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Sg Outline by davistroy — Agent Skill

Name: Sg Outline
Author: davistroy

File contents

Slide Generator: Outline Step

Generate a structured presentation outline from research findings. Uses Claude with extended thinking (budget_tokens=4096) to produce a well-organized slide structure.

Pre-loaded Context

Working directory: !pwd

Available research files: !ls -la *.json 2>/dev/null || echo "No JSON files found"

Prerequisites

Preflight: sg --version must succeed before proceeding — if sg is missing, stop and tell the user this requires the private davistroy/slide-generator engine (owner-only; see ADR-0008)
slide-generator package installed
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY set in environment
A research.json file from the research step (or equivalent structured JSON)

Input Validation

Required:

<research.json> - Path to research findings file

Optional:

--output <path> - Output file path (default: outline.json)
--target-slides <N> - Target number of slides (default: 20, configurable via SG_TARGET_SLIDES)
--multi-presentation - Allow splitting into multiple presentations if content warrants it

Instructions

Verify input: Confirm the research JSON file exists and contains valid structured data

Run outline generation:

sg outline research.json --output outline.json

Verify output: Confirm outline.json was created with slide structure
Report results: Show the outline structure (slide titles, approximate slide count)

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Fix
`File not found`	Wrong path to research.json	Check file path, list directory
`Invalid JSON`	Corrupted or incomplete research file	Re-run research step
`Token limit exceeded`	Research too large	Set `SG_OUTLINE_MAX_TOKENS=16384` or reduce research scope

Output

The outline step produces outline.json containing:

Ordered list of slides with titles
Bullet point structure per slide
Speaker notes hints
Graphics description placeholders
Logical flow and transitions

Next Step

After outline completes, run the draft step:

sg draft outline.json --output presentation.md

Or use /sg-draft to continue the pipeline.

---name: sg-outlinedescription: Generate a structured presentation outline from research findings. Use when you have research.json and want to create an outline, structure findings into slides, or plan slide structure before drafting.---# Slide Generator: Outline StepGenerate a structured presentation outline from research findings. Uses Claude with extended thinking (budget_tokens=4096) to produce a well-organized slide structure.## Pre-loaded Context**Working directory:**!`pwd`**Available research files:**!`ls -la *.json 2>/dev/null || echo "No JSON files found"`## Prerequisites- **Preflight:** `sg --version` must succeed before proceeding — if `sg` is missing, stop and tell the user this requires the private `davistroy/slide-generator` engine (owner-only; see ADR-0008)- `slide-generator` package installed- `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` set in environment- A `research.json` file from the research step (or equivalent structured JSON)## Input Validation**Required:**- `<research.json>` - Path to research findings file**Optional:**- `--output <path>` - Output file path (default: `outline.json`)- `--target-slides <N>` - Target number of slides (default: 20, configurable via `SG_TARGET_SLIDES`)- `--multi-presentation` - Allow splitting into multiple presentations if content warrants it## Instructions1. **Verify input**: Confirm the research JSON file exists and contains valid structured data2. **Run outline generation**: ```bash sg outline research.json --output outline.json ```3. **Verify output**: Confirm `outline.json` was created with slide structure4. **Report results**: Show the outline structure (slide titles, approximate slide count)## Error Handling| Error | Cause | Fix ||-------|-------|-----|| `File not found` | Wrong path to research.json | Check file path, list directory || `Invalid JSON` | Corrupted or incomplete research file | Re-run research step || `Token limit exceeded` | Research too large | Set `SG_OUTLINE_MAX_TOKENS=16384` or reduce research scope |## OutputThe outline step produces `outline.json` containing:- Ordered list of slides with titles- Bullet point structure per slide- Speaker notes hints- Graphics description placeholders- Logical flow and transitions## Next StepAfter outline completes, run the draft step:```bashsg draft outline.json --output presentation.md```Or use `/sg-draft` to continue the pipeline.

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