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How to use the kami-deck agent skill for lab meeting slides
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
kami-deck is an agent skill that tells a compatible AI agent how to turn a research topic, study results and key numbers into one self-contained HTML file. You open that file in a web browser and present it as a slide deck. This guide explains what the skill makes the agent do, how to install it, how to ask for a deck in plain language, and where its limits are, so you can produce a clean lab meeting or group update without building slides by hand.
Lab Meeting Slide Deck Buildernexu-io/open-design · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download and unzip. Download the kami-deck ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 2Or upload in the Claude apps. If you use the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill there instead.
- 3Add the design file. Get design-systems/kami/DESIGN.md from the repository, since the skill refers to it and it is not included in this download.
- 4Describe your study. Ask the agent for a lab meeting deck and give the topic, the findings and the key numbers that must stay exact.
- 5Answer the setup questions. Tell the agent the audience, the decision you want, and the must-keep numbers when it asks.
- 6Open index.html. Open the generated index.html in a web browser and move through the slides with the arrow keys or swipe.
- 7Check and present. Verify every number and claim against your data, then present from the browser using the Esc overview to jump between slides.
What does the kami-deck skill make the agent do?
The skill sets the agent's output format and working method. When it is active, the agent writes a single HTML file named index.html that works as a slide deck. The slides sit side by side and you move between them with the arrow keys, swipe or the mouse wheel. Pressing Esc shows an overview grid of all slides.
The look follows the kami design system: a print-style serif font, parchment-coloured content slides, and ink-blue cover and chapter slides. Before writing slides, the skill tells the agent to ask you for the audience, the decision you want the meeting to reach, and the numbers that must stay exactly as they are.
- Output: one self-contained HTML file with all CSS inline
- Navigation: arrow keys, swipe, wheel, dot indicator, progress bar and an Esc overview grid
- Slide types: cover, chapter, content, stats, quote, call to action and end
- Language setting: English, Simplified Chinese or Japanese font stacks
What you need before you install kami-deck
You need an agent that supports SKILL.md-style skills and can write files to your computer. You also need a web browser to view the output. The skill refers to a design file, design-systems/kami/DESIGN.md, in the repository. That file is referenced by the skill but is not included in the files on this page, so get it from the repository as well if your agent asks for it.
The skill does not run scripts and does not use the network, according to its listing.
- An agent that reads SKILL.md skills and has file-write capability
- A web browser to open the finished index.html
- The kami design file design-systems/kami/DESIGN.md from the repository
How do you install kami-deck?
Download the kami-deck ZIP from this page and unzip it. You can install it in one of two places. For all your projects, unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/. For one project only, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder. The skill folder should contain SKILL.md, README.md, example.html and the other files from the download.
If you use the Claude apps, you can instead upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: the .claude/skills/ folder inside your project
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills
How do you trigger kami-deck with a natural request?
You do not need special syntax. Describe the deck you want and mention the research and the audience. The skill's trigger words include research, grant, review, html deck and html slides, so a plain request that uses these ideas should activate it.
The skill asks for missing essentials before it writes anything. Expect questions about the audience, the decision target, your source material, the deadline and the must-keep numbers. Answering them well produces a much better first draft.
- Example request: Make a lab meeting html deck on my gut-microbiome and sleep study for my PI. Keep the effect sizes exactly as in my results table.
- Example request: Build a 10-slide html slide deck summarising this study for the group update, ending with the next experiment.
- Give the agent your key numbers and the decision you want from the group, not just the topic.
What does a good kami-deck example look like?
The skill's example request describes a lab meeting deck on gut-microbiome links to sleep quality, covering the design, results, caveats and next experiment, for a lab group and PI. The skill's example prompt asks the agent to produce a slide plan, written slides, a visual direction and a critic pass that checks whether the deck proves novelty without overclaiming.
The repository also includes example.html, which shows the structure the agent should copy. Open it in a browser to see the layout before you ask for your own deck.
- Typical 11-slide order: cover, chapter, content, content, stats, chapter, content, content, quote, call to action, end
- Stats slides show 3-4 metric cells, each with a value, label and sub-line
- Chapter slides use Roman or Arabic numerals as dividers
What should you check before you present?
The agent writes the content, so you must check every number and claim against your own data. The skill's own description warns that the output may overclaim or misstate results without review. Check the cover, the stats slides and any figure you plan to quote.
Open the deck in the browser at full size and at a narrow width. The skill's checklist asks the agent to confirm that navigation works and that the layout collapses to a single column on narrow screens.
- Verify every figure against your source data
- Test the arrow keys, wheel, swipe and Esc overview
- Check the file opens offline in your browser
- Read the caveats slide aloud to see whether it holds up
What safety notes apply to kami-deck?
The skill, as listed, runs no scripts and uses no network connection. The agent only needs permission to write files. The finished deck is a single HTML file, so it can be opened without an internet connection.
Because the skill is designed to write content, review the text before you share it with people outside your group.
- No scripts are run by the skill
- No network use is listed for the skill
- The only capability required is file write
What people use it for
- A PI-facing lab meeting update on a new experiment, with results, caveats and the next step
- A student group update on a thesis chapter that needs a clean deck without PowerPoint
- A research seminar draft for an internal audience, shared as a single HTML file
- A progress review for a lab group that needs to be opened offline on any laptop
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the kami-deck agent skill?
Download the kami-deck ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all your projects, or into your project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project. In the Claude apps you can instead upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
What do I need to run kami-deck?
You need an agent that supports SKILL.md skills and can write files, a web browser to view the output, and the design file design-systems/kami/DESIGN.md from the repository. The skill runs no scripts and uses no network.
Is kami-deck free to use?
The skill is listed under the Apache-2.0 licence. Check that licence text in the repository for the exact terms before reusing or redistributing the skill.
Can kami-deck create PowerPoint or Google Slides files?
No. The skill outputs a single HTML file only. If you need a PowerPoint or Google Slides file for collaborative editing, use a tool that produces those formats.
Is kami-deck good for conference or journal slides?
The skill's listing says it is not suited to final publication or conference slides that need exact institutional branding or data-checked figures. It is better for internal lab meetings and group updates.
What if the agent says it cannot find the kami design file?
The skill refers to design-systems/kami/DESIGN.md, which is not included in the files on this page. Download the repository's design-systems/kami/DESIGN.md and place it where your agent can read it, then ask again.
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Our verdict
kami-deck suits researchers, students and designers who want a clean, print-style HTML deck for lab meetings or group updates that opens offline in any browser. Pick something else if you need editable PowerPoint or Google Slides files, or final conference slides with exact branding and checked figures, because the agent writes the content and needs your review.
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