Agent skill

Conference Talk Builder

by Microck in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills

Create conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Conference Talk Builder

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill conference-talk-builder -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Microck/ordinary-claude-skills conference-talk-builder --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills_all/conference-talk-builder .claude/skills/conference-talk-builder && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
conference-talk-builder
GitHub stars
404
Token cost
~975 tokens
SKILL.md length
485 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
89
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Create conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework.

  • Works in 5 steps: Gather Information → Read the Story Circle Framework → Create the Outline → …
  • The user wants to structure a tech talk
  • SKILL.md covers Process, Key Principles, Bundled Resources and Example Workflow
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Conference Talk Builder is an agent skill from Microck/ordinary-claude-skills. Create conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework. Use when the user wants to structure a tech talk, create presentation slides, or needs help organizing talk ideas into a story-driven format.

Its SKILL.md is about 980 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `metadata.json`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Slides and decks and Talk and speech writing. The repository describes itself as: An unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.

When your agent uses it

  • The user wants to structure a tech talk
  • Create presentation slides
  • Needs help organizing talk ideas into a story-driven format

Example prompts

  • “/conference-talk-builder”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Gather Information
  2. Read the Story Circle Framework
  3. Create the Outline
  4. Generate iA Presenter Slides
  5. Refine and Iterate

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1056d29. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Conference Talk Builder loads about 975 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 69 tokens; SKILL.md has 485 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~69
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~975

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 485 words (~975 tokens).

“This skill helps create compelling conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework.”

— opening of SKILL.md by Microck, Custom licence
name
conference-talk-builder

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills_all/conference-talk-builder of Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • metadata.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1056d29

Compare with similar skills

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Conference Talk Builder this skillMicrock/ordinary-claude-skills404—~975Automated safety check: PassCustom licence
Make SlideKuneosu/make-slide132—~3.8kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Offline HTML Talk Deckslijigang/ljg-skills7.5k—~506Automated safety check: PassMIT
Conference Talk Slides from PapersOrchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs13k—~2.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Conference Talk Buildernicknisi/claude-plugins114—~2.7kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Image To Editable Pptningzimu/image-to-editable-ppt-skill2.9k—~4.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Conference Talk Builder

What does Conference Talk Builder do?

Create conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework. Conference Talk Builder is an agent skill from Microck/ordinary-claude-skills. Create conference talk outlines and iA Presenter markdown slides using the Story Circle narrative framework.

When should I use Conference Talk Builder?

Conference Talk Builder fits situations like: the user wants to structure a tech talk; create presentation slides; needs help organizing talk ideas into a story-driven format.

How do I install Conference Talk Builder in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill conference-talk-builder -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_all/conference-talk-builder in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/conference-talk-builder in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Conference Talk Builder in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill conference-talk-builder -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_all/conference-talk-builder in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/conference-talk-builder in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Conference Talk Builder in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill conference-talk-builder -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/conference-talk-builder, .gemini/skills/conference-talk-builder, .github/skills/conference-talk-builder and .opencode/skills/conference-talk-builder in your project.

What does Conference Talk Builder need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Conference Talk Builder is instructions for the agent only.

Does Conference Talk Builder access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Conference Talk Builder safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Conference Talk Builder use?

Conference Talk Builder has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Conference Talk Builder use?

About 975 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Conference Talk Builder?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Conference Talk Builder: Make Slide (Kuneosu/make-slide, 132 stars), Offline HTML Talk Decks (lijigang/ljg-skills, 7.5k stars), Conference Talk Slides from Papers (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars) and Conference Talk Builder (nicknisi/claude-plugins, 114 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Conference Talk Builder?

Microck (a GitHub user) maintains it in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills, which has 404 GitHub stars. The repository holds 89 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 6, 2026.

Source: Microck/ordinary-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.