Paper Slide Deck Generator

Transform academic papers and content into professional slide deck images with automatic figure extraction.

Usage

/paper-slide-deck path/to/paper.pdf
/paper-slide-deck path/to/paper.pdf --style academic-paper
/paper-slide-deck path/to/content.md --style sketch-notes
/paper-slide-deck path/to/content.md --audience executives
/paper-slide-deck path/to/content.md --lang zh
/paper-slide-deck path/to/content.md --slides 10
/paper-slide-deck path/to/content.md --outline-only
/paper-slide-deck  # Then paste content

Script Directory

Important: All scripts are located in the scripts/ subdirectory of this skill.

Agent Execution Instructions:

Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL_DIR
Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
Replace all ${SKILL_DIR} in this document with the actual path

Script Reference:

Script	Purpose
`scripts/generate-slides.py`	Generate AI slides via Gemini API (Python)
`scripts/merge-to-pptx.ts`	Merge slides into PowerPoint
`scripts/merge-to-pdf.ts`	Merge slides into PDF
`scripts/detect-figures.ts`	Auto-detect figures/tables in PDF
`scripts/extract-figure.ts`	Extract figure from PDF page (uses PyMuPDF fallback)
`scripts/apply-template.ts`	Apply figure container template

Options

Option	Description
`--style <name>`	Visual style (see Style Gallery)
`--audience <type>`	Target audience: beginners, intermediate, experts, executives, general
`--lang <code>`	Output language (en, zh, ja, etc.)
`--slides <number>`	Target slide count
`--outline-only`	Generate outline only, skip image generation

Style Gallery

Style	Description	Best For
`academic-paper`	Clean professional, precise charts	Conference talks, thesis defense
`blueprint` (Default)	Technical schematics, grid texture	Architecture, system design
`chalkboard`	Black chalkboard, colorful chalk	Education, tutorials, classroom
`notion`	SaaS dashboard, card-based layouts	Product demos, SaaS, B2B
`bold-editorial`	Magazine cover, bold typography, dark	Product launches, keynotes
`corporate`	Navy/gold, structured layouts	Investor decks, proposals
`dark-atmospheric`	Cinematic dark mode, glowing accents	Entertainment, gaming
`editorial-infographic`	Magazine explainers, flat illustrations	Tech explainers, research
`fantasy-animation`	Ghibli/Disney style, hand-drawn	Educational, storytelling
`intuition-machine`	Technical briefing, bilingual labels	Technical docs, academic
`minimal`	Ultra-clean, maximum whitespace	Executive briefings, premium
`pixel-art`	Retro 8-bit, chunky pixels	Gaming, developer talks
`scientific`	Academic diagrams, precise labeling	Biology, chemistry, medical
`sketch-notes`	Hand-drawn, warm & friendly	Educational, tutorials
`vector-illustration`	Flat vector, retro & cute	Creative, children's content
`vintage`	Aged-paper, historical styling	Historical, heritage, biography
`watercolor`	Hand-painted textures, natural warmth	Lifestyle, wellness, travel

Auto Style Selection

Content Signals	Selected Style
paper, thesis, defense, conference, ieee, acm, icml, neurips, cvpr, acl, aaai, iclr	`academic-paper`
tutorial, learn, education, guide, intro, beginner	`sketch-notes`
classroom, teaching, school, chalkboard, blackboard	`chalkboard`
architecture, system, data, analysis, technical	`blueprint`
creative, children, kids, cute, illustration	`vector-illustration`
briefing, bilingual, infographic, concept	`intuition-machine`
executive, minimal, clean, simple, elegant	`minimal`
saas, product, dashboard, metrics, productivity	`notion`
investor, quarterly, business, corporate, proposal	`corporate`
launch, marketing, keynote, bold, impact, magazine	`bold-editorial`
entertainment, music, gaming, creative, atmospheric	`dark-atmospheric`
explainer, journalism, science communication	`editorial-infographic`
story, fantasy, animation, magical, whimsical	`fantasy-animation`
gaming, retro, pixel, developer, nostalgia	`pixel-art`
biology, chemistry, medical, pathway, scientific	`scientific`
history, heritage, vintage, expedition, historical	`vintage`
lifestyle, wellness, travel, artistic, natural	`watercolor`
Default	`blueprint`

Layout Gallery

Optional layout hints for individual slides. Specify in outline's // LAYOUT section.

Slide-Specific Layouts

Layout	Description	Best For
`title-hero`	Large centered title + subtitle	Cover slides, section breaks
`quote-callout`	Featured quote with attribution	Testimonials, key insights
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