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How to use the PPTX Deck Context Planner agent skill
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The PPTX Deck Context Planner is an agent skill, a packaged set of instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches it. This skill covers the preparation stage of building a new editable PowerPoint deck: audience, decision, sources, storytelling structure and design direction. This guide explains what the skill makes the agent do, how to install it, how to trigger it, and what to watch for, so you can get a documented plan before any slides are written.
PPTX Deck Context Plannerwshobson/agents · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the pptx-deck-context skill ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 3Or upload in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the skill.
- 4Make your deck request. Describe the audience, decision, slide count and sources in plain language.
- 5Choose a narrative framework. Pick one of the listed frameworks when the agent asks, instead of letting it choose silently.
- 6Review the documented plan. Check the source manifest, palette, typography and assumptions before any slides are written.
What the skill makes the agent do
When you ask an agent to create a new PowerPoint deck, this skill makes it stop and prepare first. The skill's own description reads: use it when preparing the narrative, sources, and design context for a new editable PPTX deck.
The agent first confirms the audience, the decision the deck should drive, the slide count, the language, the sources and the brand requirements. It then asks you to choose a narrative framework rather than picking one silently. The listed options are mckinsey, scqa, pyramid, mece, action-title, assertion-evidence, exec-summary-first and custom.
Every metric, quotation, chart value and factual claim gets a stable source ID so it can be traced back. For design, the agent prefers your brand guide, then read-only reference-deck evidence, then a reusable profile from the references file. The agent records its framework, assumptions, source manifest, palette, typography, spacing and signature elements before it authors slides.
Install the skill
Download the skill ZIP from this page. You can install it in one of two ways.
For Claude Code, unzip the file into your personal skills folder at ~/.claude/skills/, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder if you want it limited to one project.
In the Claude apps, open Settings, go to Capabilities, and upload the skill under Skills.
- Personal: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project only: .claude/skills/ inside your project folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need a special command. The agent matches the skill to your request based on its description, so ask for a new deck in plain language and state what you need. The skill is designed to ask you questions before drafting, so answer them with as much context as you have.
If you already know your framework, name it in the request, for example "use the pyramid framework". Otherwise expect the agent to offer the list and wait for your choice.
- "Plan a 10-slide board deck on our Q3 churn results. Ask me what you need before drafting."
- "Prepare a client deck using the SCQA structure. Our brand guide is in brand/guide.md."
- "Before building the slides, set up sources and design direction for a new editable deck on the pricing review."
What the skill needs
The skill needs an agent runtime that loads SKILL.md skills. It can read an optional user brand guide or reference deck files. The provided files do not name specific libraries, so the skill does not state which PowerPoint tooling your agent must have.
The skill does not run scripts and does not use the network, according to its listing. It also does not provide fonts, images, icons or logos. Any asset you want in the deck has to come from you or from a source with recorded licensing evidence.
Safety notes: scripts and network
Per the listing, this skill runs no scripts and makes no network calls. Its work consists of planning, asking questions and writing a documented plan. Because it does not fetch external material, any source content it uses is what you supply.
The skill's rules also limit what the agent may reuse from design references. Treat reference decks as design evidence only, not as content or asset sources. Do not copy external fonts, images, icons or logos without recorded licensing evidence.
- No scripts are run by this skill.
- No network use is declared.
- External fonts, images, icons and logos require recorded licensing evidence before reuse.
Tips for better results
The skill works best when you give it real material. Keep long source documents concise: the skill asks for a summary or the decision-relevant excerpt instead of loading a full document dump.
Choose your framework on purpose. The skill will not pick one for you, so decide between options such as pyramid or SCQA based on how your audience reads a case.
- Provide a brand guide if you have one, since it is the first design source the skill checks.
- Give the agent a short list of sources up front so it can assign IDs.
- Expect the preparation to add steps; for a rough draft, that friction may not be worth it.
What people use it for
- Preparing a structured board deck where every number traces back to a source ID.
- Building a client deck that follows a chosen framework such as SCQA or pyramid.
- Keeping a consistent brand look across many editable slides using a brand guide or reusable profile.
- Getting an agent to ask clarifying questions before it drafts a presentation.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the pptx-deck-context skill?
Download the skill ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, you can instead upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Is the pptx-deck-context skill free to use?
The skill is published under the MIT licence, according to this page. Check the licence file in the source repository for the full terms before redistributing it.
What does the skill need to run?
It needs an agent runtime that loads SKILL.md skills. It can also read an optional user brand guide or reference deck files. The provided files do not name specific libraries.
Does the skill create the PowerPoint file itself?
The skill handles preparation: narrative, sources and design context, recorded as a plan before slides are authored. It does not provide fonts, images, icons or logos, and it runs no scripts and uses no network, per the listing.
Why does the agent ask me to pick a framework?
The skill is designed to use a framework you select. If none is specified, it offers options such as pyramid, SCQA or mckinsey and does not choose one silently.
When should I not use this skill?
Skip it for quick one-off slides where a rough draft is enough, because the preparation steps add friction. It is also not the right tool for copying a competitor's or external template's fonts, images or logos.
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Our verdict
Use this skill if you are preparing a structured board or client deck with traceable sources, need a consistent brand across many editable slides, or want the agent to ask questions before drafting. Pick something lighter if you only need a rough draft fast or plan to reuse someone else's template assets, since this skill does not supply them and requires licensing evidence first.
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