Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill

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Summary

A Claude Skill for creating academic presentations including conference talks, seminar slides, thesis defenses, and grant briefings. It enforces action titles, structured argument, exhibit discipline, citation standards, and communication-first design, working alongside Anthropic's built-in PPTX skill.

Key features

• Enforces action titles for every slide
• Structured argument framework for logical flow
• Exhibit discipline to focus on key visuals
• Citation standards for academic integrity
• Communication-first design for clarity
• Works alongside Anthropic's built-in PPTX skill

Use cases

• Conference talk slide decks
• Seminar presentation slides
• Thesis defense presentations
• Grant briefing slides
• Academic workshop materials

README excerpt

# Academic Presentations Skill for Claude (plus basic PDF summary of general advice) A Claude Skill for creating high-quality academic presentations: conference talks, seminar slides, thesis defenses, and grant briefings. Also includes a PDF which summarizes the advice (does not require use of Claude). ## What It Does This skill overrides Claude's default design-forward presentation style and replaces it with communication-first standards appropriate for academic and analytical contexts. When active, Claude will: - Write every slide title as a **complete sentence stating the takeaway** ("action title"), not a topic label - Structure the deck as a **logical argument** (situation → complication → resolution), not a collection of independent slides - Apply the **ghost deck test**: the action titles alone, read in sequence, should tell the full story - Place **one exhibit per results slide** and annotate the key finding directly on the chart - Apply **citation standards**: in-text citations on every borrowed figure, a References slide at the end - End on a **Conclusions slide** that stays on screen during Q&A — never on "Thank You" or a blank - Apply minimal, communication-first design: white backgrounds, single sans-serif font, three colours maximum, no decorative icons ## Installation 1. Download this repository as a zip file (click **Code → Download ZIP** above) 2. In [claude.ai](https://claude.ai), go to **Customize → Skills** 3. Upload the zip file 4. Confirm the skill appears in your skills list and is toggled on > **Requirement:** Code execution and file creation must be enabled in **Settings → Capabilities**. ## Usage Just ask naturally: - *"Make slides for my conference paper on X"* - *"Build a deck for my thesis defense"* - *"Create a seminar presentat

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