Slide

Dev Tools

Create and manage presentation slides using JSONL storage. Use when building slide decks, applying themes, or exporting to HTML presentations.

Install

openclaw skills install slide

Slide — Presentation Slide Builder

Create, edit, and manage presentation slide decks stored in a local JSONL backend. Supports themes, templates, speaker notes, reordering, outlining, and HTML export.

Prerequisites

Python 3.8+
bash shell
No external dependencies required

Data Storage

All slide data is stored in ~/.slide/data.jsonl. Each line is a JSON object representing either a deck or an individual slide. The tool auto-creates the directory and file on first use.

Commands

Command	Description	Usage
create	Create a new slide deck with a title	`create TITLE [--author AUTHOR] [--description DESC]`
add	Add a new slide to an existing deck	`add DECK_ID --title TITLE [--content TEXT] [--layout TYPE]`
edit	Edit a slide's title, content, or layout	`edit SLIDE_ID [--title T] [--content C] [--layout L]`
reorder	Move a slide to a new position within its deck	`reorder SLIDE_ID --position N`
theme	Apply or view a theme for a deck	`theme DECK_ID [--set THEME_NAME] [--list]`
outline	Show a text outline of all slides in a deck	`outline DECK_ID`
export	Export a deck to HTML or JSON	`export DECK_ID [--format html\|json] [--output FILE]`
preview	Generate a quick text preview of a slide	`preview SLIDE_ID`
list	List all decks or slides within a deck	`list [--deck DECK_ID] [--limit N]`
template	List built-in templates or apply one to a new deck	`template [--apply NAME] [--list]`
notes	Add or view speaker notes for a slide	`notes SLIDE_ID [--set TEXT]`
help	Show usage information	`help`
version	Show version number	`version`

Examples

# Create a new deck
bash scripts/script.sh create "Quarterly Review" --author "Kelly"

# Add a title slide
bash scripts/script.sh add deck_abc --title "Welcome" --content "Q1 2026 Results" --layout title

# Edit slide content
bash scripts/script.sh edit slide_xyz --content "Updated revenue figures"

# Reorder a slide to position 3
bash scripts/script.sh reorder slide_xyz --position 3

# Apply a theme
bash scripts/script.sh theme deck_abc --set dark

# Show outline
bash scripts/script.sh outline deck_abc

# Add speaker notes
bash scripts/script.sh notes slide_xyz --set "Mention customer growth"

# Export deck to HTML
bash scripts/script.sh export deck_abc --format html --output presentation.html

# List available templates
bash scripts/script.sh template --list

Output Format

All commands output structured JSON to stdout. The export --format html command outputs a self-contained HTML file with embedded CSS and JavaScript for presentation mode.

Slide Layouts

Built-in layout types: title, content, two-column, image, blank, section-header.

Themes

Built-in themes: default, dark, light, corporate, creative, minimal.

Templates

Built-in templates: blank, pitch-deck, quarterly-review, project-proposal, workshop.

Notes

Deck IDs are prefixed with deck_ and slide IDs with slide_.
Slides maintain an order field for sequencing within a deck.
The HTML export includes keyboard navigation (arrow keys) and fullscreen mode.