baoyu-slide-deck

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 SKILL_DIR

Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/.ts

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

Option	Workflow
`--outline-only`	Steps 1-3 only (stop after outline)
`--prompts-only`	Steps 1-5 (generate prompts, skip images)
`--images-only`	Skip to Step 7 (requires existing prompts/)
`--regenerate N`	Regenerate specific slide(s) only

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)
Use Bash to check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):
# Check project-level first test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md && echo "project" Then user-level (cross-platform: $HOME works on macOS/Linux/WSL) test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-slide-deck/EXTEND.md" && echo "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.
Language: Use user's input language or saved language preference.
Display:
Total slides: N

Style: [preset name or "custom: texture+mood+typography+density"]

Slide-by-slide summary table:
<div class="overflow-x-auto my-6"><table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-border border border-border"><thead><tr><th class="px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm font-semibold text-foreground bg-muted/50">#</th><th class="px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm font-semibold text-foreground bg-muted/50">Title</th><th class="px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm font-semibold text-foreground bg-muted/50">Type</th><th class="px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm font-semibold text-foreground bg-muted/50">Layout</th></tr></thead><tbody class="divide-y divide-border"><tr><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">1</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">[title]</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">Cover</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">title-hero</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">2</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">[title]</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">Content</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">[layout]</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">3</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">[title]</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">Content</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">[layout]</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">...</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">...</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">...</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">...</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
Use AskUserQuestion:
header: "Confirm" question: "Ready to generate prompts?" options: - label: "Yes, proceed (Recommended)" description: "Generate image prompts" - label: "Edit outline first" description: "I'll modify outline.md before continuing" - label: "Regenerate outline" description: "Create new outline with different approach"
After response:
If "Edit outline first" → Inform user to edit outline.md, ask again when ready

If "Regenerate outline" → Back to Step 3

If "Yes, proceed" → Continue to Step 5
Step 5: Generate Prompts
Read references/base-prompt.md

For each slide in outline:

- Extract STYLE_INSTRUCTIONS from outline (not from style file again)
- Add slide-specific content
- If Layout: specified, include layout guidance from references/layouts.md
Save to prompts/ directory

- Backup rule: If prompt file exists, rename to prompts/NN-slide-{slug}-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md
After generation:
If --prompts-only, stop here and output prompt summary

If skip_prompt_review is true → Skip Step 6, go to Step 7

If skip_prompt_review is false → Continue to Step 6
Step 6: Review Prompts (Conditional)
Skip this step if user selected "No, skip prompt review" in Step 2.
Purpose: Review prompts before image generation.
Language: Use user's input language or saved language preference.
Display:
Total prompts: N

Style: [preset name or custom dimensions]

Prompt list:
<div class="overflow-x-auto my-6"><table class="min-w-full divide-y divide-border border border-border"><thead><tr><th class="px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm font-semibold text-foreground bg-muted/50">#</th><th class="px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm font-semibold text-foreground bg-muted/50">Filename</th><th class="px-4 py-2 text-left text-sm font-semibold text-foreground bg-muted/50">Slide Title</th></tr></thead><tbody class="divide-y divide-border"><tr><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">1</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">01-slide-cover.md</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">[title]</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">2</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">02-slide-xxx.md</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">[title]</td></tr><tr><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">...</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">...</td><td class="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-foreground">...</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
Path to prompts directory: prompts/
Use AskUserQuestion:
header: "Confirm" question: "Ready to generate slide images?" options: - label: "Yes, proceed (Recommended)" description: "Generate all slide images" - label: "Edit prompts first" description: "I'll modify prompts before continuing" - label: "Regenerate prompts" description: "Create new prompts with different approach"
After response:
If "Edit prompts first" → Inform user to edit prompts, ask again when ready

If "Regenerate prompts" → Back to Step 5

If "Yes, proceed" → Continue to Step 7
Step 7: Generate Images
For --images-only: Start here with existing prompts.
For --regenerate N: Only regenerate specified slide(s).
Standard flow:
Select available image generation skill

Generate session ID: slides-{topic-slug}-{timestamp}

For each slide:

- Backup rule: If image file exists, rename to NN-slide-{slug}-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.png
- Generate image sequentially with same session ID
Report progress: "Generated X/N" (in user's language)

Auto-retry once on failure before reporting error
Step 8: 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 9: Output Summary
Language: Use user's input language or saved language preference.
Slide Deck Complete! Topic: [topic] Style: [preset name or custom dimensions] 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
Partial Workflows
Option Workflow
--outline-only Steps 1-3 only (stop after outline)
--prompts-only Steps 1-5 (generate prompts, skip images)
--images-only Skip to Step 7 (requires existing prompts/)
--regenerate N Regenerate specific slide(s) only
Using --prompts-only
Generate outline and prompts without images:
/baoyu-slide-deck content.md --prompts-only

Output: outline.md + prompts/.md ready for review/editing.

Using `--images-only`

Generate images from existing prompts (starts at Step 7):

/baoyu-slide-deck slide-deck/topic-slug/ --images-only

Prerequisites:

prompts/ directory with slide prompt files

outline.md with style information

Using `--regenerate`

Regenerate specific slides:

# Single slide
/baoyu-slide-deck slide-deck/topic-slug/ --regenerate 3
Multiple slides

/baoyu-slide-deck slide-deck/topic-slug/ --regenerate 2,5,8

Flow:

Read existing prompts for specified slides

Regenerate images only for those slides

Regenerate PPTX/PDF

Slide Modification

Quick Reference

Action	Command	Manual Steps
Edit	`--regenerate N`	Update prompt file FIRST → Regenerate image → Regenerate PDF
Add	Manual	Create prompt → Generate image → Renumber subsequent → Update outline → Regenerate PDF
Delete	Manual	Remove files → Renumber subsequent → Update outline → Regenerate PDF

Edit Single Slide

Update prompt file FIRST in prompts/NN-slide-{slug}.md

Run: /baoyu-slide-deck --regenerate N

Or manually regenerate image + PDF

IMPORTANT: When updating slides, ALWAYS update the prompt file (prompts/NN-slide-{slug}.md) FIRST before regenerating. This ensures changes are documented and reproducible.

Add New Slide

Create prompt at position: prompts/NN-slide-{new-slug}.md

Generate image using same session ID

Renumber: Subsequent files NN+1 (slugs unchanged)

Update outline.md

Regenerate PPTX/PDF

Delete Slide

Remove NN-slide-{slug}.png and prompts/NN-slide-{slug}.md

Renumber: Subsequent files NN-1 (slugs unchanged)

Update outline.md

Regenerate PPTX/PDF

File Naming

Format: NN-slide-[slug].png

NN: Two-digit sequence (01, 02, ...)

slug: Kebab-case from content (2-5 words, unique)

Renumbering Rule: Only NN changes, slugs remain unchanged.

See references/modification-guide.md for complete details.

References

File	Content
`references/analysis-framework.md`	Content analysis for presentations
`references/outline-template.md`	Outline structure and format
`references/modification-guide.md`	Edit, add, delete slide workflows
`references/content-rules.md`	Content and style guidelines
`references/design-guidelines.md`	Audience, typography, colors, visual elements
`references/layouts.md`	Layout options and selection tips
`references/base-prompt.md`	Base prompt for image generation
`references/dimensions/*.md`	Dimension specifications (texture, mood, typography, density)
`references/dimensions/presets.md`	Preset → dimension mapping
`references/styles/<style>.md`	Full style specifications (legacy)
`references/config/preferences-schema.md`	EXTEND.md structure

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

Step 2 confirmation required - do not skip (style, audience, slides, outline review, prompt review)

Step 4 conditional - only if user requested outline review in Step 2

Step 6 conditional - only if user requested prompt review in Step 2

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md. See Step 1.1 for paths and supported options.

Slide Deck Generator

Usage

Script Directory

Options

Style System

Presets

Style Dimensions

Auto Style Selection

Design Philosophy

File Management

Output Directory

Language Handling

Workflow

Flow

Step 1: Setup & Analyze

Then user-level (cross-platform: $HOME works on macOS/Linux/WSL)

Step 2: Confirmation ⚠️ REQUIRED

Round 1 (Always)

Round 2 (Only if "Custom dimensions" selected)

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 and PDF

Step 9: Output Summary

Partial Workflows

Using --prompts-only

Using --images-only

Using --regenerate

Multiple slides

Slide Modification

Quick Reference

Edit Single Slide

Add New Slide

Delete Slide

File Naming

References

Notes

Extension Support

Using `--prompts-only`

Using `--images-only`

Using `--regenerate`