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PPTX from Layouts — Step 3: Render
Generate consultant-ready PowerPoint presentations from markdown outlines by filling the template's actual slide-master layouts. Core thesis: use the template's layouts and placeholders — never overlay text boxes on slides.
The 3-step pipeline
This skill is Step 3 of a three-skill pipeline. Each step is its own skill:
STEP 1 — PROFILE STEP 2 — AUTHOR STEP 3 — RENDER ◀ you are here
pptx-profile pptx-author pptx-from-layouts
─────────────── ─────────────── ─────────────────
your-template.pptx slides.md (+ [HINT:]) slides.md + config
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
catalog.py ──catalog.md──▶ write & lint ──slides──▶ generate.py ─▶ deck.pptx
└────────────────── config.json ───────────────────▲ (validated)
"what layouts do I "write slides that "fill the template's
have?" name real layouts" actual placeholders"
- Step 1 —
pptx-profile:catalog.pyturns a.pptxinto a layout catalog (the menu of[HINT:]names) + a renderconfig.json. One-time per template. - Step 2 —
pptx-author: writeslides.mdwith[HINT: layout_name]per slide, thenlint_hints.pyvalidates the hints against the catalog. - Step 3 — this skill:
generate.pyfills the named layouts and validates.
You can also start here directly with the bundled Inner Chapter template (no Step 1 needed) — it's the default and the running example throughout this doc.
[HINT:] — author against real layouts
A slide can name the exact template layout it should render on:
# Slide 2: Three outcomes the research must achieve
[HINT: column-3-centered-a]
[Column 1: Level-set] …
[HINT:] resolves against the active template config (from Step 1), so it
works for any profiled template — not just Inner Chapter. It's equivalent to
the **Layout:** marker, and takes precedence over **Visual:**. Use [HINT:]
when you know the layout (precise); use **Visual:** when you want the engine to
auto-pick one for a semantic intent (e.g. process-4-phase). Mismatched hints
fall back to auto-detection with a warning — so lint in Step 2 first.
Dependencies (check first)
Requires Python 3.10+, python-pptx, and pydantic:
pip install python-pptx pydantic # or: pip install -r requirements.txt
If you hit ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pptx' or 'pydantic', this
is why. The entry-point scripts set their own PYTHONPATH; run them directly
with python.
Decision: which path am I on?
| The user wants… | Do this |
|---|---|
| A deck from a brief / notes / source doc (no outline yet) | Delegate to pptx-outline-architect, then generate |
| A deck and they already wrote an outline | generate.py → validate |
| To use their own PowerPoint as the template | Delegate to pptx-template-onboarder (one-time setup) |
| Small text fixes / reorder on an existing deck (<30% slides) | edit.py (inventory → replace / reorder) |
| Layout changes, added/removed slides, or >30% churn | Regenerate via generate.py — never edit |
| To know if a deck is good | Delegate to pptx-deck-qa or run validate.py |
Mandatory generation workflow (do not skip steps)
- Pick or confirm the template. First time with a custom template? Onboard it once (see Bring your own template below). Otherwise the bundled Inner Chapter template is the default.
- Produce an outline with a
**Visual: <type>**declaration on EVERY content slide. Choose visual types with the decision order below — do not default everything to bullets. - Generate:
(Addpython scripts/generate.py outline.md -o deck.pptx --validate--template <t.pptx> --config <c.json>for a custom template.) - Validate and read the report. A deck is not done until validation is clean of errors and text overflow. If it isn't, fix and re-run.
- Report the score and the output path to the user.
Definition of done (self-check before claiming success)
- Every content slide had an explicit
**Visual:**declaration. -
generate.pyexited successfully and the.pptxexists. -
validate.pyreports zero errors and no text overflow. - No anti-pattern below was used (hero-statement for lists, tables for process flows, bullets for comparisons, …).
- You reported the validation score and file path, not just "done".
If any box is unchecked, the task is not finished — fix it or say explicitly what blocked you.
Subagents
Canonical definitions in agents/; install to ~/.claude/agents/ to use them.
| Subagent | Use it to |
|---|---|
pptx-outline-architect | Turn raw material into a generation-ready outline.md with correct visual types |
pptx-template-onboarder | Onboard a user's .pptx as a reusable, on-brand template (one-time) |
pptx-deck-qa | Validate a deck and apply a surgical fix or recommend regeneration |
They chain as architect → generate.py → QA; for your own template,
onboarder runs once up front. (Full write-up: docs/workflows.md in the repo.)
Quick Start
# Generate from outline (bundled Inner Chapter template, with validation)
python scripts/generate.py outline.md -o deck.pptx --validate
# Use your own template
python scripts/generate.py outline.md -o deck.pptx \
--template your-template.pptx --config your-template-config.json --validate
# Edit existing deck (dump inventory, edit its JSON, apply as a file)
python scripts/edit.py deck.pptx --inventory -o inv.json
# edit inv.json: change the text on the paragraph(s) you care about
python scripts/edit.py deck.pptx --replace inv.json -o edited.pptx
# Validate quality
python scripts/validate.py deck.pptx
# Profile a custom template (one-time onboarding)
python scripts/profile.py template.pptx --name my-template --generate-config
Bring your own template (one-time, then automate forever)
The bundled template is only a demo. To make on-brand decks, onboard your own
.pptx once — profile it, generate its layout-mapping config, smoke-test,
and reuse it for every future deck.
python scripts/profile.py /path/to/your-template.pptx \
--name your-template --generate-config --output-dir templates/
This emits your-template-config.json. After that, every deck is a single
generate.py call with --template/--config. Full guide:
rules/bring-your-own-template.md. To automate the whole thing, delegate to
pptx-template-onboarder.
Visual Types
Declare in outlines with **Visual: type-name**.
| Type | Use When |
|---|---|
process-N-phase | Sequential steps (N=2-5) |
comparison-N | Side-by-side options (N=2-5) |
cards-N | Non-sequential parallel items (N=2-5) |
data-contrast | Two opposing metrics |
quote-hero | Powerful quote |
hero-statement | Single punchy statement ONLY |
timeline-horizontal | Date-based sequences |
table | Genuinely tabular data |
bullets | Default (3+ items) — last resort |
Decision order: sequence → comparison → parallel items → data contrast →
quote → table → hero → bullets. Full reference + per-type length limits:
rules/visual-types.md.
Typography Markers
| Inline | Result | Paragraph | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
{blue}text{/blue} | IC brand blue | {bullet:-} | Dash bullet (–) | |
{bold}text{/bold} | Bold | {bullet:1} | Numbered | |
{italic}text{/italic} | Italic | {level:N} | Indent level | |
{question}text?{/question} | Blue italic | |||
{signpost}LABEL{/signpost} | Section label |
Example outline
# Project Overview
**Visual: hero-statement**
Transforming operations through digital innovation
# Our Approach
**Visual: process-4-phase**
[Column 1: Discover]
- Stakeholder interviews
- Competitive audit
[Image: research process]
[Column 2: Define]
- Workshop facilitation
- Strategic framework
[Column 3: Design]
- Solution architecture
- Prototype development
[Column 4: Deliver]
- Implementation
- Training & handover
Edit workflow
# 1. Dump the inventory — this is the schema replace.py consumes
python scripts/edit.py project.pptx --inventory -o inv.json
# 2. Open inv.json, find the target paragraph, change only its "text" field.
# e.g. inv.json["slide-2"]["shape-3"]["paragraphs"][0]["text"] = "Q2 2026"
# 3. Apply, then validate
python scripts/edit.py project.pptx --replace inv.json -o updated.pptx
python scripts/validate.py updated.pptx
Mode Decision
| Change Type | Action |
|---|---|
| New presentation | generate.py |
| Typos/values (< 30% slides) | edit.py |
| Reorder slides | edit.py --reorder |
| Layout changes | Regenerate |
| Add/remove slides | Regenerate |
| > 30% slide changes | Regenerate |
Anti-Patterns (FORBIDDEN)
- DON'T skip the
**Visual:**declaration — the parser default may not match. - DON'T default to bullets when a richer visual type fits — bullets are the last resort, not the reflex.
- DON'T use
hero-statementfor 3+ items or multi-sentence content. - DON'T use tables for methodology/process flows (use
process-N-phase). - DON'T use bullet lists for side-by-side comparisons (use
comparison-N). - DON'T use edit mode for layout changes or to add/remove slides — regenerate.
- DON'T edit > 30% of slides — regenerate instead.
- DON'T claim success without a clean validation pass.
See Also
Author-facing rules in rules/:
outline-format.md, visual-types.md, typography.md, columns.md,
tables.md, editing.md, bring-your-own-template.md, decisions.md.
Reference: references/layouts.md (Inner Chapter layout indices).
Subagents: agents/ (this skill). Workflows write-up: docs/workflows.md (repo).
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name: pptx-from-layouts description: >- Generate and edit consultant-grade PowerPoint decks from markdown outlines using a template's real slide-master layouts (not text overlays). Use when the user wants to create slides/a deck/a presentation from an outline or brief, modify an existing .pptx, turn their own PowerPoint into a reusable template, or check a deck's quality. Triggers: "make a deck", "build a presentation", "slides for…", "use my company template", "fix slide N".
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---
name: pptx-from-layouts
description: >-
Generate and edit consultant-grade PowerPoint decks from markdown outlines
using a template's real slide-master layouts (not text overlays). Use when
the user wants to create slides/a deck/a presentation from an outline or
brief, modify an existing .pptx, turn their own PowerPoint into a reusable
template, or check a deck's quality. Triggers: "make a deck", "build a
presentation", "slides for…", "use my company template", "fix slide N".
---
# PPTX from Layouts — Step 3: Render
Generate consultant-ready PowerPoint presentations from markdown outlines by
filling the template's actual slide-master layouts. **Core thesis: use the
template's layouts and placeholders — never overlay text boxes on slides.**
## The 3-step pipeline
This skill is **Step 3** of a three-skill pipeline. Each step is its own skill:
```text
STEP 1 — PROFILE STEP 2 — AUTHOR STEP 3 — RENDER ◀ you are here
pptx-profile pptx-author pptx-from-layouts
─────────────── ─────────────── ─────────────────
your-template.pptx slides.md (+ [HINT:]) slides.md + config
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
catalog.py ──catalog.md──▶ write & lint ──slides──▶ generate.py ─▶ deck.pptx
└────────────────── config.json ───────────────────▲ (validated)
"what layouts do I "write slides that "fill the template's
have?" name real layouts" actual placeholders"
```
- **Step 1 — `pptx-profile`:** `catalog.py` turns a `.pptx` into a layout catalog
(the menu of `[HINT:]` names) + a render `config.json`. One-time per template.
- **Step 2 — `pptx-author`:** write `slides.md` with `[HINT: layout_name]` per
slide, then `lint_hints.py` validates the hints against the catalog.
- **Step 3 — this skill:** `generate.py` fills the named layouts and validates.
You can also start here directly with the bundled **Inner Chapter** template (no
Step 1 needed) — it's the default and the running example throughout this doc.
### `[HINT:]` — author against real layouts
A slide can name the exact template layout it should render on:
```markdown
# Slide 2: Three outcomes the research must achieve
[HINT: column-3-centered-a]
[Column 1: Level-set] …
```
`[HINT:]` resolves against the **active** template config (from Step 1), so it
works for *any* profiled template — not just Inner Chapter. It's equivalent to
the `**Layout:**` marker, and takes precedence over `**Visual:**`. Use `[HINT:]`
when you know the layout (precise); use `**Visual:**` when you want the engine to
auto-pick one for a semantic intent (e.g. `process-4-phase`). Mismatched hints
fall back to auto-detection with a warning — so lint in Step 2 first.
## Dependencies (check first)
Requires **Python 3.10+**, **python-pptx**, and **pydantic**:
```bash
pip install python-pptx pydantic # or: pip install -r requirements.txt
```
If you hit `ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pptx'` or `'pydantic'`, this
is why. The entry-point scripts set their own `PYTHONPATH`; run them directly
with `python`.
## Decision: which path am I on?
| The user wants… | Do this |
|-----------------|---------|
| A deck from a brief / notes / source doc (no outline yet) | Delegate to **`pptx-outline-architect`**, then generate |
| A deck and they already wrote an outline | `generate.py` → validate |
| To use **their own** PowerPoint as the template | Delegate to **`pptx-template-onboarder`** (one-time setup) |
| Small text fixes / reorder on an existing deck (<30% slides) | `edit.py` (inventory → replace / reorder) |
| Layout changes, added/removed slides, or >30% churn | Regenerate via `generate.py` — **never** edit |
| To know if a deck is good | Delegate to **`pptx-deck-qa`** or run `validate.py` |
## Mandatory generation workflow (do not skip steps)
1. **Pick or confirm the template.** First time with a custom template? Onboard
it once (see *Bring your own template* below). Otherwise the bundled Inner
Chapter template is the default.
2. **Produce an outline** with a `**Visual: <type>**` declaration on EVERY
content slide. Choose visual types with the decision order below — do not
default everything to bullets.
3. **Generate:**
```bash
python scripts/generate.py outline.md -o deck.pptx --validate
```
(Add `--template <t.pptx> --config <c.json>` for a custom template.)
4. **Validate and read the report.** A deck is not done until validation is
clean of errors and text overflow. If it isn't, fix and re-run.
5. **Report the score and the output path** to the user.
### Definition of done (self-check before claiming success)
- [ ] Every content slide had an explicit `**Visual:**` declaration.
- [ ] `generate.py` exited successfully and the `.pptx` exists.
- [ ] `validate.py` reports **zero errors** and **no text overflow**.
- [ ] No anti-pattern below was used (hero-statement for lists, tables for
process flows, bullets for comparisons, …).
- [ ] You reported the validation score and file path, not just "done".
If any box is unchecked, the task is not finished — fix it or say explicitly
what blocked you.
## Subagents
Canonical definitions in `agents/`; install to `~/.claude/agents/` to use them.
| Subagent | Use it to |
|----------|-----------|
| `pptx-outline-architect` | Turn raw material into a generation-ready `outline.md` with correct visual types |
| `pptx-template-onboarder` | Onboard a user's `.pptx` as a reusable, on-brand template (one-time) |
| `pptx-deck-qa` | Validate a deck and apply a surgical fix or recommend regeneration |
They chain as **architect → `generate.py` → QA**; for your own template,
**onboarder** runs once up front. (Full write-up: `docs/workflows.md` in the repo.)
## Quick Start
```bash
# Generate from outline (bundled Inner Chapter template, with validation)
python scripts/generate.py outline.md -o deck.pptx --validate
# Use your own template
python scripts/generate.py outline.md -o deck.pptx \
--template your-template.pptx --config your-template-config.json --validate
# Edit existing deck (dump inventory, edit its JSON, apply as a file)
python scripts/edit.py deck.pptx --inventory -o inv.json
# edit inv.json: change the text on the paragraph(s) you care about
python scripts/edit.py deck.pptx --replace inv.json -o edited.pptx
# Validate quality
python scripts/validate.py deck.pptx
# Profile a custom template (one-time onboarding)
python scripts/profile.py template.pptx --name my-template --generate-config
```
## Bring your own template (one-time, then automate forever)
The bundled template is only a demo. To make on-brand decks, onboard your own
`.pptx` **once** — profile it, generate its layout-mapping config, smoke-test,
and reuse it for every future deck.
```bash
python scripts/profile.py /path/to/your-template.pptx \
--name your-template --generate-config --output-dir templates/
```
This emits `your-template-config.json`. After that, every deck is a single
`generate.py` call with `--template`/`--config`. Full guide:
`rules/bring-your-own-template.md`. To automate the whole thing, delegate to
`pptx-template-onboarder`.
## Visual Types
Declare in outlines with `**Visual: type-name**`.
| Type | Use When |
|------|----------|
| `process-N-phase` | Sequential steps (N=2-5) |
| `comparison-N` | Side-by-side options (N=2-5) |
| `cards-N` | Non-sequential parallel items (N=2-5) |
| `data-contrast` | Two opposing metrics |
| `quote-hero` | Powerful quote |
| `hero-statement` | Single punchy statement ONLY |
| `timeline-horizontal` | Date-based sequences |
| `table` | Genuinely tabular data |
| `bullets` | Default (3+ items) — last resort |
**Decision order:** sequence → comparison → parallel items → data contrast →
quote → table → hero → bullets. Full reference + per-type length limits:
`rules/visual-types.md`.
## Typography Markers
| Inline | Result | | Paragraph | Result |
|--------|--------|-|-----------|--------|
| `{blue}text{/blue}` | IC brand blue | | `{bullet:-}` | Dash bullet (–) |
| `{bold}text{/bold}` | Bold | | `{bullet:1}` | Numbered |
| `{italic}text{/italic}` | Italic | | `{level:N}` | Indent level |
| `{question}text?{/question}` | Blue italic | | | |
| `{signpost}LABEL{/signpost}` | Section label | | | |
## Example outline
```markdown
# Project Overview
**Visual: hero-statement**
Transforming operations through digital innovation
# Our Approach
**Visual: process-4-phase**
[Column 1: Discover]
- Stakeholder interviews
- Competitive audit
[Image: research process]
[Column 2: Define]
- Workshop facilitation
- Strategic framework
[Column 3: Design]
- Solution architecture
- Prototype development
[Column 4: Deliver]
- Implementation
- Training & handover
```
## Edit workflow
```bash
# 1. Dump the inventory — this is the schema replace.py consumes
python scripts/edit.py project.pptx --inventory -o inv.json
# 2. Open inv.json, find the target paragraph, change only its "text" field.
# e.g. inv.json["slide-2"]["shape-3"]["paragraphs"][0]["text"] = "Q2 2026"
# 3. Apply, then validate
python scripts/edit.py project.pptx --replace inv.json -o updated.pptx
python scripts/validate.py updated.pptx
```
## Mode Decision
| Change Type | Action |
|-------------|--------|
| New presentation | generate.py |
| Typos/values (< 30% slides) | edit.py |
| Reorder slides | edit.py --reorder |
| Layout changes | Regenerate |
| Add/remove slides | Regenerate |
| > 30% slide changes | Regenerate |
## Anti-Patterns (FORBIDDEN)
- DON'T skip the `**Visual:**` declaration — the parser default may not match.
- DON'T default to bullets when a richer visual type fits — bullets are the
last resort, not the reflex.
- DON'T use `hero-statement` for 3+ items or multi-sentence content.
- DON'T use tables for methodology/process flows (use `process-N-phase`).
- DON'T use bullet lists for side-by-side comparisons (use `comparison-N`).
- DON'T use edit mode for layout changes or to add/remove slides — regenerate.
- DON'T edit > 30% of slides — regenerate instead.
- DON'T claim success without a clean validation pass.
## See Also
Author-facing rules in `rules/`:
`outline-format.md`, `visual-types.md`, `typography.md`, `columns.md`,
`tables.md`, `editing.md`, `bring-your-own-template.md`, `decisions.md`.
Reference: `references/layouts.md` (Inner Chapter layout indices).
Subagents: `agents/` (this skill). Workflows write-up: `docs/workflows.md` (repo).
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- The skill is part of a 3-step pipeline (profile, author, render) but only the render step is included in this repository; the other steps are referenced but not provided. This may cause confusion for users expecting a complete pipeline, though the skill can be used standalone with the bundled Inner Chapter template.
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