Graphic Slide Deck

Graphic Slide Deck

Generate a professionally designed HTML slide deck from a brief, content notes, or an existing file. Output is a single self-contained HTML file -- opens in any browser, no build tools.

Critical rules -- non-negotiable:

1. Every slide MUST fit within 100vh. No scrolling inside slides. Content overflows → split into two slides.
2. ALL font sizes and spacing MUST use clamp(). Never fixed px/rem on anything that scales.
3. Single self-contained HTML: all CSS/JS inline. Zero external dependencies except font CDN link.
4. Never dump HTML in chat. Save to file, show summary only.
5. No generic AI slop aesthetics -- check against the DO NOT USE list in references/style-presets.md.

Step 1: Brief Intake

Need three things to start. If all three present in the message: skip to Step 2.

If any missing, ask exactly:

"To get started, I need three things:

1. Purpose -- what is this deck for? (investor pitch / sales call / conference talk / internal presentation / onboarding / other)
2. Audience -- who will see it? (VCs, prospects, your team, executives, conference room, LinkedIn)
3. Topic or content -- paste notes, a URL, a brief description, or upload a file"

Wait for all three before continuing.

Step 2: Complete Intake

Ask all questions in one message, grouped by category. User can skip any -- defaults apply.

"A few questions before I start:

Content

1. Key message -- single sentence the audience must remember after leaving
2. Slide count -- Short (5-10) / Medium (10-20) / Long (20+)?
3. Content source -- All content ready / Rough notes (I'll structure) / Topic only (I'll draft)?
4. Existing assets -- Any images, screenshots, or logos to include? (yes + paths / no)

Design 5. Style -- midnight-editorial / matt-gray / clean-slate / brutalist / mint-pixel-corporate / product-minimal / magazine-red / soft-cloud / "show me options" 6. Aspect ratio -- 16:9 (1920×1080, default) / 1:1 (1080×1080, LinkedIn) 7. Inline editing -- should text be editable in-browser after export? (Yes / No)

Output 8. Output format -- HTML only / HTML + PDF / HTML + PDF + deploy to URL 9. Deck name -- slug for file/folder naming (e.g. "q2-investor-pitch"); I'll derive if skipped"

Defaults if skipped:

If style = "show me options": Generate 3 single-slide HTML previews (one for each of 3 different style presets that fit the deck's purpose). Save to .claude-design/previews/style-a.html, style-b.html, style-c.html. Open each: open .claude-design/previews/style-a.html etc. Ask user to pick before Step 3.

Step 2.5: Internal Design Direction (not shown to user)

From Step 2 answers, determine before Step 3:

Visual character (derived from style, or inferred if not specified):

• midnight-editorial or magazine-red → dark-editorial
• clean-slate or product-minimal → light-minimal
• matt-gray → neutral-professional
• brutalist → bold-expressive
• mint-pixel-corporate or soft-cloud → fresh-corporate
• Style not specified: investor pitch → midnight-editorial; sales → clean-slate; conference → brutalist or midnight-editorial; internal → matt-gray

ONE unmissable slide -- identify before Step 3:

• Investor pitch → stat-highlight (traction/metrics slide)
• Sales deck → stat-highlight (ROI/results slide)
• Conference talk → quote-callout or stat-highlight (key insight)
• Internal presentation → closing-cta (decision/recommendation slide)

Layout selection bias -- note the 2-3 most relevant layouts for this deck type to prioritize in Step 3.

Never ask the user for design direction -- derive it entirely from their answers.

Step 3: Structure Design

Read references/layout-library.md before planning.

Plan the full slide sequence. Assign a layout type from the 13 in references/layout-library.md to each slide.

Deck type → typical structure:

Investor pitch (12 slides):

1. [title-hero] Company + tagline
2. [section-divider] The Problem
3. [text-full] Problem detail
4. [text-left-image-right] Solution overview
5. [image-full] Product screenshot
6. [stat-highlight] Traction -- unmissable slide
7. [comparison-table] vs. competitors
8. [timeline] Roadmap
9. [text-full] Team
10. [stat-highlight] Market size
11. [text-left-image-right] Business model
12. [closing-cta] The ask

Sales deck (8-10 slides):

1. [title-hero]
2. [quote-callout] Prospect pain point
3. [text-left-image-right] Solution
4. [image-grid] Product screenshots
5. [stat-highlight] ROI/results -- unmissable
6. [comparison-table] vs. alternatives
7. [text-full] Implementation / next steps
8. [closing-cta]

Conference talk (15-20 slides): title-hero → section-dividers → text-full slides → image-full → stat-highlight or quote-callout (unmissable) → timeline → closing-cta

Internal presentation (8-12 slides): title-hero → text-full (context) → stat-highlight (current state) → two-column-text (options) → comparison-table → text-full (recommendation) → closing-cta (the decision -- unmissable)

Output the proposed structure as a numbered list with [layout-type] in brackets. Example:

Proposed structure (12 slides, midnight-editorial style):

1. [title-hero] DataPulse -- Revenue decisions in 5 minutes
2. [section-divider] The Problem
...
12. [closing-cta] The ask + team@datapulse.io

Does this structure work, or should I adjust any slides?

Wait for confirmation before Step 4.

Step 4: Content Draft

Write per-slide copy in sequence. Plain text only -- no HTML yet.

Copy rules per layout:

• title-hero: headline (6 words max) + subtitle (1 sentence) + optional pill badge text
• section-divider: 2-4 word section label only
• text-full: heading (5 words max) + 4-6 bullets OR 2 paragraphs (never both on same slide)
• text-left-image-right / image-left-text-right: heading + 3-4 bullets + [IMAGE: description]
• two-column-text: 2 column headings + max 3 bullets each
• image-full: [IMAGE: description] + optional caption (10 words max)
• image-grid: up to 6 [IMAGE: description] placeholders with short captions
• stat-highlight: 2-4 metrics written as NUMBER | label (e.g. 3× | faster close). ZERO body copy.
• quote-callout: quote (30 words max) + attribution (name, title)
• comparison-table: column headers (3 max) + 4-6 row labels + cell content (1-3 words each)
• timeline: 3-6 milestones (label + date + 1-line description)
• closing-cta: headline (5 words max) + CTA action text + contact info (email + URL -- both required)

Forbidden words (in all copy, no exceptions): "powerful", "seamless", "game-changing", "leverage", "innovative", "revolutionary", "transform", "cutting-edge", "robust", "unlock", "scalable" (as filler adjective).

Copy philosophy: Fragments are fine. Numbers beat adjectives. Every word earns its place.