Comprehensive presentation design skill for Claude Code. 33 reference modules covering audience-adaptive design, projection-aware color, narrative architecture, data visualization, anti-AI-slop detection, pacing, and more. Zero dependencies. Educational and experimental.
SaferSkills independently audited useslidekit (Agent Skill) and scored it 100/100 (green). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 0 high-severity and 0 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.
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Every scanned point with the score it earned and what moved between them.
First recorded scan — no prior version to compare against.
The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
Activate when the user asks to create, improve, redesign, or review a presentation, deck, slides, pitch, or keynote. This skill handles content strategy, design precision, and quality assurance. It complements (never conflicts with) Anthropic's built-in PPTX skill which handles file generation.
A person should understand the slide's point in 3 seconds. Not read every word. Understand the point. If they can't, the slide has too much content, unclear hierarchy, or a topic-label heading instead of an assertion heading. See references/GLANCE-TEST.md.
Every design decision — density, typography, color, animation, speaker notes — changes based on who is watching. An investor deck is not a conference talk is not a team update is not a workshop handout. Load references/AUDIENCE.md FIRST. Everything else follows.
Screens emit light. Projectors reflect it. This means: lower contrast in bright rooms, color temperature shifts, washed-out pastels. Every color choice must account for the viewing environment. See references/DESIGN-SYSTEM.md §2.
Every slide title is a complete sentence stating the takeaway. Not "Revenue" but "Revenue grew 34% year-over-year driven by enterprise expansion." The headline IS the message. The body is evidence. If you read only the headlines in sequence, you should understand the entire presentation. This is the Ghost Deck Test.
| # | Question | Default if unanswered |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who is the audience? | General professional |
| 2 | What is the one thing you want them to DO after? | Understand and agree |
| 3 | Presentation or async reading? | Presented live |
| 4 | Projector, screen, or both? | Screen (laptop/monitor) |
| 5 | Duration? | 15 minutes |
| 6 | How many slides max? | 12-15 |
| 7 | Brand colors/fonts? | Neutral dark theme |
| 8 | Data available? | No — use narrative evidence |
| 9 | Tone? | Confident, clear, direct |
| 10 | Export format? | PPTX |
INTAKE → AUDIENCE PROFILE → NARRATIVE FRAMEWORK → OUTLINE
→ SLIDE DESIGN → DATA VIZ → SPEAKER NOTES → MOTION
→ GLANCE TEST → ANTI-SLOP SCAN → RUBRIC SCORE → EXPORTGather answers to 10 questions. Load references/AUDIENCE.md. Select the matching profile (investor, conference, internal, workshop, async). The profile sets defaults for density, typography scale, animation level, and speaker note depth.
Load references/NARRATIVE.md. Choose the right framework based on purpose:
Select framework, write the 1-sentence thesis, build the 3-5 point structure.
Write assertion-headline for every slide. Run the Ghost Deck Test: read only the headlines in order. Do they tell the complete story? If not, restructure. Reference: SLIDE-PATTERNS.md for per-slide-type specs.
Load references/DESIGN-SYSTEM.md. Apply typography scale, color system, spacing grid, and layout rules from the audience profile.
Load references/DATA-VIZ.md. For every data point: select chart type from the decision matrix, apply perceptual encoding rules, add annotations.
Load references/SPEAKER.md. Generate per-slide notes with timing, transition cues, and key phrases. Add Q&A prep for predictable questions.
Load references/MOTION.md. Add entrance animations for content reveals, transitions between slides, and chart build sequences. Respect reduced-motion.
Load references/EXPORT.md. Generate in requested format. Use Anthropic's built-in PPTX skill for .pptx file creation.
| File | What It Contains | Load When |
|---|---|---|
| references/AUDIENCE.md | 7 audience profiles with complete design presets | Always — load first |
| references/NARRATIVE.md | 4 storytelling frameworks with selection criteria | Stage 2 |
| references/DESIGN-SYSTEM.md | Typography, color, spacing, layout — projection-aware | Stage 4 |
| references/COLOR-PALETTES.md | 12 complete themed palettes with screen + stage variants | Stage 4 |
| references/TYPOGRAPHY-DEEP.md | Font pairing matrix, weight mapping, hierarchy system, number typography | Stage 4 |
| references/SLIDE-PATTERNS.md | 9 per-slide-type specs with exact measurements | Stage 3-4 |
| references/DATA-VIZ.md | Chart selection matrix, annotation rules, perceptual encoding | Stage 5 |
| references/TABLES.md | Table design, number formatting, comparison table patterns | Stage 5 |
| references/ICONOGRAPHY.md | Icon sizing, style rules, circle treatment, source libraries | Stage 4-5 |
| references/SPEAKER.md | Rehearsal intelligence, timing, transitions, Q&A prep | Stage 6 |
| references/MOTION.md | Animation timing, easing, transition rules | Stage 7 |
| references/TRANSITIONS.md | Pacing curve, slide pairs, transition phrases, flow anti-patterns | Stage 7 |
| references/GLANCE-TEST.md | 3-second comprehension test methodology | Stage 8 |
| references/ANTI-SLOP.md | 30 AI presentation slop patterns with detection/fixes | Stage 8 |
| references/RUBRIC.md | 100-point quality scoring with testable criteria | Stage 8 |
| references/CHECKLIST.md | 40-item pre-flight checklist (content, visual, structural, export) | Stage 8 |
| references/ACCESSIBILITY.md | WCAG contrast, color blindness, cognitive load, alt text | All stages |
| references/VIRTUAL.md | Zoom/Teams/Meet-specific design rules and sizing | Stage 4 (if virtual) |
| references/INDUSTRY.md | Industry-specific patterns for 7 sectors | Stage 2-4 |
| references/HANDOUT.md | Adapting a presentation into a self-contained leave-behind | Stage 9 |
| references/CONTENT-DENSITY.md | Exact word/bullet/element counts per audience × slide type | Stage 3-4 |
| references/WHITESPACE.md | 30% rule, spacing hierarchy, breathing slides, margin specs | Stage 4 |
| references/IMAGE-TREATMENT.md | Crop rules, overlay opacities, resolution requirements, screenshot treatment | Stage 4-5 |
| references/CODE-SLIDES.md | Code formatting, syntax highlighting palettes, terminal styling | Stage 4 (if code) |
| references/BRAND-ADAPTATION.md | Brand audit checklist, color/font/logo adaptation rules | Stage 1-4 |
| references/RESPONSIVE.md | Aspect ratio handling, safe zones for multi-ratio | Stage 4 |
| references/OPENING-SLIDES.md | First 3 slides methodology, hook types, problem framing | Stage 3 |
| references/CLOSING-SLIDES.md | Last 3 slides, CTA patterns, Q&A handling | Stage 3 |
| references/PACING-CALCULATOR.md | Duration planning, per-slide timing, pacing patterns | Stage 6 |
| references/NUMBER-FORMATTING.md | Display rules, alignment, change indicators, precision, context | Stage 4-5 |
| references/DIAGRAM-PATTERNS.md | Process, hierarchy, funnel, matrix, cycle, architecture diagram specs | Stage 4-5 |
| references/LANGUAGE-PRECISION.md | Headline formulas, bullet compression, words to delete | Stage 3-4 |
| references/EXPORT.md | Multi-format output rules (PPTX, HTML, PDF) | Stage 9 |
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