talk-slides-content

Converts a talk content brief into a slide-by-slide content specification with assertion titles and layout classes.

1|Updated Nov 25, 2021
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/rstagi/dotfile --skill talk-slides-content-rstagi
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: talk-slides-content
Source: https://github.com/rstagi/dotfile/tree/main/.claude/skills/talk-slides-content
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rstagi/dotfile --skill talk-slides-content-rstagi

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Turning a finished talk outline into an actual deck structure is where most presentations go wrong: slides get crammed with multiple ideas, titles become vague topic labels, and charts carry three messages at once. This Skill takes a written content brief and produces a rigorous slide-content spec that decides exactly what each slide says and how it is structured, before any styling begins. ## Core Features & Use Cases - One-idea-per-slide breakdown: Splits the brief's structure into slides, each with a complete-sentence assertion title (Alley assertion-evidence model) instead of a topic label. - Layout class assignment: Assigns each slide a structural class (talk-title, talk-statement, talk-2col, talk-data, talk-fullbleed, etc.) and names the visual that proves each assertion. - Chart declutter specs: Writes per-chart specs enforcing one message per chart, pie-to-bar conversion, direct labels, honest baselines, and a named takeaway element. - Motion plan and quality gates: Plans cut/fade-default animation with justified staged reveals, pins the memorable moment to a specific slide, and runs 3-second-glance and assertion-integrity tests. - Use Case: You have finished a conference talk brief with a throughline, evidence, and a memorable moment. Run this Skill to produce 02-slides-content.md, a slide-by-slide table that a styling skill and a deck builder consume next. ## Quick Start Read my talk brief at 01-content-brief.md and turn it into a slide-content spec with one assertion title and layout class per slide.

Frequently Asked Questions about talk-slides-content

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I turn a talk outline into a slide structure?

Break the outline into one idea per slide, write each slide title as a complete-sentence assertion rather than a topic label, and assign a layout class matching each slide's structural job. This Skill automates that process from a content brief into a written spec.

What is the assertion-evidence slide format?

Assertion-evidence is a slide model where the headline is a full sentence making a claim and the body is visual evidence proving it, not bullet points. It has controlled-study support from Penn State and replaces vague topic labels like "Methodology" with defensible claims.

How many slides should a conference talk have?

Slide count depends on talk type and time: a 5-minute lightning talk is roughly one beat per slide, while workshops interleave teaching and practice slides. The Skill holds the count honest and avoids padding to look thorough.

When should I not create slides for a talk?

Skip the deck when the talk is deliberately slideless, when a live demo or physical prop is the memorable moment, or when no settled content brief exists yet. The Skill routes those cases to content development or delivery preparation instead of inventing slides.

Does this Skill choose fonts and colors for the deck?

No. It decides only structure: assertion titles, layout classes, visuals, word budgets, chart messages, and motion. Fonts, colors, and accent assignments belong to the separate talk-slides-style stage, and building the deck belongs to talk-slides-build.