Source Files

Copy all sources with naming source-{slug}.{ext}:

• source-article.md (main text content)
• source-diagram.png (image from conversation)
• source-data.xlsx (additional file)

Multiple sources supported: text, images, files from conversation.

Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Content

1. Save source content (if pasted, save as source.md)
2. Follow references/analysis-framework.md for deep content analysis
3. Determine style (use --style or auto-select from signals)
4. Detect languages (source vs. user preference)
5. Plan slide count (--slides or dynamic)

Step 2: Generate Outline Variants

1. Generate 3 style variant outlines based on content analysis
2. Follow references/outline-template.md for structure
3. Save as outline-{style}.md for each variant

Step 3: User Confirmation

Single AskUserQuestion with all applicable options:

Question	When to Ask
Style variant	Always (3 options + custom)
Language	Only if source ≠ user language

After selection:

• Copy selected outline-{style}.md to outline.md
• Regenerate in different language if requested
• User may edit outline.md for fine-tuning

If --outline-only, stop here.

Step 4: Generate Prompts

1. Read references/base-prompt.md
2. Combine with style instructions from outline
3. Add slide-specific content
4. Save to prompts/ directory

Step 5: Generate Images

1. Select available image generation skill
2. Generate session ID: slides-{topic-slug}-{timestamp}
3. Generate each slide with same session ID
4. Report progress: "Generated X/N"

Step 6: Merge to PPTX and PDF

npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/merge-to-pptx.ts <slide-deck-dir>
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/merge-to-pdf.ts <slide-deck-dir>

Step 7: Output Summary

Slide Deck Complete!

Topic: [topic]
Style: [style name]
Location: [directory path]
Slides: N total

- 01-slide-cover.png ✓ Cover
- 02-slide-intro.png ✓ Content
- ...
- {NN}-slide-back-cover.png ✓ Back Cover

Outline: outline.md
PPTX: {topic-slug}.pptx
PDF: {topic-slug}.pdf

Slide Modification

See references/modification-guide.md for:

• Edit single slide workflow
• Add new slide (with renumbering)
• Delete slide (with renumbering)
• File naming conventions

References

File	Content
references/analysis-framework.md	Deep content analysis for presentations
references/outline-template.md	Outline structure and STYLE_INSTRUCTIONS format
references/modification-guide.md	Edit, add, delete slide workflows
references/content-rules.md	Content and style guidelines
references/base-prompt.md	Base prompt for image generation
references/styles/<style>.md	Full style specifications

Notes

• Image generation: 10-30 seconds per slide
• Auto-retry once on generation failure
• Use stylized alternatives for sensitive public figures
• Maintain style consistency via session ID

Extension Support

Custom styles and configurations via EXTEND.md.

Check paths (priority order):

1. .awkn-skills/awkn-slide-deck/EXTEND.md (project)
2. ~/.awkn-skills/awkn-slide-deck/EXTEND.md (user)

If found, load before Step 1. Extension content overrides defaults.