# academic-pptx

Guides content structure and visual standards for academic slide decks, from thesis defenses to conference talks.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 1354
- Author: Gabberflast
- License: LicenseRef-Proprietary · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-14
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/academic-pptx

## What it does

This skill establishes clear standards for research presentations where the audience scrutinizes evidence. It defaults to a structured argument mode, prioritizing narrative logic over visual decorations. Every slide gets an action title written as a full sentence that delivers the key takeaway. Reading these titles in order must convey the entire research argument. Content slides remain minimal: maximum 40 words of body text, a single figure on the left, and interpretive bullets on the right.

Design constraints stay intentionally strict: white backgrounds, a single sans-serif typeface, and no more than three colors with navy blue as the primary tone. Stock icons, clip art, and title underline accents are banned. This skill only governs logic and layout rules. Building the actual `.pptx` file requires a separate companion PowerPoint skill, so you cannot generate presentations with this skill alone.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill --skill academic-pptx -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/academic-pptx/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/academic-pptx/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill --skill academic-pptx -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/academic-pptx/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill --skill academic-pptx -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/academic-pptx/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill academic-pptx
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/academic-pptx/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill --skill academic-pptx -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/academic-pptx/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill --skill academic-pptx -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Gabberflast/academic-pptx-skill/tree/HEAD/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- structure slides for a dissertation defense or conference paper
- verify slide flow using the ghost deck test
- eliminate decorative clutter and clip art from research decks
- format empirical results slides with direct takeaway callouts

## Example prompts
- Create a slide outline for my conference paper on protein folding
- Review my thesis defense deck against academic presentation standards
- Draft slides for an internal lab meeting about our latest experiment

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