PPT-Design-Skill: Instructions file for Codex

PPT Design Skill

This repository contains the ppt-design-skill workflow. The PowerPoint generation engine is the published pptx-designer package; do not recreate or vendor the former ppt_pro_max implementation here.

Source of truth

• skill/SKILL.md: the agent workflow and design rules;
• skill/references/: public API, domain paradigms, content rules, and QA;
• skill/scripts/: runtime, structural inspection, and PPTX-PDF-PNG rendering;
• examples/output/: three real editorial PPTX reference cases;
• installer/: cross-platform skill installation;
• README.md and docs/: user-facing documentation.

Required generation loop

1. Confirm the brief, page structure, and brief acceptance contract.
2. Choose FreeStyle generate_ppt(), Build Mode, or VI Build Mode.
3. Generate a reproducible PPTX.
4. Reopen it with skill/scripts/inspect_pptx.py.
5. Render through PPTX -> PDF -> PNG.
6. Compare every PNG with the acceptance contract, record evidence, and revise material visual issues or failed MUST requirements.

Do not claim completion from a successful Python run alone.

Validation

python skill/scripts/check_runtime.py
python installer/install.py --check
python skill/scripts/inspect_pptx.py examples/output/luxury_fragrance_lookbook.pptx --pretty
python "C:\Users\Administrator\.codex\skills\.system\skill-creator\scripts\quick_validate.py" skill

Naming and compatibility

The skill name is permanently ppt-design-skill. Do not rename installation folders to pptx-designer; that is the Python package name, not the skill name.

Editing rules

• Use documented public pptx_designer APIs in examples and generated code.
• Keep the three reference PPTX artifacts intact unless the user asks for a replacement.
• Preserve the early skill's design rules when revising documentation.
• Use apply_patch for text and code edits.