slide-generation

Q: How do I install slide-generation?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill slide-generation in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/slide-generation/ (personal) or .claude/skills/slide-generation/ (project).

by lingzhi227Docs & Writing

Convert a completed paper into presentation slides (Beamer LaTeX) or poster. Extract key figures, tables, equations, and create a narrative flow for oral presentation. Identified gap in existing tools — designed from best practices.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill slide-generation

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads slide-generation automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Slide Generation

Convert a completed paper into presentation slides or poster.

Input

$0 — Paper LaTeX file (main.tex) or paper directory

References

Slide templates and layout patterns: ~/.claude/skills/slide-generation/references/slide-templates.md

Scripts

Extract paper elements for slides

python ~/.claude/skills/slide-generation/scripts/extract_paper_elements.py --tex main.tex --output slides_skeleton.tex
python ~/.claude/skills/slide-generation/scripts/extract_paper_elements.py --tex main.tex --format json --output elements.json
python ~/.claude/skills/slide-generation/scripts/extract_paper_elements.py --tex main.tex --output slides.tex --theme metropolis

Parses .tex, extracts title/authors/sections/equations/figures/tables, generates Beamer skeleton.

Workflow

Step 1: Extract Key Content

From the paper, extract:

Title, authors, affiliations
Core contribution (1-3 bullet points from abstract)
Key figures (all \includegraphics paths)
Key tables (simplified versions)
Key equations (numbered equations from Methods)
Main results (best numbers from Results section)

Step 2: Design Slide Structure

Standard oral presentation flow (~15-20 slides):

Slide #	Content	Source Section
1	Title slide	Title/Authors
2	Motivation / Problem	Introduction
3	Why existing solutions fail	Related Work
4-5	Our approach (high-level)	Methods
6-8	Technical details + equations	Methods
9	Experimental setup	Experiments
10-13	Results (figures + tables)	Results
14	Ablation study	Results
15	Limitations & Future work	Discussion
16	Conclusion	Conclusion
17	Thank you + Q&A	—

Step 3: Generate Beamer LaTeX

\documentclass[aspectratio=169]{beamer}
\usetheme{metropolis}
\title{Paper Title}
\author{Authors}
\date{Venue Year}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\begin{frame}{Motivation}
\begin{itemize}
    \item Problem statement
    \item Why it matters
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

% ... more frames
\end{document}

Step 4: Simplify for Presentation

Tables: reduce to essential rows/columns
Equations: show only the key insight, not full derivation
Figures: use largest versions, add annotations
Text: bullet points only, no paragraphs

Step 5: Generate Poster Layout (Optional)

For poster sessions, use a multi-column layout:

Column 1: Introduction + Motivation
Column 2: Methods + Key Equations
Column 3: Results + Figures
Column 4: Conclusions + References

Rules

Maximum 1 key message per slide
Figures should be large and readable
No more than 6 bullet points per slide
Equations should be simplified versions
Include slide numbers
Use consistent color scheme matching the paper's figures
Presentation should be self-contained (understandable without reading the paper)

Related Skills

Upstream: paper-compilation, figure-generation
See also: self-review, paper-assembly

FAQ

What does the slide-generation skill do?

How do I install slide-generation?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/lingzhi227/agent-research-skills --skill slide-generation in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/slide-generation/ (personal) or .claude/skills/slide-generation/ (project).

Which AI agents can use slide-generation?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is slide-generation safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains slide-generation?

It is published by lingzhi227 in lingzhi227/agent-research-skills. It has 1,606 recorded installs.