Agent skill

Skill Deck

by nyldn in nyldn/claude-octopus

Generate slide deck presentations from briefs — use when you need slides, pitch decks, or visual summaries

MITAuto-check passedDocuments & Office

Install Skill Deck

skills CLI
$ npx skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-deck -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install nyldn/claude-octopus skill-deck --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/nyldn/claude-octopus.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-deck .claude/skills/skill-deck && 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
skill-deck
GitHub stars
4.2k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
564 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
62
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Generate slide deck presentations from briefs — use when you need slides, pitch decks, or visual summaries

  • Works in 4 steps: Gather Brief → Research (Optional) → Generate Outline → …
  • You need slides
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Pipeline (4 Steps), Slide Structure Best Practices and Integration with Other Skills, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Skill Deck is an agent skill from nyldn/claude-octopus. Generate slide deck presentations from briefs — use when you need slides, pitch decks, or visual summaries

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).

It sits in Documents & Office, covering Slides and decks and Fundraising and pitch decks. It works with Microsoft PowerPoint. The repository describes itself as: Run multiple AI models against the same research, design, or coding task. Surface disagreements before you ship. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • You need slides
  • Visual summaries

Example prompts

  • “/skill-deck”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Gather Brief
  2. Research (Optional)
  3. Generate Outline
  4. Render PPTX

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 18b66ca. 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 (its code samples are markdown).

    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

Skill Deck loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 29 tokens; SKILL.md has 564 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~29
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k

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

The full file from nyldn/claude-octopus at commit 18b66ca, republished under its MIT licence (© nyldn). 564 words, ~1,398 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/skill-deck/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
skill-deck
description
Generate slide deck presentations from briefs — use when you need slides, pitch decks, or visual summaries
disable-model-invocation
true

Host: Codex CLI — This skill was designed for Claude Code and adapted for Codex. Cross-reference commands use installed skill names in Codex rather than /octo:* slash commands. Use the active Codex shell and subagent tools. Do not claim a provider, model, or host subagent is available until the current session exposes it. For host tool equivalents, see skills/blocks/codex-host-adapter.md.

Slide Deck Generator

Generate professional slide decks from briefs with optional research, outline approval, and PPTX export.

Prerequisites

The document-skills plugin MUST be installed for PPTX rendering:

/plugin list | grep document-skills

If not installed, tell the user:

The document-skills plugin is required for PPTX generation.
Install it with: /plugin install document-skills@anthropic-agent-skills

Pipeline (4 Steps)

Step 1: Gather Brief

Parse the user's topic and description. Use AskUserQuestion to clarify:

Question 1 - Audience:

  • Executives / Board
  • Engineers / Technical
  • Investors / Fundraising
  • General / Mixed

Question 2 - Slide count target:

  • Short (5-10 slides)
  • Standard (10-20 slides)
  • Extended (20+ slides)

Question 3 - Tone:

  • Formal / Business
  • Technical / Detailed
  • Casual / Conversational

If the user already provided clear context (e.g., "10-slide investor pitch deck about our Series A"), skip questions where the answer is obvious.

Step 2: Research (Optional)

If the topic needs external research or context gathering:

  • Use the host subagent tool with Explore or general-purpose subagent to gather relevant information
  • For deeper multi-AI research, suggest: "For comprehensive multi-provider research, run /octo:discover [topic] first, then /octo:deck to build slides from the results"
  • If the user provides their own content, notes, or a research file, skip this step entirely

This step is OPTIONAL. Many decks are built from the user's own knowledge or existing documents.

Step 3: Generate Outline

Build a slide-by-slide outline in markdown format. Structure:

markdown
## Slide 1: [Title Slide]
- Presentation title
- Subtitle / Date / Author

## Slide 2: [Agenda / Overview]
- Key topics to cover

## Slide 3: [First Content Section]
- Bullet point 1
- Bullet point 2
- Bullet point 3

## Slide N: [Summary / Next Steps]
- Key takeaways
- Call to action

IMPORTANT: Present the outline to the user for approval using AskUserQuestion:

  • "Looks good, generate PPTX" — Proceed to Step 4
  • "Add more slides" — Expand specific sections
  • "Change focus" — Restructure around different themes
  • "Start over" — Return to Step 1

This is the wireframe gate — the user MUST approve the outline structure before PPTX generation.

Step 4: Render PPTX

Once the outline is approved:

  1. Use the document-skills:pptx skill to convert the approved markdown outline to PowerPoint
  2. Each ## heading becomes a slide
  3. Bullet points under each heading become slide content
  4. Save the PPTX file to the current working directory with a descriptive filename

Example filename: Series-A-Pitch-Deck-2026-02-14.pptx

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Slide Structure Best Practices

Apply these when generating outlines:

  • Title slide: Presentation name, subtitle, date, presenter
  • Agenda slide: 3-5 key topics (for decks > 7 slides)
  • One idea per slide: Keep slides focused
  • 5-7 bullets max: Per slide for readability
  • Summary slide: Key takeaways at the end
  • Next steps / CTA: Final slide with clear actions
By Audience Type

Executives / Board:

  • Lead with business impact and metrics
  • Use "So what?" framing for every slide
  • Include financial implications
  • End with decisions needed

Engineers / Technical:

  • Include architecture diagrams (describe for slides)
  • Show trade-offs and alternatives considered
  • Include implementation timelines
  • Reference technical specifications

Investors / Fundraising:

  • Problem → Solution → Market → Traction → Team → Ask
  • Include market size (TAM/SAM/SOM)
  • Show growth metrics and projections
  • Clear funding ask and use of funds

General / Mixed:

  • Balance detail with accessibility
  • Define technical terms
  • Use analogies and examples
  • Include visual descriptions

Integration with Other Skills

This skill works well in combination with:

  • /octo:discover [topic] — Research first, then build deck from findings
  • /octo:docs — For converting existing markdown to other formats
  • /octo:prd — Generate a PRD, then create a presentation summarizing it
  • /octo:brainstorm — Brainstorm ideas, then structure into a deck

Example Workflows

Quick Deck from Brief
User: "Create a 10-slide deck about our Q1 results"
→ Step 1: Clarify audience (executives)
→ Step 2: Skip (user has the data)
→ Step 3: Generate outline, get approval
→ Step 4: Render PPTX
Research-Backed Deck
User: "Build a presentation about AI trends in healthcare"
→ Step 1: Clarify audience and scope
→ Step 2: Research using Task agents
→ Step 3: Generate outline from research, get approval
→ Step 4: Render PPTX
Deep Research + Deck
User: "I need a comprehensive investor deck about the autonomous vehicles market"
→ Suggest: "/octo:discover autonomous vehicles market" first
→ Then: "/octo:deck" using the research synthesis

Slide deck skill for claude-octopus v8.12.0+

© nyldn, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/skill-deck of nyldn/claude-octopus.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 18b66ca

Used in 1 other repository

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in nyldn/claude-octopus, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Skill Deck

What does Skill Deck do?

Generate slide deck presentations from briefs — use when you need slides, pitch decks, or visual summaries. Skill Deck is an agent skill from nyldn/claude-octopus.

When should I use Skill Deck?

Skill Deck fits situations like: you need slides; visual summaries.

How do I install Skill Deck in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-deck -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-deck in nyldn/claude-octopus) into .claude/skills/skill-deck in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Skill Deck in Codex?

Run `npx skills add nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-deck -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-deck in nyldn/claude-octopus) into .agents/skills/skill-deck in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Skill Deck 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 nyldn/claude-octopus --skill skill-deck -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/skill-deck, .gemini/skills/skill-deck, .github/skills/skill-deck and .opencode/skills/skill-deck in your project.

What does Skill Deck need to run?

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

Does Skill Deck 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 Skill Deck 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 Skill Deck use?

Skill Deck is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Skill Deck use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Skill Deck?

nyldn (a GitHub user) maintains it in nyldn/claude-octopus, which has 4,173 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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