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Academic PPTXby Gabberflast

Academic PPTX Skill.

Make the argument readable from the slide titles before building the deck.

  • Presentations
  • Academic Research
  • PowerPoint
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Source Review · Academic PPTXSKILL.md
Task Presentations Produces • A slide-by-slide outline with action titles and exhibit choices. • An academic deck structure with citations and references. • A content and visual QA checklist coordinated with the PPTX implementation workflow. Before You Start Requires a separate PPTX Skill. The entry lists markitdown, PptxGenJS, LibreOffice, and Poppler as implementation-related dependencies.
Editorial summary · source reviewed 2026-10-07 · not a generated example

01 What It Does

Build an Evidence-Led Academic Argument

Plan a research presentation around clear claims, supporting figures and citations, then use a companion PPTX skill to build and check the deck.

Source-based workflowNot an execution benchmark

The Working Approach

Academic PPTX guides the content and structure of research presentations. It distinguishes a structured academic argument from a more visual public-engagement narrative, then prioritizes argument, evidence, layout, and aesthetics in that order. Its ghost-deck test asks whether the action titles—headlines that state each slide's claim—communicate the full argument when read in sequence.

The Skill is not a standalone PowerPoint generator. It explicitly depends on a separate PPTX Skill for technical creation, editing, and visual QA. Its own contribution is academic discipline: a bounded claim, one exhibit per results slide, visible citations, a references slide, and a conclusion that remains useful during questions.

Expected Deliverables

  • A slide-by-slide outline with action titles and exhibit choices.
  • An academic deck structure with citations and references.
  • A content and visual QA checklist coordinated with the PPTX implementation workflow.
See the Example Brief

From Brief to Review

  1. 01
    Select the Presentation Mode

    Use structured argument for research evaluation, or a narrative mode for a genuinely different audience.

  2. 02
    Test the Outline

    Read only the proposed action titles and fix gaps in the argument before creating slides. For more than ten slides or complex material, confirm the slide-by-slide outline with the user before building.

  3. 03
    Build With the PPTX Workflow

    Apply the academic content rules while the companion Skill handles file creation and editing.

  4. 04
    Review Evidence and Readability

    Check citations, exhibit interpretation, visible conclusions, and rendered slide legibility.

02 When to Use It

When to Use It

Requires a separate PPTX Skill. The entry lists markitdown, PptxGenJS, LibreOffice, and Poppler as implementation-related dependencies.

A Good Fit

  • Conference and Seminar TalksUseful when the audience evaluates the reasoning and supporting evidence.
  • Thesis or Grant PresentationsHelps select a defensible argument instead of compressing an entire document into slides.

Limits to Check

  • Companion Skill RequiredTechnical .pptx creation and QA belong to a separate PPTX workflow.
  • License Needs ClarificationThe repository LICENSE contains MIT terms, while the reviewed SKILL.md declares Proprietary and points to LICENSE.txt. These conflicting notices need clarification; this page does not resolve which applies to the Skill.
  • No Evidence FabricationThe structure can organize supplied findings, but cannot invent study results or citations.

Bring These Inputs

  • Research MaterialSupply the paper, data, figures, and source references.
  • Audience and TimeDescribe the venue, expertise level, and allotted speaking time.
  • Institutional ConstraintsProvide templates, fonts, branding, and aspect-ratio requirements.

03 Decisions That Matter

Decisions That Matter

  1. Ghost-Deck Reasoning

    Testing titles in sequence reveals an argument gap before decorative work can obscure it.

  2. Evidence Has a Takeaway

    A results exhibit needs an explicit interpretation, not merely a chart placed on a slide.

  3. Conclusions Remain Visible

    Ending on the claim and contact details supports Q&A better than an empty closing slide.

04 Try a Focused Brief

Try a Focused Brief

The example brief below has not been tested. Check the skill’s setup before using it.

Review the Setup

Review both the Skill's license declaration and the repository license terms before installing or redistributing. Technical deck creation also needs the companion PPTX workflow.

Upstream Source File
https://github.com/Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill/blob/9f2b703ffe8d1449851617665ab1ffb3516d54ac/SKILL.md

Requires a separate PPTX Skill. The entry lists markitdown, PptxGenJS, LibreOffice, and Poppler as implementation-related dependencies.

Start With One Deliverable

Adapt the scope, source material and constraints in this brief before running the skill.

Example Brief
Use academic-pptx to outline a 12-minute conference presentation from the supplied paper. Choose one defensible argument, write action titles that pass the ghost-deck test, assign one exhibit per results slide, and retain all figure citations. Identify the companion PPTX workflow and clarify the Skill's license before redistribution.

Inspect the Result

Check the actual output against these observable criteria.

  • Action titles alone form a coherent argument.
  • Borrowed figures and data have on-slide citations and references.
  • The last substantive slide states conclusions rather than only thanks.

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05 Source and License

Source and License

This page describes the pinned source revision linked below. Upstream behavior and requirements can change.

Source Owner
Gabberflast
Repository
Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill
Skill File
SKILL.md
License
Conflicting terms — review the upstream terms before reuse.
Reviewed Snapshot
2026-10-07 · 9f2b703ffe8d
Editorial Source Summary
Plan a research presentation around clear claims, supporting figures and citations, then use a companion PPTX skill to build and check the deck.

Original summary by OpenDesign, based on the linked source. Repository stars are a dated popularity signal, not skill usage or a quality score.

06 Questions Before You Start

Questions Before You Start

Does it create the PowerPoint by itself?

No. The source explicitly requires a separate PPTX Skill for file generation, editing, and QA.

Can it be used for public science communication?

The source includes a visual/narrative mode for non-specialist audiences, while retaining the need for a coherent argument.

Is it confirmed open source?

The notices conflict: the repository LICENSE contains MIT terms, while SKILL.md declares Proprietary and points to LICENSE.txt. Clarify the applicable terms with the maintainer before reuse.

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Upstream Source File
https://github.com/Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill/blob/9f2b703ffe8d1449851617665ab1ffb3516d54ac/SKILL.md