Research To Slide Deck Workflow

This workflow converts research into a presentation with explicit source, outline, slide, and verification phases.

Output Contract

Final deliverables must stay inside the current task artifact scope:

• research/sources.md
• deck-outline.md
• slides/slide-notes.md
• exports/deck.pptx or exports/deck.pdf
• DELIVERY.md

When a PPTX writer is unavailable, produce a PDF deck and state that format clearly.

Phase 1: Research

Gather or parse source material into research/sources.md.

Each source note should capture:

• title
• URL or local path when available
• date if relevant
• key facts
• how it supports the deck

For current facts, live sources, pricing, market data, product specs, or recent events, verify against live sources before writing the deck.

Phase 2: Deck Outline

Write deck-outline.md before creating slides.

The outline must include:

• audience and purpose
• 6-12 slide titles unless the user specifies otherwise
• one message per slide
• required charts, screenshots, tables, or diagrams
• source mapping per slide

Do not begin slide generation until the outline is coherent.

Phase 3: Slide Production

Create the deck from the outline:

• title slide
• agenda or context slide when useful
• evidence slides with concise headings
• visual slides for comparisons, timelines, architecture, or workflow
• closing recommendation or next steps

Use charts, tables, diagrams, or screenshots only when they support the message. Avoid decorative filler.

When creating or repainting slide illustrations, read ../../marketplace/pptx/editable-reconstruction.md only for its image provider order. Generate the illustration that best fits the slide; do not force a text-free background or separate editable text layer for normal artwork. Apply the complete one-background-image-plus-editable-text workflow only when the user explicitly requests editable reconstruction of flattened source pages.

Phase 4: Verification

Before final response:

• confirm exports/ contains the final deck
• render or inspect the deck when tooling is available
• check slide count
• check that source-backed claims map to research/sources.md
• check text does not overflow obvious slide containers

If verification cannot run, report the missing verifier and keep the generated deck plus source files.