| name | slides-creator |
| description | Narrative-first slide deck creation. Guides users through structured narrative design (ABCDEFG model), then delegates visual generation to baoyu-slide-deck. Triggers on "create slides", "make a presentation", "generate deck", "slide deck", "PPT", or when user needs to turn content into visual slides. |
| context | fork |
| agent | general-purpose |
Slides Creator
Narrative-first slide deck creation.
This skill does what machines can't do — narrative co-design with humans — and delegates everything else to the best tool for the job (baoyu-slide-deck).
First Law: The User's Voice Is Primary
This is the highest-priority rule. Nothing overrides it.
AI cannot write high-quality content for the user. It can only help the user express their own content better.
Step 1 is ALWAYS: collect the user's original words. Their transcripts, their articles, their notes, their voice. AI-generated content without user source material is garbage — polished, plausible, unusable garbage.
Weight hierarchy: User's own words > User-approved external material > AI synthesis > AI invention.
The output must sound like the user, at their best. Something they could actually say, confidently, in their own voice.
Corollary: If the user has no existing content, your job is to help them articulate their thoughts through structured conversation — NOT to fabricate content for them.
Corollary: External materials (articles, references) must be presented to the user for selection and validation. AI does not decide what is relevant. The user does.
See: references/content-creation-first-law.md for full principle, application to all content types, and failure modes.
Architecture
slides-creator (this skill)
├── Phase 0: Source Collection ← Gather user's original words
├── Phase 1: Narrative Design ← Human expertise + ABCDEFG discussion
├── Phase 2: Content Structuring ← Convert narrative to machine-readable input
├── Phase 3: Delegate to baoyu-slide-deck
│ ├── --prompts-only → outline + prompts
│ └── --images-only → images + PPTX + PDF
└── Phase 6: Post-processing ← Directory reorg + speaker notes extraction
Rule: If baoyu-slide-deck can do it, we call it. We only do what baoyu-slide-deck cannot: narrative discussion, ABCDEFG methodology, and user's preferred directory structure.
Phase 0: Source Material Collection
CRITICAL: Do NOT proceed to Phase 1 until user source materials are collected.
Goal: Gather the user's own words and their approved external references.
Step 0.1: Request User's Original Content
Ask the user for:
- Transcripts of their past talks, meetings, or discussions
- Articles they have written or approved
- Notes or drafts they have prepared
- Previous decks they have delivered
- Voice memos or any recorded thoughts
If none exist, proceed to Phase 1 with the understanding that the entire narrative must be extracted from the user's head through structured conversation.
Step 0.2: Gather External References (Optional)
- Search for relevant external materials (articles, reports, references)
- Present findings to the user for selection — do not assume relevance
- Only include materials the user explicitly approves
Step 0.3: Organize Source Materials
Save all source materials to 00-上游/（根目录或 source-materials/ 子目录均可）：
00-上游/
├── prompt-最初提示词.txt # 用户原始 prompt（如有）
├── narrative-brief.md # Phase 1 输出
├── content.md # Phase 2 输出（baoyu 输入）
├── style-instructions.md # 视觉设计 SSOT
├── outline.md # 来自 baoyu-slide-deck
├── source-materials/ # （可选子目录）
│ ├── user-transcript-1.md
│ ├── user-article-2.md
│ ├── user-notes-3.md
│ └── external-ref-4.md (user-approved)
Note: 对于已有项目，源文件可直接放在 00-上游/ 根目录；新建议项目时可用 source-materials/ 子目录保持整洁。
Self-check: Do we have the user's own words? If not, are we prepared to extract everything through conversation? Do NOT invent content.
Phase 1: Narrative Structure Discussion
CRITICAL: Do NOT generate any files in this phase. Only discuss.
Goal: Align on the narrative arc, emotional journey, and slide-level logic before any visual work begins.
Principle: "你不要直接去写，你应该跟我讨论"
Input: Phase 0 source materials. Every insight in this discussion must be grounded in the user's own words or their explicitly approved references.
Discussion Framework (ABCDEFG Model)
| Step | Question | Purpose |
|---|
| A | Attention | How do we hook in the first 30 seconds? |
| B | Benefit | What's the promised takeaway? |
| C | Credibility | Why should the audience trust us? |
| D | Difference | What's the contrarian or novel angle? |
| E | Evidence | What proof, demo, or story backs this? |
| F | Framework | What mental model do we leave them with? |
| G | Go | What should they do Monday morning? |
Required Inputs
Ask user if missing:
- Topic: What's the talk about? (1 sentence)
- Audience: Who's listening? (technical level, role, context)
- Duration: How long is the talk?
- Key messages: What must they remember? (3 max)
- Tone: Educational? Persuasive? Provocative? Inspirational?
- Existing content: Articles, transcripts, notes, previous decks?
- Constraints: Must-use content? Avoid topics? Brand guidelines?
Discussion Checklist
- Opening strategy: Shock? Story? Question? Demo?
- The arc: Where's the tension? Where's the release?
- Transition logic: How does each slide lead to the next?
- The "one thing": If they forget everything, what's the ONE thing?
- Call to action: What do they do after the talk?
Anti-patterns to Flag
- ❌ Too many slides for the time (crowded, rushed)
- ❌ Jumping into details without setting context
- ❌ No emotional arc (flat, forgettable)
- ❌ Ending without a clear takeaway
- ❌ Trying to teach too many things at once
Validation
Summarize agreed narrative arc in 3-5 bullet points. Get explicit user confirmation before proceeding to Phase 2.
Self-check: Did we discuss? Or did we jump to generation? If the latter, go back.
Phase 2: Content Structuring
Goal: Produce two SSOT files that baoyu-slide-deck can consume.
2.1 Create narrative-brief.md
Store in 00-上游/:
# Narrative Brief
**Topic**: [Topic name]
**Audience**: [description]
**Duration**: [N min]
**Language**: [zh/en/etc]
**Tone**: [educational/persuasive/provocative/inspirational]
**Key Messages**: (3 max)
1. ...
2. ...
3. ...
## ABCDEFG Arc
| Step | Answer |
|------|--------|
| A - Attention | ... |
| B - Benefit | ... |
| C - Credibility | ... |
| D - Difference | ... |
| E - Evidence | ... |
| F - Framework | ... |
| G - Go | ... |
## Slide Count Recommendation
| Duration | Recommended | Max |
|----------|-------------|-----|
| 10-15 min | 8-12 | 12 |
| 20-30 min | 12-18 | 20 |
| 30-45 min | 15-25 | 28 |
| 45-60 min | 20-30 | 35 |
**Recommended**: [N] slides for [duration] talk
## Content Sources
- [ ] Original user prompt saved
- [ ] Existing articles/notes/transcripts
- [ ] Previous decks
## Style Direction
[User's style preference or "to be decided in Phase 3"]
2.2 Create content.md (for baoyu-slide-deck)
Convert narrative brief into baoyu-slide-deck input format:
# [Title]
## Overview
[2-3 paragraph summary of the talk content]
## Key Points
1. [Point 1]
2. [Point 2]
3. [Point 3]
## Structure
### Opening ([duration])
[Hook content]
### Section 1: [Name] ([duration])
[Content]
### Section 2: [Name] ([duration])
[Content]
### Closing ([duration])
[CTA content]
## Audience
[Same as narrative-brief]
## Notes
[Any constraints or special requirements]
2.3 Create style-instructions.md (Optional)
If user has strong style preferences, create this SSOT file in 00-上游/:
<STYLE_INSTRUCTIONS>
Design Aesthetic: [Description]
Background:
Texture: [clean/grid/organic/etc]
Base Color: [#HEX]
Typography:
Headlines: [Style, size, color, weight]
Body: [Style, size, color, weight]
Color Palette:
Primary Text: [#HEX] - usage
Body Text: [#HEX] - usage
Background: [#HEX]
Accent 1: [#HEX] - usage
Accent 2: [#HEX] - usage
Accent 3: [#HEX] - usage
Visual Elements:
- [Element 1]
- [Element 2]
Density Guidelines:
- Max [N] text elements per slide
- [Other rules]
Style Rules:
Do: [List]
Don't: [List]
</STYLE_INSTRUCTIONS>
Self-check: Read narrative-brief.md back to user. Confirm it matches the Phase 1 discussion before proceeding.
Content Integrity Check: Every claim, quote, and example in content.md must be traceable to:
- User's own words (from Phase 0 source materials)
- User-approved external references
- User's explicit statements during Phase 1 discussion
AI must NOT invent facts, quotes, or examples. If the user said it, use it. If they didn't, ask them. If they don't have it, mark it as [TODO: user to provide].
Phase 3: Delegate to baoyu-slide-deck (Prompts)
Goal: Generate outline and prompts using baoyu-slide-deck.
Step 3.1: Prepare Input
Ensure content.md is ready. If style-instructions.md exists, note the style preference for passing to baoyu-slide-deck.
Step 3.2: Call baoyu-slide-deck
在 Claude Code 中调用 baoyu-slide-deck skill（两种等效方式）：
/baoyu-slide-deck 00-上游/content.md --prompts-only [--style <preset>]
或直接使用 Skill 工具（当 / 命令不可用时）：
Skill({"skill": "baoyu-slide-deck", "args": "00-上游/content.md --prompts-only [--style <preset>]"})
Pre-call setup:
- Inject narrative-brief: Append
narrative-brief.md (or its ABCDEFG arc section) to the top of content.md so baoyu receives the narrative structure, not just raw content.
- Inject confirmed choices: Prepend a metadata block to
content.md with the already-confirmed choices. This acts as a strong signal for baoyu's auto-detect and reduces the chance of style drift during confirmation:
<!-- CONFIRMED CHOICES — do not override without discussion -->
- Style: [preset name or custom]
- Audience: [audience from Phase 1]
- Slide count: [N slides for X-min talk]
- Language: [zh/en/etc]
- Review preference: [skip outline / skip prompts / none]
- Style selection: If user specified a baoyu preset → use it; if custom
style-instructions.md exists → use --style custom; otherwise auto-detect.
⚠️ Confirmation overlap warning: baoyu-slide-deck Step 2 will ask the user to confirm style, audience, slide count, outline review, and prompt review. Since these were already discussed in Phase 1, instruct the user to stick with the choices we just made rather than reconsidering. This prevents confirmation fatigue and style drift.
| User's Description | baoyu Preset |
|---|
| Flat cartoon, tech explainer | vector-illustration or bold-editorial |
| Hand-drawn edu, infographic, process | hand-drawn-edu |
| Chalkboard, workshop | chalkboard or sketch-notes |
| Corporate, B2B, investor deck | corporate or minimal |
| Editorial, magazine, product launch | bold-editorial |
| Journalism, explainer, science communication | editorial-infographic |
| Dark, gaming, atmospheric | dark-atmospheric |
| Retro, pixel, developer talk | pixel-art |
| Watercolor, lifestyle, travel | watercolor |
| Blueprint, technical, architecture | blueprint |
| Academic, research, bilingual | intuition-machine |
| Notion, SaaS, product demo | notion |
| Story, fantasy, animation | fantasy-animation |
| Biology, chemistry, medical | scientific |
| History, heritage, vintage | vintage |
Step 3.3: Post-process Prompts
After baoyu-slide-deck generates prompts in prompts/:
- Copy to user's structure: Move/copy prompts to
03-prompts/
- Inject custom style: If
style-instructions.md exists, ensure FULL content is embedded in every prompt file
- Add narrative goal: Append
// NARRATIVE GOAL section to each prompt based on narrative-brief.md
Prompt template addition:
---
## NARRATIVE CONTEXT
// NARRATIVE GOAL
[What this slide achieves in the talk arc]
// SPEAKER NOTES
[What the speaker says while this slide is shown]
Self-check: All prompts include full style-instructions.md? Narrative goals added? Files in 03-prompts/?
Phase 4: Prompt Review (Conditional)
Goal: Human review before image generation.
If user wants to review (recommended):
- Display prompt summary table
- Ask user: "Ready to generate images?"
- If edits needed → user edits
03-prompts/*.md → regenerate specific prompts via baoyu-slide-deck
If user skips review: Proceed to Phase 5.
Phase 5: Delegate to baoyu-slide-deck (Images)
Goal: Generate slide images.
Step 5.1: Call baoyu-slide-deck
/baoyu-slide-deck . --images-only
Or using Skill tool:
Skill({"skill": "baoyu-slide-deck", "args": ". --images-only"})
Important: baoyu-slide-deck expects prompts in a flat prompts/ directory (its native output structure). If you have already reorganized to 03-prompts/ (Phase 6), create a temporary copy before calling:
cp -r 03-prompts prompts
/baoyu-slide-deck . --images-only
rm -rf prompts
Note on deliverables: baoyu-slide-deck internally generates .pptx and .pdf via its own merge-to-pptx.ts and merge-to-pdf.ts scripts (Step 8 of its workflow). These are the primary deliverables — they live in baoyu's flat output directory (slide-deck/{topic-slug}/).
The scripts/merge_to_pptx.py and scripts/merge_to_pdf.py in slides-creator are not duplicates. They serve a different purpose:
- baoyu merge: for baoyu's flat directory structure (PNG + prompts at same level)
- slides-creator merge: for the reorganized directory structure (
02-slides/ + 03-prompts/)
Use slides-creator's merge scripts only after Phase 6 reorganization, or if baoyu's merge step fails.
Step 5.2: Visual Verification
After generation:
- Test slide: Read
01-slide-cover.png (or first generated slide)
- Style check: Compare against
style-instructions.md
- Text check: Verify Chinese/English text legibility
- If issues: Update affected
03-prompts/*.md → copy cp -r 03-prompts prompts → regenerate via /baoyu-slide-deck . --regenerate N (或 Skill({"skill": "baoyu-slide-deck", "args": ". --regenerate N"})) → clean up rm -rf prompts
Self-check: All slides generated? Style consistent? Text legible?
Phase 6: Post-processing & Delivery
Goal: Reorganize baoyu-slide-deck output into user's preferred structure.
6.1 Directory Reorganization
baoyu-slide-deck outputs to slide-deck/{topic-slug}/:
slide-deck/{topic-slug}/
├── source-{slug}.md
├── outline.md
├── prompts/
├── *.png
├── {topic-slug}.pptx
└── {topic-slug}.pdf
Reorganize to user's structure:
{project-name}/
├── 00-上游/ # Source materials
│ ├── prompt-最初提示词.txt # Original user prompt (if saved)
│ ├── narrative-brief.md # Phase 1 output
│ ├── content.md # Phase 2 output (baoyu input)
│ ├── style-instructions.md # Visual design SSOT
│ └── outline.md # From baoyu-slide-deck
├── 01-成品/ # Final deliverables
│ ├── {project-name}.pdf
│ └── {project-name}.pptx
├── 02-slides/ # Generated PNGs (当前版本)
│ ├── 01-slide-cover.png
│ └── ...
├── 03-prompts/ # Per-slide prompts (SSOT)
│ ├── v6/ # 支持版本子目录（如 v6, v7...）
│ │ ├── 01-slide-cover.md
│ │ └── ...
│ └── 01-slide-cover.md # 或平铺结构
├── speaker-notes.md # Auto-extracted from 03-prompts/ via extract_notes.py
├── v6/ # baoyu-slide-deck 临时输出（需搬迁到 02-slides/）
│ └── ...
└── _archive/ # Historical versions
└── v1/
Note on versioning:
03-prompts/ 支持平铺或版本子目录（v6/, v7/）。当同一项目多次迭代时，用子目录保留历史版本。- baoyu-slide-deck 可能直接输出到项目根目录的临时文件夹（如
v6/）。Post-processing 时需将这些 PNG 移动到 02-slides/。
Archive current version (before major iteration):
uv run scripts/archive_version.py --project /path/to/project
Archives 02-slides/ + 03-prompts/ to _archive/v{N}/ (auto-incremented).
6.2 Extract Speaker Notes
Use scripts/extract_notes.py to extract structured notes from 03-prompts/*.md:
uv run scripts/extract_notes.py --prompts 03-prompts --output speaker-notes.md
Extracts:
// NARRATIVE GOAL sections// SPEAKER NOTES sections- Falls back to
// KEY CONTENT if neither found
Output format (speaker-notes.md):
# Speaker Notes
## 01-slide-cover
**Narrative Goal**: ...
**Speaker Notes**: ...
## 02-slide-intro
...
Note: main.ts auto-runs this step if 03-prompts/ exists.
6.3 Archive Original Prompt
If user provided an original prompt (like the 35KB prompt for 龙虾 vs Claude Code):
- Save as
00-上游/prompt-最初提示词.txt
6.4 Final Verification Checklist
Iteration Workflow
Path A: Content Changes
User feedback → Update narrative-brief.md → Update content.md
→ Regenerate prompts (/baoyu-slide-deck content.md --prompts-only)
→ Regenerate images (/baoyu-slide-deck . --images-only)
→ Reorganize + extract notes
Path B: Style Changes
User feedback → Update style-instructions.md
→ Update all prompts (inject new style into 03-prompts/*.md)
→ Regenerate all images (via /baoyu-slide-deck . --images-only)
→ Reorganize + extract notes
Path C: Single Slide Fix
User feedback → Update 03-prompts/NN-slide-xxx.md
→ Copy prompts: cp -r 03-prompts prompts
→ /baoyu-slide-deck . --regenerate N
→ Clean up: rm -rf prompts
→ Replace in 02-slides/
→ Regenerate PPTX/PDF
Note on --regenerate: baoyu-slide-deck reads from flat prompts/ directory. After reorganization to 03-prompts/, create a temporary copy (cp -r 03-prompts prompts) before regenerating. If you haven't reorganized yet (still in baoyu's flat structure), call directly without copying.
Script Reference
| Script | Purpose |
|---|
scripts/main.ts | Post-processing: validate + extract notes + generate PDF/PPTX |
scripts/merge_to_pptx.py | Merge PNGs to PPTX with structured speaker notes from 03-prompts/*.md |
scripts/merge_to_pdf.py | Merge PNGs to PDF (reorganized 02-slides/ structure) |
scripts/validate_slides.py | Check aspect ratio, naming, missing slides |
scripts/extract_notes.py | Extract structured speaker notes from 03-prompts/*.md to speaker-notes.md |
scripts/archive_version.py | Archive 02-slides/ + 03-prompts/ to _archive/v{N}/ |
Failure Log (Do NOT Repeat)
| Failure | Root Cause | Prevention |
|---|
| AI wrote content for the user — polished garbage | Violated First Law: skipped Phase 0, fabricated quotes/examples. See references/content-creation-first-law.md | First Law is absolute: collect user's words FIRST. No source material = STOP and ask. AI assists expression, never replaces it |
| Generated 30 slides for 20-min talk | Didn't enforce slide count guide | Check duration ÷ 2 = max slides |
| Style drift between versions | Style instructions not in prompts | Paste FULL style-instructions.md into every prompt |
| Text unreadable in images | Model doesn't support Chinese well | Test with Chinese text first |
| Narrative arc flat | Jumped to prompts without Phase 1 | ALWAYS discuss narrative first |
| User unhappy with first draft | Didn't confirm before batch | Generate ONE test slide, get approval |
| Directory mess | Didn't use consistent structure | Always use 00-上游/01-成品/02-slides/03-prompts |
| Redundant work | Tried to replace baoyu-slide-deck | Delegate visual generation, focus on narrative |
| Merge scripts questioned as duplicates | Baoyu merge scripts exist but: (1) path unstable (~/.claude/plugins/...); (2) expect flat prompts/ dir; (3) inject full base prompt as notes noise | Keep own merge scripts for reorganized structure. Validate before deleting — call baoyu merge first if accessible |
References
references/content-creation-first-law.md — Universal principle: user's voice is primary, applies to all content types (slides, articles, ads, courses)references/narrative-design-guide.md — ABCDEFG model detailed guidereferences/prompt-templates/ — Prompt templates for common slide typesreferences/style-gallery.md — Visual style gallery with examples
