Create stunning presentations with AI — HTML or PowerPoint, no design skills required.
A custom AI skill that generates professional slide decks in two formats:
- HTML — Zero-dependency, animation-rich, browser-based presentations
- PPTX — PowerPoint-compatible, fully editable presentations
Give it a topic, an outline, or paste your notes — get back a beautifully designed presentation.
Philosophy: Every presentation should look designed, not generated. This skill uses 12 curated visual themes with intentional typography, color, and animation choices that avoid the "AI slop" aesthetic.
| Feature | HTML | PPTX |
|---|---|---|
| Animations | Rich CSS/JS animations | Static, strong visual hierarchy |
| Editing | Optional inline editing | Full PowerPoint editing |
| Sharing | Any browser, send link/file | Email attachment, universal |
| Offline | Yes (except fonts) | Yes (fully offline) |
| Code slides | Syntax-colored CSS | Monospace with themed bg |
| Backgrounds | CSS gradients, particles, SVG | Solid colors, shape accents |
| Best for | Web sharing, visual impact | Enterprise, editing, printing |
- 12 Curated Visual Themes — Dark, light, and specialty styles with distinctive typography, colors, and visual identity.
- Any Input → Great Output — Accepts topic descriptions, Markdown, outlines, structured notes, or just a vague idea.
- 8 Slide Types — Title, content, comparison, quote, code, metrics, image, timeline — not just bullet lists.
- Viewport-Fit HTML — Every slide fits exactly in the browser viewport. No scrolling.
- Rich Animations (HTML) — Scroll-triggered reveals, staggered entrances, theme-specific effects.
- Full Navigation (HTML) — Keyboard, touch/swipe, mouse wheel, nav dots, progress bar.
- Multi-language — CJK, Cyrillic, Arabic, RTL support with appropriate font recommendations.
- Accessible — Semantic HTML, ARIA labels,
prefers-reduced-motionsupport.
| Theme | Vibe | Key Visual |
|---|---|---|
| Bold Signal | Confident, high-impact | Colored card on dark gradient, large section numbers |
| Electric Studio | Bold, clean, professional | Split panel — white top, blue bottom |
| Creative Voltage | Energetic, retro-modern | Electric blue + neon yellow, halftone textures |
| Dark Botanical | Elegant, sophisticated | Soft gradient circles, warm accents (pink, gold) |
| Theme | Vibe | Key Visual |
|---|---|---|
| Notebook Tabs | Editorial, organized | Cream paper card with colorful tabs on edge |
| Pastel Geometry | Friendly, approachable | White card with vertical pills |
| Split Pastel | Playful, modern | Two-color vertical split (peach + lavender) |
| Vintage Editorial | Witty, personality-driven | Cream background, geometric shapes |
| Theme | Vibe | Key Visual |
|---|---|---|
| Neon Cyber | Futuristic, techy | Particle backgrounds, neon glow, grid patterns |
| Terminal Green | Developer-focused | Scan lines, blinking cursor, monospace |
| Swiss Modern | Minimal, Bauhaus-inspired | Visible grid, asymmetric layouts, red accent |
| Paper & Ink | Editorial, literary | Drop caps, pull quotes, elegant rules |
The skill is structured as a standard AI skill with a SKILL.md entry point. Adapt the installation to your platform's skill/plugin system. The core files are platform-agnostic.
- HTML output: No additional dependencies
- PPTX output: Python 3.8+ with
python-pptxlibrarypip install python-pptx
Once installed, trigger the skill by asking for a presentation:
Create a 10-slide pitch deck about our AI startup
帮我做一个关于微服务架构的技术分享，大概 12 页，用 Neon Cyber 风格，输出 PPTX
Turn these meeting notes into a presentation (both HTML and PPTX):
- Q1 revenue up 23%
- New product launch in March
- Team grew from 15 to 28
Make me a PowerPoint about machine learning fundamentals
→ Generates .pptx file
Create an animated web presentation about our product roadmap
→ Generates .html file
I need slides in both formats for my conference talk
→ Generates both .html and .pptx
- Content Discovery — Share your content or topic; the skill asks follow-ups if needed
- Format Selection — Choose HTML, PPTX, or both
- Style Selection — Pick from 12 themes, or describe a mood
- Generation — Produces the presentation file(s)
- Delivery — Download and use
slidecraft/
├── SKILL.md # Skill entry point — workflow, rules, presets
├── README.md # This file
├── LICENSE # MIT license
├── CONTRIBUTING.md # Contribution guidelines
├── CHANGELOG.md # Version history
├── .gitignore
├── scripts/
│ └── generate_pptx.py # PPTX generator (python-pptx based)
└── references/ # Supporting files loaded on-demand
├── STYLE_PRESETS.md # 12 theme specs: colors, fonts, layouts
├── viewport-base.css # Mandatory responsive CSS (HTML only)
├── html-template.md # HTML architecture, JS controller, slide patterns
└── animation-patterns.md # CSS/JS animation snippets (HTML only)
The skill uses a map, not a manual approach:
SKILL.md(~300 lines) is always loaded — contains workflow and quick-reference tablesreferences/files loaded on-demand during generationscripts/generate_pptx.pyloaded only for PPTX output
The scripts/generate_pptx.py module can be used standalone:
from generate_pptx import PptxGenerator
# Create with a theme
gen = PptxGenerator(theme="neon-cyber")
# Add slides
gen.add_title_slide("My Presentation", "By Author Name")
gen.add_section_slide("01", "Introduction", "Getting started")
gen.add_content_slide("Key Points", ["Point 1", "Point 2", "Point 3"])
gen.add_two_column_slide("Comparison", "Before", ["Old way"], "After", ["New way"])
gen.add_quote_slide("Design is not just what it looks like.", "Steve Jobs")
gen.add_metric_slide("Results", [("99%", "Uptime"), ("500K", "Users"), ("4.9", "Rating")])
gen.add_code_slide("Example", "print('hello world')", language="Python")
gen.add_image_slide("Screenshot", "path/to/image.png", "Caption text")
gen.add_closing_slide("Thank You", "Questions?", "email@example.com")
# Save
gen.save("output.pptx")| Method | Description |
|---|---|
add_title_slide |
Cover / title slide |
add_section_slide |
Section divider with large number |
add_content_slide |
Bullet-point content |
add_two_column_slide |
Two-column comparison |
add_quote_slide |
Quote with attribution |
add_metric_slide |
Big numbers with labels |
add_code_slide |
Code block with language badge |
add_image_slide |
Image with title and caption |
add_closing_slide |
Thank you / closing |
# List available themes
python generate_pptx.py --list-themes
# Generate a demo with all slide types
python generate_pptx.py --demo --theme neon-cyber --output demo.pptxEdit CSS variables in :root:
:root {
--bg-primary: #0a0f1c;
--accent: #00ffcc;
--font-display: "Clash Display", sans-serif;
}Generated PPTX files are fully editable:
- Change text, fonts, colors in PowerPoint
- Rearrange or delete slides
- Add your own images and shapes
- Theme colors are applied consistently via the slide master
Most AI presentations converge on: Inter font, purple gradients on white, centered card grids. This skill combats that with:
- Curated presets — Each theme has a unique visual identity
- Intentional font pairing — Distinctive combinations (Fraunces, Cormorant, Syne)
- Committed palettes — Dominant colors with sharp accents
- Meaningful animation (HTML) — One well-orchestrated reveal, not random bouncing
- No illustrations — Abstract CSS shapes and patterns only
Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
- New themes — Add to
references/STYLE_PRESETS.md+ update SKILL.md tables - New PPTX slide types — Add methods to
scripts/generate_pptx.py - Animation patterns — Add to
references/animation-patterns.md - Bug fixes — Fix issues in skill instructions or scripts
Inspired by zarazhangrui/frontend-slides — the original Claude Code skill for HTML presentations.
Adapted as "SlideCraft": dual-format output (HTML + PPTX), expanded input handling, enhanced slide type variety, multi-language support, and a streamlined architecture.
MIT — Use it, modify it, share it. See LICENSE for details.