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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).
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$ npx -y skills add Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill --agent claude-code
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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
- Download this repository as a zip file (click Code → Download ZIP above)
- In claude.ai, go to Customize → Skills
- Upload the zip file
- 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 presentation about my research on Y"
Claude will detect the academic context, load this skill automatically, and apply all guidelines before generating any slides. You do not need to give any special instructions.
This skill works alongside Anthropic's built-in PPTX skill, which handles the technical file generation. This skill handles content, argument structure, and design standards.
File Structure
academic-pptx-skill/
├── SKILL.md # Entry point: routing logic and design standards
├── content_guidelines.md # Argument structure, action titles, citations, deck architecture
├── slide_patterns.md # Per-slide-type implementation patterns with PptxGenJS code
└── README.md # This file
Background
The guidelines in this skill draw on:
- Barbara Minto's Pyramid Principle (structured argument, action titles)
- Naegle (2021), "Ten simple rules for effective presentation slides," PLOS Computational Biology
- Standard consulting and academic presentation practice (McKinsey, conference norms)
- Community feedback on Claude's default presentation behaviour in professional contexts
License
MIT — free to use, adapt, and share.
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academic-pptx-skill is a Claude Code plugin with 1 hand-picked skill for content work, indexed on Flowy. Install it with the command on its page. It includes academic-pptx-skill. Its skills do not fire on their own yet. Request auto-invocation to have Flowy route them as you prompt. Free and open source.
- What is academic-pptx-skill?
- 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).
- How do I install academic-pptx-skill?
- Run these in Claude Code: npx -y skills add Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill --agent claude-code. Then prompt normally.
- Does academic-pptx-skill auto-invoke its skills?
- Not yet. It is indexed on Flowy as a plain plugin. Request auto-invocation on its page and Flowy will route its skills for you as you prompt.
- Is academic-pptx-skill free?
- Yes. Flowy is free and open source, with nothing gated. You can read every skill in full before you install.
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