officecli-pitch-deck

Use this skill when the user wants to create a pitch deck, investor presentation, product launch deck, sales presentation, or business proposal in PowerPoint format. Trigger on: 'pitch deck', 'investor deck', 'Series A deck', 'product launch presentation', 'sales deck', 'fundraising deck', 'startup pitch', 'business proposal slides', 'seed pitch', 'enterprise sales deck'. Output is always a single .pptx file. This skill does NOT use morph transitions -- for morph-animated presentations, use the morph-ppt skill instead.

Audits

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Agentic behavior and permission review.

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Pattern checks against bundled files.

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Multi-engine malware detections and file reputation.

Install

openclaw skills install officecli-pitch-deck

Pitch Deck Skill

Create professional pitch presentations from scratch -- investor decks, product launches, enterprise sales decks, and business proposals. Output is a single .pptx file with gradient backgrounds, modern charts, styled tables, stat callouts, and speaker notes on every content slide.

BEFORE YOU START (CRITICAL)

Every time before using officecli, run this check:

if ! command -v officecli &> /dev/null; then
    echo "Installing officecli..."
    curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iOfficeAI/OfficeCli/main/install.sh -o /tmp/officecli_install.sh && bash /tmp/officecli_install.sh && rm -f /tmp/officecli_install.sh
    # Windows: irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iOfficeAI/OfficeCli/main/install.ps1 -OutFile "$env:TEMP\officecli_install.ps1"; & "$env:TEMP\officecli_install.ps1"
else
    CURRENT=$(officecli --version 2>&1 | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+' | head -1)
    LATEST=$(curl -fsSL https://api.github.com/repos/iOfficeAI/OfficeCLI/releases/latest | grep '"tag_name"' | sed -E 's/.*"v?([0-9.]+)".*/\1/')
    if [ "$CURRENT" != "$LATEST" ]; then
        echo "Upgrading officecli $CURRENT -> $LATEST..."
        curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/iOfficeAI/OfficeCli/main/install.sh -o /tmp/officecli_install.sh && bash /tmp/officecli_install.sh && rm -f /tmp/officecli_install.sh
    else
        echo "officecli $CURRENT is up to date"
    fi
fi
officecli --version

Use When

User wants to create an investor pitch deck (seed, Series A/B/C)
User wants a product launch or feature announcement presentation
User wants an enterprise sales deck or client-facing pitch
User wants a business proposal or strategy presentation in slides
User mentions "pitch deck", "investor deck", "sales deck", "fundraising presentation"

Don't Use When

User Request	Correct Skill
Morph-animated or cinematic presentations	morph-ppt
Edit/modify an existing .pptx	officecli-pptx (editing.md)
Excel dashboard or data report	officecli-data-dashboard
Word document	officecli-docx
Request is primarily about animation/motion effects	morph-ppt

pitch-deck vs morph-ppt

Aspect	pitch-deck (this skill)	morph-ppt
Core mechanic	Layout diversity + content density	Morph transition + scene actors
Slide construction	Build each slide fresh from scratch	Clone + ghost + modify actors
Animation	Standard transitions (fade, push)	Morph (shape-matching across slides)
Naming convention	No special naming	`!!actor` + `#sN-content`
Data visualization	Charts, tables, stat callouts	None (text + shapes only)
Helper scripts	None needed	morph-helpers.sh required

Core Concepts

Layout-First Construction -- Select a slide pattern from creating.md Section C, then fill with content. Never manually calculate x/y from scratch.
Color Palette Upfront -- Define 5-6 hex colors as shell variables before building. All commands reference $PRIMARY, $SECONDARY, etc.
Slide Pattern Library -- 11 pre-tested spatial blueprints with positioning tables. See creating.md Section C.
Chart Styling is Non-Negotiable -- Every chart uses the modern recipe: plotFill=none, chartFill=none, subtle gridlines, series.outline.
Speaker Notes as Checklist Item -- Add 2+ sentence notes after each content slide is complete.

Workflow Overview

Phase 1: Understand -- Identify deck type (seed/launch/investor/sales), slide count, data provided, color preference.

Phase 2: Plan -- Select deck structure from creating.md Section A. Define palette as shell variables. Map each slide to a pattern from Section C. Verify no two consecutive slides share the same layout.

Phase 3: Build -- Create file, set metadata. Build slide by slide using batch mode (heredoc syntax for 4+ elements). Apply chart/table recipes from Sections D/E. Add speaker notes after each slide.

Phase 4: QA & Deliver -- Run officecli validate. Check the QA checklist below. Deliver with note about validation exceptions if cell merge was used.

Quick Start -- 6-Slide Seed Pitch

# Setup
officecli create pitch.pptx
officecli set pitch.pptx / --prop title="FitPulse" --prop author="Alex Kim"
PRIMARY="FF6B35"; SECONDARY="1A1A2E"; ACCENT1="00C9A7"; DARK="16213E"

# Slide 1: Title (gradient background, pattern C.1)
cat <<'EOF' | officecli batch pitch.pptx
[
  {"command":"add","parent":"/","type":"slide","props":{"layout":"blank","background":"1A1A2E-16213E-180"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[1]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"FitPulse","x":"2cm","y":"5cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"4cm","font":"Georgia","size":"48","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[1]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"AI That Trains With You","x":"2cm","y":"10cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"22","color":"FFFFFF","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[1]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Seed Round | $500K","x":"2cm","y":"13cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"1.5cm","font":"Calibri","size":"14","color":"00C9A7","align":"center","fill":"none"}}
]
EOF
officecli set pitch.pptx "/slide[1]" --prop transition=fade

# Slide 2: Market (3-stat callout, pattern C.2)
cat <<'EOF' | officecli batch pitch.pptx
[
  {"command":"add","parent":"/","type":"slide","props":{"layout":"blank","background":"FFFFFF"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"A $96B Market","x":"2cm","y":"1cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"3cm","font":"Georgia","size":"36","bold":"true","color":"1A1A2E","align":"left","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"$96B","x":"2cm","y":"5cm","width":"9cm","height":"4cm","font":"Georgia","size":"64","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Total Addressable Market","x":"2cm","y":"9.5cm","width":"9cm","height":"2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"14","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"$14.7B","x":"12.5cm","y":"5cm","width":"9cm","height":"4cm","font":"Georgia","size":"64","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Fitness App Market","x":"12.5cm","y":"9.5cm","width":"9cm","height":"2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"14","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"$320M","x":"23cm","y":"5cm","width":"9cm","height":"4cm","font":"Georgia","size":"64","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[2]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"AI Fitness (beachhead)","x":"23cm","y":"9.5cm","width":"9cm","height":"2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"14","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}}
]
EOF
officecli set pitch.pptx "/slide[2]" --prop transition=push-left
officecli add pitch.pptx "/slide[2]" --type notes \
  --prop text="The global fitness market is 96 billion. Our beachhead is the 320M AI fitness niche."

# Slide 3: Traction (chart + stats, pattern C.4)
cat <<'EOF' | officecli batch pitch.pptx
[
  {"command":"add","parent":"/","type":"slide","props":{"layout":"blank","background":"FFFFFF"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Explosive Early Traction","x":"2cm","y":"1cm","width":"29.87cm","height":"3cm","font":"Georgia","size":"36","bold":"true","color":"1A1A2E","align":"left","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"chart","props":{"chartType":"areaStacked","categories":"Month 1,Month 2,Month 3","series1":"Casual:8000,14000,19200","series2":"Enthusiast:2500,5200,9600","series3":"Pro:500,1200,3200","x":"2cm","y":"4cm","width":"17cm","height":"13cm","colors":"FF6B35,00C9A7,845EC2","plotFill":"none","chartFill":"none","gridlines":"E2E8F0:0.5","legendFont":"10:64748B:Calibri","legend":"bottom","series.outline":"FFFFFF-0.5"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"50K","x":"21cm","y":"4cm","width":"11cm","height":"2.5cm","font":"Georgia","size":"44","bold":"true","color":"FF6B35","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"Downloads","x":"21cm","y":"6.8cm","width":"11cm","height":"1.2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"12","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"40%","x":"21cm","y":"8.5cm","width":"11cm","height":"2.5cm","font":"Georgia","size":"44","bold":"true","color":"00C9A7","align":"center","valign":"bottom","fill":"none"}},
  {"command":"add","parent":"/slide[3]","type":"shape","props":{"text":"MoM Growth","x":"21cm","y":"11.3cm","width":"11cm","height":"1.2cm","font":"Calibri","size":"12","color":"888888","align":"center","fill":"none"}}
]
EOF
officecli set pitch.pptx "/slide[3]" --prop transition=push-left
officecli add pitch.pptx "/slide[3]" --type notes \
  --prop text="50K downloads in 3 months with 40% MoM growth. Premium tier growing fastest."

# Slides 4-5: Team (C.11) + Problem/Solution (C.7) -- use patterns from creating.md
# Slide 6: Closing (C.12) -- gradient matching slide 1, fade transition

# QA
officecli validate pitch.pptx

QA Checklist

Run before every delivery. See creating.md Section G for the full checklist.

officecli validate = 0 errors. Exception: slides with cell merge may report schema warnings that are cosmetic (PowerPoint renders correctly).
Every chart is editable (click -> Edit Data appears in PowerPoint)
Every table is a native table object (click -> table editing mode)
Speaker notes on all content slides (exclude title and closing), >= 2 sentences each
No two consecutive slides share the same layout structure

What This Skill Does NOT Do

No morph transitions, clone-slide, or !! naming
No 3D effects, motion paths, or video embedding
No template merge ({{key}} patterns)
No custom SVG geometry or WordArt
No reading/editing existing .pptx (use officecli-pptx)

Known Issues

See creating.md Section H for the full list with workarounds. Key issues:

Issue	Impact
`gap` ignored during chart `add`	Must apply via separate `set` command
Cell merge produces validation errors	PowerPoint renders correctly; note in delivery
Cell-level `color` on table cells causes validation errors	Use row-level `color` instead
Custom gradient stops (`@`) fail on slide backgrounds	Use 2-color or 3-color gradients only
Combo chart requires both `comboSplit=1` and `secondary=2`	Missing either renders incorrectly
Dual-axis scale mismatch makes smaller series invisible	HARD RULE: If ranges differ >10x, MUST split into two separate charts. See creating.md D.4
Stat values wrap at 60pt in 7cm width	HARD RULE: Max 4 chars for `$X.YM` patterns (wide `$`+`.` glyphs); max 5 chars for other values. Use 44-48pt or C.2 (3-stat, 9cm) for longer
Doughnut chart `colors` parameter may not apply	CLI accepts without error but PowerPoint renders default colors. No workaround. Verify via screenshot
Empty table cell `c1=""` causes validation error	Use `c1=" "` (space character) instead of empty string
Connector arrows may not all render in batch	Add connectors in separate batch after shapes; if still missing, add one at a time
Empty series values (gaps) not supported	Use `0` for missing data points; produces zero-height bars

Help System

officecli pptx set              # All settable elements and properties
officecli pptx set shape        # Shape properties in detail
officecli pptx add              # All addable element types
officecli pptx view             # All view modes