lazyslides: Skill for Claude Code

Create Outline

You are helping the user create a structured outline before generating presentation YAML.

Step 1: Gather Context

Ask the user for:

1. Topic — what is the presentation about?
2. Audience — who will watch this?
3. Purpose — inform, persuade, teach, pitch, report?
4. Duration — how long is the talk? (affects slide count: ~1 slide per minute)
5. Speaker — name and relevant background

Step 2: Check for Existing Research

Look for a research.md file in the target presentation folder. If it exists, use the findings to inform the outline. If not, proceed with the user's input.

Step 3: Draft Section Structure

Based on the purpose, propose a structure:

Pitch: Problem → Solution → Evidence → Differentiation → Ask Teaching: Context → Concepts → Examples → Practice → Summary Report: Overview → Findings → Analysis → Recommendations → Next Steps Persuasion: Status Quo → Problem → Vision → Proof → Call to Action

Present the proposed sections and iterate with the user.

Step 4: Detail Each Slide

For each slide in the outline, specify:

• Title — clear, concise slide title
• Template — which LazySlides template to use
• Key point — the one takeaway from this slide
• Content sketch — bullet points, data, or narrative
• Notes sketch — what the speaker should say

Read the docblock in _includes/slides/{template}.njk to verify field names.

Step 5: Save Outline

Save as outline.md in the presentation folder:

# [Presentation Title]

## Metadata
- **Audience:** [description]
- **Purpose:** [goal]
- **Speaker:** [name and background]
- **Duration:** [estimated time]
- **Slide count:** [estimated number]

## Key Messages
1. [message 1]
2. [message 2]
3. [message 3]

## Outline

### Section 1: [Name]

#### Slide 1.1: [Title]
- **Template:** [template]
- **Key point:** [takeaway]
- **Content:** [sketch]
- **Notes:** [speaker notes]

#### Slide 1.2: [Title]
...

Step 6: Next Steps