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Agent Skills: Pitch Deck Skill

Use this skill when the user wants to create a pitch deck, investor presentation, product launch deck, sales presentation, or business proposal in PowerPoint format. Trigger on: 'pitch deck', 'investor deck', 'Series A deck', 'product launch presentation', 'sales deck', 'fundraising deck', 'startup pitch', 'business proposal slides', 'seed pitch', 'enterprise sales deck'. Output is always a single .pptx file. This skill does NOT use morph transitions -- for morph-animated presentations, use the morph-ppt skill instead.

UncategorizedID: iofficeai/aionui/officecli-pitch-deck

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iofficeai/aionui
iOfficeAILicense: Apache-2.0
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pnpm dlx add-skill https://github.com/iOfficeAI/AionUi/tree/HEAD/src/process/resources/skills/officecli-pitch-deck

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Skill Metadata

Name
officecli-pitch-deck
Description
"Use this skill when the user wants to create a pitch deck, investor presentation, product launch deck, sales presentation, or business proposal in PowerPoint format. Trigger on: 'pitch deck', 'investor deck', 'Series A deck', 'product launch presentation', 'sales deck', 'fundraising deck', 'startup pitch', 'business proposal slides', 'seed pitch', 'enterprise sales deck'. Output is always a single .pptx file. This skill does NOT use morph transitions -- for morph-animated presentations, use the morph-ppt skill instead."

Pitch Deck Skill

Create professional pitch presentations from scratch -- investor decks, product launches, enterprise sales decks, and business proposals. Output is a single .pptx file with gradient backgrounds, modern charts, styled tables, stat callouts, and speaker notes on every content slide.

BEFORE YOU START (CRITICAL)

Every time before using officecli, run this check:

if ! command -v officecli &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Installing officecli..."
    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iOfficeAI/OfficeCli/main/install.sh | bash
    # Windows: irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iOfficeAI/OfficeCli/main/install.ps1 | iex
else
    CURRENT=$(officecli --version 2>&1 | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' | head -1)
    LATEST=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/iOfficeAI/OfficeCLI/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | sed -E 's/.*"v?([0-9.]+)".*/\1/')
    if [ "$CURRENT" != "$LATEST" ]; then
        echo "Upgrading officecli $CURRENT -> $LATEST..."
        curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iOfficeAI/OfficeCli/main/install.sh | bash
    else
        echo "officecli $CURRENT is up to date"
    fi
fi
officecli --version

Use When

  • User wants to create an investor pitch deck (seed, Series A/B/C)
  • User wants a product launch or feature announcement presentation
  • User wants an enterprise sales deck or client-facing pitch
  • User wants a business proposal or strategy presentation in slides
  • User mentions "pitch deck", "investor deck", "sales deck", "fundraising presentation"

Don't Use When

| User Request | Correct Skill | | --------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | | Morph-animated or cinematic presentations | morph-ppt | | Edit/modify an existing .pptx | officecli-pptx (editing.md) | | Excel dashboard or data report | officecli-data-dashboard | | Word document | officecli-docx | | Request is primarily about animation/motion effects | morph-ppt |

pitch-deck vs morph-ppt

| Aspect | pitch-deck (this skill) | morph-ppt | | ------------------ | ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | | Core mechanic | Layout diversity + content density | Morph transition + scene actors | | Slide construction | Build each slide fresh from scratch | Clone + ghost + modify actors | | Animation | Standard transitions (fade, push) | Morph (shape-matching across slides) | | Naming convention | No special naming | !!actor + #sN-content | | Data visualization | Charts, tables, stat callouts | None (text + shapes only) | | Helper scripts | None needed | morph-helpers.sh required |

Core Concepts

  1. Layout-First Construction -- Select a slide pattern from creating.md Section C, then fill with content. Never manually calculate x/y from scratch.
  2. Color Palette Upfront -- Define 5-6 hex colors as shell variables before building. All commands reference $PRIMARY, $SECONDARY, etc.
  3. Slide Pattern Library -- 11 pre-tested spatial blueprints with positioning tables. See creating.md Section C.
  4. Chart Styling is Non-Negotiable -- Every chart uses the modern recipe: plotFill=none, chartFill=none, subtle gridlines, series.outline.
  5. Speaker Notes as Checklist Item -- Add 2+ sentence notes after each content slide is complete.

Workflow Overview

Phase 1: Understand -- Identify deck type (seed/launch/investor/sales), slide count, data provided, color preference.

Phase 2: Plan -- Select deck structure from creating.md Section A. Define palette as shell variables. Map each slide to a pattern from Section C. Verify no two consecutive slides share the same layout.

Phase 3: Build -- Create file, set metadata. Build slide by slide using batch mode (heredoc syntax for 4+ elements). Apply chart/table recipes from Sections D/E. Add speaker notes after each slide.

Phase 4: QA & Deliver -- Run officecli validate. Check the QA checklist below. Deliver with note about validation exceptions if cell merge was used.

Quick Start -- 6-Slide Seed Pitch

# Setup
officecli create pitch.pptx
officecli set pitch.pptx / --prop title="FitPulse" --prop author="Alex Kim"
PRIMARY="FF6B35"; SECONDARY="1A1A2E"; ACCENT1="00C9A7"; DARK="16213E"

# Slide 1: Title (gradient background, pattern C.1)
cat <<'EOF' | officecli batch pitch.pptx
[
  {"command":"add","parent":"/","type":"slide","props":{"layout":"blank","background":"1A1A2E-16213E-180"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[1]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"FitPulse","x":"2cm","y":"5cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"4cm","font":"Georgia","size":"48","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[1]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"AI That Trains With You","x":"2cm","y":"10cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"22","color":"FFFFFF","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[1]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Seed Round | $500K","x":"2cm","y":"13cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"1.5cm","font":"Calibri","size":"14","color":"00C9A7","align":"center","fill":"none"}}
]
EOF
officecli set pitch.pptx "/slide[1]" --prop transition=fade

# Slide 2: Market (3-stat callout, pattern C.2)
cat <<'EOF' | officecli batch pitch.pptx
[
  {"command":"add","parent":"/","type":"slide","props":{"layout":"blank","background":"FFFFFF"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"A $96B Market","x":"2cm","y":"1cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"3cm","font":"Georgia","size":"36","bold":"true","color":"1A1A2E","align":"left","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"$96B","x":"2cm","y":"5cm","width":"9cm","height":"4cm","font":"Georgia","size":"64","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Total Addressable Market","x":"2cm","y":"9.5cm","width":"9cm","height":"2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"14","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"$14.7B","x":"12.5cm","y":"5cm","width":"9cm","height":"4cm","font":"Georgia","size":"64","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Fitness App Market","x":"12.5cm","y":"9.5cm","width":"9cm","height":"2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"14","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"$320M","x":"23cm","y":"5cm","width":"9cm","height":"4cm","font":"Georgia","size":"64","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"AI Fitness (beachhead)","x":"23cm","y":"9.5cm","width":"9cm","height":"2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"14","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}}
]
EOF
officecli set pitch.pptx "/slide[2]" --prop transition=push-left
officecli add pitch.pptx "/slide[2]" --type notes \
  --prop text="The global fitness market is 96 billion. Our beachhead is the 320M AI fitness niche."

# Slide 3: Traction (chart + stats, pattern C.4)
cat <<'EOF' | officecli batch pitch.pptx
[
  {"command":"add","parent":"/","type":"slide","props":{"layout":"blank","background":"FFFFFF"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Explosive Early Traction","x":"2cm","y":"1cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"3cm","font":"Georgia","size":"36","bold":"true","color":"1A1A2E","align":"left","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"chart","props":{"chartType":"areaStacked","categories":"Month 1,Month 2,Month 3","series1":"Casual:8000,14000,19200","series2":"Enthusiast:2500,5200,9600","series3":"Pro:500,1200,3200","x":"2cm","y":"4cm","width":"17cm","height":"13cm","colors":"FF6B35,00C9A7,845EC2","plotFill":"none","chartFill":"none","gridlines":"E2E8F0:0.5","legendFont":"10:64748B:Calibri","legend":"bottom","series.outline":"FFFFFF-0.5"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"50K","x":"21cm","y":"4cm","width":"11cm","height":"2.5cm","font":"Georgia","size":"44","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Downloads","x":"21cm","y":"6.8cm","width":"11cm","height":"1.2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"12","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"40%","x":"21cm","y":"8.5cm","width":"11cm","height":"2.5cm","font":"Georgia","size":"44","bold":"true","color":"00C9A7","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"MoM Growth","x":"21cm","y":"11.3cm","width":"11cm","height":"1.2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"12","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}}
]
EOF
officecli set pitch.pptx "/slide[3]" --prop transition=push-left
officecli add pitch.pptx "/slide[3]" --type notes \
  --prop text="50K downloads in 3 months with 40% MoM growth. Premium tier growing fastest."

# Slides 4-5: Team (C.11) + Problem/Solution (C.7) -- use patterns from creating.md
# Slide 6: Closing (C.12) -- gradient matching slide 1, fade transition

# QA
officecli validate pitch.pptx

QA Checklist

Run before every delivery. See creating.md Section G for the full checklist.

  1. officecli validate = 0 errors. Exception: slides with cell merge may report schema warnings that are cosmetic (PowerPoint renders correctly).
  2. Every chart is editable (click -> Edit Data appears in PowerPoint)
  3. Every table is a native table object (click -> table editing mode)
  4. Speaker notes on all content slides (exclude title and closing), >= 2 sentences each
  5. No two consecutive slides share the same layout structure

What This Skill Does NOT Do

  • No morph transitions, clone-slide, or !! naming
  • No 3D effects, motion paths, or video embedding
  • No template merge ({{key}} patterns)
  • No custom SVG geometry or WordArt
  • No reading/editing existing .pptx (use officecli-pptx)

Known Issues

See creating.md Section H for the full list with workarounds. Key issues:

| Issue | Impact | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | gap ignored during chart add | Must apply via separate set command | | Cell merge produces validation errors | PowerPoint renders correctly; note in delivery | | Cell-level color on table cells causes validation errors | Use row-level color instead | | Custom gradient stops (@) fail on slide backgrounds | Use 2-color or 3-color gradients only | | Combo chart requires both comboSplit=1 and secondary=2 | Missing either renders incorrectly | | Dual-axis scale mismatch makes smaller series invisible | HARD RULE: If ranges differ >10x, MUST split into two separate charts. See creating.md D.4 | | Stat values wrap at 60pt in 7cm width | HARD RULE: Max 4 chars for $X.YM patterns (wide $+. glyphs); max 5 chars for other values. Use 44-48pt or C.2 (3-stat, 9cm) for longer | | Doughnut chart colors parameter may not apply | CLI accepts without error but PowerPoint renders default colors. No workaround. Verify via screenshot | | Empty table cell c1="" causes validation error | Use c1=" " (space character) instead of empty string | | Connector arrows may not all render in batch | Add connectors in separate batch after shapes; if still missing, add one at a time | | Empty series values (gaps) not supported | Use 0 for missing data points; produces zero-height bars |

Help System

officecli pptx set              # All settable elements and properties
officecli pptx set shape        # Shape properties in detail
officecli pptx add              # All addable element types
officecli pptx view             # All view modes