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How to use the Board-Grade Deck Rescue agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Board-Grade Deck Rescue skill (html-ppt-zhangzara-block-frame) gives an AI agent a fixed, self-contained HTML slide template with a bold neobrutalist look, pastel-neon colour blocks and thick black borders. It is aimed at founders, agencies and product teams whose decks need to look modern and design-led. After this guide you will know what the skill does, how to install it, how to ask for it in plain language and what it will and will not check for you.
Board-Grade Deck Rescuenexu-io/open-design · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Download the skill ZIP from this page. It contains the skill files for the template.
- 2Unzip into the skills folder. Unzip the folder into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project only.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. If you use the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill there instead.
- 4Make a natural request. Describe your deck, audience, decision target and the material to rework, using words like 'html deck' or 'html slides'.
- 5Check the output. Review every number, claim and label against your source, because the skill does not verify facts.
What the skill makes the agent do
The skill gives the agent a single self-contained HTML deck template. When you ask it to rework a messy deck, the agent keeps the visual system fixed and replaces the placeholder content with your real headlines, numbers, names and section labels.
The agent adjusts length by duplicating an existing slide of the most suitable layout when you have more content, or by dropping slides from the bottom when you have less. If a slide needs a layout the template does not have, the agent designs one using the same fonts, colours and decorative elements.
- Keeps the fonts, palette, grid and decorative elements (corner brackets, paper grain, geometric shapes, illustrated SVGs) unchanged
- Updates page-number labels when slides are added or removed
- Designs new layouts that match the existing component style instead of switching to another template
How to install the skill
Download the ZIP for this skill from this page and unzip it. You can then place the skill folder in one of two locations, depending on how you use your agent.
To make the skill available across your projects, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/. To make it available only inside one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder.
If you use the Claude apps, you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal use across projects: ~/.claude/skills/
- One project only: the .claude/skills/ folder inside that project
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
How to trigger the skill with a natural request
You do not need special syntax. Describe the job in plain language and say what kind of deck you want. The skill's listed triggers include phrases such as 'html deck', 'html slides', 'design' and 'visual-system', so using those words helps the agent select it.
The skill's own example prompt asks for a rescue of a messy startup deck into a board-grade system. Before producing output, that prompt tells the agent to ask only for missing essentials: audience, decision target, source-of-truth materials, deadline and must-keep numbers.
- 'Rescue this messy startup deck into a board-grade HTML deck using the block-frame template. Audience: our board. Decision: approve the Series A plan.'
- 'Rebuild our product launch slides as an HTML deck with a bold, design-led look. Keep every number exactly as written.'
- 'Turn these agency credentials notes into a 10-slide HTML deck in the neobrutalist style.'
What you need and what the skill does not check
The listing does not list any requirements for this skill. The skill handles layout and wording only. It does not verify the accuracy of numbers, claims or dates in your deck, so you must check those yourself.
The skill is also a poor fit for content that needs quiet institutional restraint, such as regulated disclosures or formal legal briefs.
- Requirements: none listed
- Does not check facts, figures or sources
- Preserves your must-keep numbers only if you supply them and check the output
Safety notes: scripts and network access
This skill does not run scripts and does not use the network, according to its listing. Its workflow consists of cloning example.html into your workspace, editing it and producing HTML.
The skill's SKILL.md mentions a LICENSE file that must be redistributed with copies of example.html, template.json and any vendored assets. The listed files for this skill are example.html, SKILL.md and template.json, so check whether your download includes that licence text before redistributing.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Upstream template is MIT-licensed; this listing is Apache-2.0
- Keep any navigation runtime file (such as assets/deck-stage.js) if the deck includes one
Tips for better results
Give the agent your real material before asking for layout changes. A clear audience and decision target shape which slides to keep, merge or cut.
Review the finished deck slide by slide. The agent keeps the look consistent, but the wording and numbers are only as reliable as the notes you supplied.
- Provide a source document with final numbers and mark which figures must not change
- Ask for a slide plan first if the deck is long
- Replace image placeholders at the same dimensions to avoid layout breaks
- Ask the agent to run a critic pass on the result against your own checklist
What people use it for
- Reworking a startup investor or board deck so it looks modern and design-led
- Presenting agency creative work or a brand redesign proposal
- Building a product launch presentation for an indie SaaS team
- Adding new slides in the same visual style when a deck grows longer
Frequently asked questions
Is the Board-Grade Deck Rescue skill free to use?
This listing is published under the Apache-2.0 licence. The skill's SKILL.md says the vendored template comes from an MIT-licensed upstream project, so read the licence files included with your download before redistributing copies.
What do I need to install this agent skill?
The listing does not list any requirements. You download the ZIP, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ or a project's .claude/skills/ folder, or upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills in the Claude apps.
Does the skill check whether the numbers in my deck are correct?
No. The listing says the skill only handles layout and wording and does not check facts. You need to verify every figure yourself.
Can I use this skill for a regulated or legal presentation?
The skill itself says it is the wrong fit for quiet institutional restraint, so it is not recommended for regulated disclosures or formal legal briefs. Choose a more restrained style for those documents.
Why isn't the agent picking up the skill?
Check that the skill folder is in one of the supported locations and that it contains SKILL.md. You can also name the skill or use one of its listed trigger phrases, such as 'html deck' or 'html slides', in your request.
Does the skill run scripts or access the internet?
According to the listing, it does not run scripts and does not use the network. It works by cloning the example HTML file and editing it.
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Our verdict
This skill suits founders, agencies and indie SaaS teams who want a bold, design-led HTML deck and are happy to check the content themselves. Pick a different approach for regulated disclosures, formal legal briefs or any deck where the accuracy of numbers must be verified by the tool.
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