/create-lecture

name: create-lecture
description: Create new Beamer lecture from papers and materials. Guided workflow with notation consistency.
argument-hint: "[Topic name]"
allowed-tools: ["Read", "Grep", "Glob", "Write", "Edit", "Bash", "Task"]
context: fork

Lecture Creation Workflow

Create a beautiful, pedagogically excellent Beamer lecture deck.

**This is a collaborative, iterative process. The instructor drives the vision; Claude is a thinking partner.**

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CONSTRAINTS (Non-Negotiable)

1. **Read the knowledge base FIRST** — notation registry, narrative arc, applications database 2. Every new symbol MUST be checked against the notation registry 3. Motivation before formalism — no exceptions 4. Worked example within 2 slides of every definition 5. Max 2 colored boxes per slide 6. No `\pause` or overlay commands (check project rules) 7. Transition slides at major conceptual pivots 8. Thread at least 1 running empirical application throughout 9. All citations verified against the bibliography 10. **Work in batches of 5-10 slides** — share for feedback, don't bulk-dump

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WORKFLOW

Phase 0: Intake & Context

• Read knowledge base and creation guide
• Inventory provided materials (papers, slides, code)
• Read previous lecture's structure and ending
• State pedagogical goal, get user confirmation

Phase 1: Paper Analysis (When Papers Provided)

• Split into chunks, extract key ideas
• Map paper notation → course notation
• Identify slide-worthy content
• Present summary for approval

Phase 2: Structure Proposal

• Propose outline (5-Act or 3-Part template)
• List TikZ diagrams and R figures needed
• List new notation to introduce
• **GATE: User approves before Phase 3**

Phase 3: Draft Slides (Iterative)

• Work in batches of 5-10 slides
• Check notation, apply creation patterns
• Quality checks during drafting

Phase 4: Figures & Code

• R scripts following conventions
• TikZ diagrams in Beamer source (single source of truth)
• Save RDS for future Quarto integration

Phase 5: Polish & Compile

• Full 3-pass compilation
• Run Devil's Advocate
• Run Substance Review (if domain reviewer configured)
• Update knowledge base with new notation

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Post-Creation Checklist

[ ] Lecture compiles without errors
[ ] No overfull hbox > 10pt
[ ] All citations resolve
[ ] Every definition has motivation + worked example
[ ] Max 2 colored boxes per slide
[ ] 2-3 Socratic questions embedded
[ ] Transition slides between sections
[ ] At least 1 running application threaded throughout
[ ] New notation added to knowledge base
[ ] Session log updated
[ ] Devil's Advocate run