slide-transform

Skill: Slide Transform

Purpose

Take one bad slide and produce 2-3 redesigned variants, each with an explanation of what changed and why. Each variant optimizes for a different dimension of the Data Story Checklist.

When to Use

Apply this skill when:

1. The user asks to fix, improve, or redesign a specific slide — "fix slide 3", "make this slide better", "transform this slide"
2. After /deck-critique identifies slides scoring below 6/12 — target the worst offenders
3. The user wants to see multiple approaches to presenting the same content

This skill can be invoked directly as /slide-transform or called by the presentation-doctor orchestrator agent.

Inputs

• {{SLIDE_CONTENT}}: The original slide content — either raw text, Marp markdown for one slide, or a slide object from deck_parser.py
• {{OPTIMIZE_FOR}} (optional): Which checklist dimension to prioritize — SO-WHAT, STAKES, EVIDENCE, ASK, or all (default: all)
• {{AUDIENCE}} (optional): Who the presentation is for
• {{CONTEXT}} (optional): What decision or meeting this slide supports
• {{CRITIQUE}} (optional): The per-slide scorecard from /deck-critique — if provided, uses the specific scores to guide the transformation

Instructions

Before You Start: Input Validation

If the user hasn't provided the actual slide content:

Stop and ask for it. Do NOT create an example slide or guess what the slide might contain. You need the real slide content to provide useful transformations. Ask:

• "Can you share the slide content? You can paste the text, share the Marp markdown, or describe what's currently on the slide."

Reason: Transforming a hypothetical slide wastes time and produces variants the user can't actually use. The whole point is to fix THEIR slide, not a made-up one.

If the user's context is unclear:

Ask clarifying questions before proceeding:

• What decision does this slide need to inform? (helps determine if Variant C should emphasize stakes vs ask)
• Who's the audience? (exec = emphasis on stakes and ROI; PM = emphasis on action and metrics)
• What's the primary problem with the current slide? (helps prioritize which variant to recommend)