pptx-posters
Create research posters using HTML/CSS that can be exported to PDF or PPTX. Use this skill ONLY when the user explicitly requests PowerPoint/PPTX poster format. For standard research posters, use latex-posters instead. This skill provides modern web-based poster design with responsive layouts and easy visual integration.
npx skills add LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill pptx-posters --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# PPTX Research Posters (HTML-Based) ## Overview **⚠️ USE THIS SKILL ONLY WHEN USER EXPLICITLY REQUESTS PPTX/POWERPOINT POSTER FORMAT.** For standard research posters, use the **latex-posters** skill instead, which provides better typographic control and is the default for academic conferences. This skill creates research posters using HTML/CSS, which can then be exported to PDF or converted to PowerPoint format. The web-based approach offers: - Modern, responsive layouts - Easy integration of AI-generated visuals - Quick iteration and preview in browser - Export to PDF via browser print function - Conversion to PPTX if specifically needed ## When to Use This Skill **ONLY use this skill when:** - User explicitly requests "PPTX poster", "PowerPoint poster", or "PPT poster" - User specifically asks for HTML-based poster - User needs to edit poster in PowerPoint after creation - LaTeX is not available or user requests non-LaTeX solution **DO NOT use this skill when:** - User asks for a "poster" without specifying format → Use latex-posters - User asks for "research poster" or "conference poster" → Use latex-posters - User mentions LaTeX, tikzposter, beamerposter, or baposter → Use lat
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- AI-Powered Visual Element Generation
- CRITICAL: Poster-Size Font Requirements
- CRITICAL: Preventing Content Overflow
- Core Capabilities
- 1. HTML/CSS Poster Design
- 2. Poster Structure
- 3. Visual Integration
- 4. Generating Visual Elements
- Workflow for PPTX Poster Creation
- Stage 1: Planning
- Stage 2: Generate Visual Elements (AI-Powered)
- Stage 3: Create HTML Poster
Create figures directory mkdir -p figures Hero image - SIMPLE, impactful Introduction visual - ONLY 3 elements Methods flowchart - ONLY 4 steps Results visualization - ONLY 3 bars Conclusions - EXACTLY 3 key findings Generate each element with POSTER FORMAT specifications cp skills/pptx-posters/assets/poster_html_template.html poster.html open poster.html # macOS
What does the pptx-posters skill do?
Create research posters using HTML/CSS that can be exported to PDF or PPTX. Use this skill ONLY when the user explicitly requests PowerPoint/PPTX poster format. For standard research posters, use latex-posters instead. This skill provides modern web-based poster design with responsive layouts and easy visual integration.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill pptx-posters --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills, a repository with 759 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.