pdf-ppt
Create literature-report PPTX decks from PDF papers
Install / Use
npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill pdf-pptInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
Category
Education & ResearchSupported Platforms
Our assessment of pdf-ppt
pdf-ppt scores 82/100 on our quality scale, 312th of 391 Education & Research skills we index.
Its SKILL.md is 7.7 KB long, well organised into 14 sections with 1 code example: a thorough specification that gives an agent plenty to work with.
With 1,916 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 14 days ago, so pdf-ppt is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands.
Automated pattern scan on 2026-10-01. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install pdf-ppt?
- Run
npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill pdf-ppt. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does pdf-ppt work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is pdf-ppt safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is pdf-ppt still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 14 days ago, so pdf-ppt is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubname: pdf-ppt description: Create literature-report PPTX decks from PDF papers. Use when you must extract a paper’s metadata, summarize the study, interpret Results/Figures/Tables, and generate slides with 1:1 figure-to-text alignment and layout rules (triggered by requests like “PDF to PPT”, “literature report slides”, or “turn this paper into a presentation”). license: MIT author: AIPOCH
When to Use
- Converting a research paper PDF into a literature-report PPTX with a standard academic slide structure (title → overview → results → conclusion).
- When the user requires figure-by-figure interpretation (including subpanels) and strict 1:1 mapping between each figure/table and slide content.
- When you must work offline-first (no external API calls) to extract text, figures, legends, and tables from a PDF.
- When the PPT must match a provided layout script (positions, aspect ratios, text boxes) and keep consistent styling across the deck.
- When the output narration must be professional Chinese, concise, and technically accurate.
Key Features
- Offline-first PDF parsing to extract:
- Title, journal, publication date, section text
- Figure images and legends grouped by figure number
- Tables and (optionally) graphical abstract
- Full-paper summary in professional Chinese (background + key findings).
- Results interpretation aligned per figure/subfigure, avoiding vague references.
- PPTX generation with:
- Fixed slide structure (Title / Overview / Figure slides / Final summary)
- Layout constraints matching a v5-style deck (coordinates, font sizes)
- Consistent panel-label styling and per-deck label color
- Per-figure slide “Summary:” one-liner
- Integration guidance for PPTX editing via
D:\\SKILL\\project\\PPTX\\SKILL.md.
Dependencies
- Local offline parsing workflow:
references/offline-parsing.md(version: N/A, repository-local) - Figure/table interpretation rules:
references/figure-interpretation.md(version: N/A, repository-local) - PPTX creation/editing skill:
D:\\SKILL\\project\\PPTX\\SKILL.md(version: N/A, local path) - Optional local mapping file:
figure_titles_zh.txt(version: N/A, user/project-provided)
Example Usage
Input (user request)
Please convert this paper PDF into a literature-report PPT.
Requirements: interpret each figure, keep figure-to-text alignment, and follow the v5 layout rules.
Expected Workflow Output (offline-first → structured → PPTX)
-
Offline parse the PDF (no external APIs), following
references/offline-parsing.md, and produce a local structured package:- Cleaned metadata text: title, journal/date, headings
- Figure legends grouped by figure number
- Extracted images named:
Figure_1.jpg,Figure_2.jpg, ...
- Graphical abstract image (if present)
- Draft
explication.jsonaligned to figure order
-
Write Chinese content:
- Full-paper summary (background + key findings)
- Figure-by-figure Results interpretation (purpose → method → object → outcome)
- Concise critical appraisal (core contributions + internal limitations)
-
Generate PPTX with the required slide structure and layout constraints:
- Slide 1: Title + metadata (journal/date/presenter/report date)
- Slide 2: Overview (two text boxes; graphical abstract if present)
- Middle slides: one slide per figure/table in original order
- Final slide: overall summary + critical appraisal
Minimal runnable “deck plan” (content-to-slide mapping)
{
"deck_style": {
"language": "zh-CN",
"panel_label_color": "#065A82",
"transition_preset": "fade",
"entrance_preset": "appear"
},
"slides": [
{
"type": "title",
"title": "<Paper Title>",
"meta": {
"journal": "<Journal>",
"publication_date": "<YYYY-MM-DD>",
"presenter": "XXX",
"report_date": "<YYYY-MM-DD>"
}
},
{
"type": "overview",
"background": "<Chinese background summary>",
"findings": "<Chinese key findings summary>",
"graphical_abstract": "Graphical_Abstract.jpg"
},
{
"type": "figure",
"figure_id": "Figure_1",
"title": "Figure 1: <Chinese figure title if available>",
"image": "Figure_1.jpg",
"body_zh": [
"**A** ...",
"**B** ...",
"**Summary:** ..."
]
},
{
"type": "final_summary",
"core_highlights": ["..."],
"internal_limitations": ["..."]
}
]
}
Implementation Details
1) Offline-first PDF collection (must not call external APIs)
Follow references/offline-parsing.md and produce a local structured output containing:
- Cleaned text fields:
title,journal,publication_date- section headings and key paragraphs (abstract/intro/results)
- Figures:
- images exported and named
Figure_1.jpg,Figure_2.jpg, ... - legends grouped by figure number
- images exported and named
- Tables:
- extracted table content and captions (as text or images, depending on the workflow)
- Graphical abstract:
- capture image and approximate placement if present
- Draft
explication.json:- ordered by figure appearance
- each entry links legend → image filename → planned slide text blocks
Ignore supplementary items (e.g., Figure S1) unless explicitly requested.
2) Figure/table interpretation rules (Chinese, precise, aligned)
Use references/figure-interpretation.md and enforce:
- 1:1 mapping: every figure/table must be covered by exactly one corresponding slide section (or one slide if required).
- Each result paragraph must be complete:
- experimental purpose → method → object → concrete outcome (increase/decrease, up/down, etc.)
- Avoid vague phrases like “as shown in the figure”.
- Remove any leading
#markers from figure body lines. - Bold leading panel labels and ranges:
A,A, B,A-C→**A**,**A, B**,**A-C**
- Add a one-sentence line at the end of each figure slide:
**Summary:** <one-sentence key result>- Style “Summary” like panel labels (bold + label color)
3) Figure titles and localization
- Slide titles should use:
Figure X: <figure title>when a title can be extracted (e.g., from “Figure 1. ...”). - Convert figure titles to Chinese when possible.
- Prefer a local mapping file
figure_titles_zh.txtif available:- Format:
Figure_1<TAB>Chinese Title
- Format:
4) Consistent per-deck styling parameters
- Panel label color: randomly choose one per deck from:
#2C5F2D,#F96167,#065A82,#990011
- Apply the same chosen color across all slides.
- Animations:
- Randomly choose one slide transition preset and one entrance preset per deck
- Keep them consistent across all slides
- Reveal order: title → text → image
5) PPT layout constraints (Match v5 slides)
If a user-provided layout script is accessible, follow it. Otherwise, use the following fixed coordinates (inches) and typography:
- Title slide
- Title box:
(2.0825, 1.796, 9.1683, 1.2), 32pt bold, centered - Metadata block (left = 4.8673, width = 6.0, height = 0.6):
- Journal: top
4.5049, 18pt - Presenter/date: top
5.2327and5.9049, 16pt
- Journal: top
- Title box:
- Overview slide
- Background box:
(0.6, 0.6, 5.8, 6.2) - Findings box:
(0.6, 3.4, 5.8, 3.4) - Image:
(7.0, 0.8, 5.8, 5.6)
- Background box:
- Figure slides
- Title:
(0.6, 0.2, 12.0, 0.6), 22pt bold - Text box:
(0.7749, 1.5102, 4.7498, 2.861), 14pt - Image:
(7.0, 1.0, 5.8, 5.8)
- Title:
- Summary slide
- Add borders
- “Core Highlights” box:
(0.6, 0.6, 5.8, 3.0) - “Internal Limitations” box:
(6.7, 3.9, 6.0, 3.0)
6) PPTX editing integration
When creating or editing a .pptx, also follow the PPTX editing guidelines in:
D:\\SKILL\\project\\PPTX\\SKILL.md
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