Slide Skill (Slidev)

Pre-flight

Before proceeding, ask:

"Are you planning to edit this presentation in Keynote or PowerPoint afterwards?"

• If YES → Stop. Explain: "Slidev creates browser-based presentations from Markdown. For Keynote/PowerPoint output, use those apps directly or a different tool."
• If NO → Continue.

Phase 1: Research & Outline

1.1 Gather Requirements

Ask briefly:

• Topic
• Audience (technical/non-technical)
• Approximate slide count (default: 5-10)
• Style preference (minimal, corporate, playful, dark)
• Special content needs (code demos, diagrams, equations)

1.2 Research Topic

Use websearch to research the topic. Focus on:

• Core concepts and key points
• Recent statistics or data with sources
• Notable quotes from experts
• Visual/diagram opportunities

1.3 Create Outline

Based on research, create an outline with:

• Slide-by-slide breakdown (title + key points for each)
• Theme choice (seriph, apple-basic, default)
• Content types per slide (text, code, table, diagram)

Present outline to user for approval before proceeding.

Phase 2: Create Slides

2.1 Initialize Project

Create slides.md with frontmatter:

---
theme: seriph
title: [Title]
transition: slide-left
---

2.2 Create Each Slide

Add slides one at a time using --- separator. After each slide, verify syntax is correct.

Syntax Quick Reference

Slide separator: ---

Layouts: default, center, cover, two-cols, image-right, quote, section, fact, end

Two columns:

---
layout: two-cols
---

Left content

::right::

Right content

Code with highlighting:

```python {2,3}
line 1
line 2  # highlighted
line 3
```

Tables: Use standard Markdown tables

LaTeX: Inline $E=mc^2$, block $$\int_0^1 x dx$$

Presenter notes: <!-- Speaker notes here -->

Reference Files

For detailed syntax, read:

• .skills/slide/references/syntax.md - Full syntax guide
• .skills/slide/references/layouts.md - All layout options
• .skills/slide/references/themes.md - Theme gallery