# Create Lecture > Create new Beamer lecture from papers and materials. Guided workflow with notation consistency. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/create-lecture` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/create-lecture` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/create-lecture/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Productivity - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/create-lecture --- # Lecture Creation Workflow Create a beautiful, pedagogically excellent Beamer lecture deck. **This is a collaborative, iterative process. The instructor drives the vision; Claude is a thinking partner.** --- ## CONSTRAINTS (Non-Negotiable) 1. **Read the knowledge base FIRST** — notation registry, narrative arc, applications database 2. Every new symbol MUST be checked against the notation registry 3. Motivation before formalism — no exceptions 4. Worked example within 2 slides of every definition 5. Max 2 colored boxes per slide 6. No `\pause` or overlay commands (check project rules) 7. Transition slides at major conceptual pivots 8. Thread at least 1 running empirical application throughout 9. All citations verified against the bibliography 10. **Work in batches of 5-10 slides** — share for feedback, don't bulk-dump --- ## WORKFLOW ### Phase 0: Intake & Context - Read knowledge base and creation guide - Inventory provided materials (papers, slides, code) - Read previous lecture's structure and ending - State pedagogical goal, get user confirmation ### Phase 1: Paper Analysis (When Papers Provided) - Split into chunks, extract key ideas - Map paper notation → course notation - Identify slide-worthy content - Present summary for approval ### Phase 2: Structure Proposal - Propose outline (5-Act or 3-Part template) - List TikZ diagrams and R figures needed - List new notation to introduce - **GATE: User approves before Phase 3** ### Phase 3: Draft Slides (Iterative) - Work in batches of 5-10 slides - Check notation, apply creation patterns - Quality checks during drafting ### Phase 4: Figures & Code - R scripts following conventions - TikZ diagrams in Beamer source (single source of truth) - Save RDS for future Quarto integration ### Phase 5: Polish & Compile - Full 3-pass compilation - Run Devil's Advocate - Run Substance Review (if domain reviewer configured) - Update knowledge base with new notation --- ## Post-Creation Checklist ``` [ ] Lecture compiles without errors [ ] No overfull hbox > 10pt [ ] All citations resolve [ ] Every definition has motivation + worked example [ ] Max 2 colored boxes per slide [ ] 2-3 Socratic questions embedded [ ] Transition slides between sections [ ] At least 1 running application threaded throughout [ ] New notation added to knowledge base [ ] Session log updated [ ] Devil's Advocate run ``` --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/pedrohcgs) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.