HTML Presentations
Convert a markdown spec file into an HTML presentation using the Poimandres-themed template.
Files
- Template:
{SKILLBASE}/template/index.html - Example spec:
{SKILLBASE}/examples/spec.md - Build script:
{SKILLBASE}/scripts/create_standalone.sh
Instructions
- Read the spec markdown file (e.g.,
spec.md) - Read the template at
{SKILLBASE}/template/index.html - Parse the spec file:
- Split on * * * to get individual slides - # Title = title slide (use <h1>) - ## Heading = slide heading (use <h2>) - - item = bullet list (use <ul><li>) - **bold** = emphasis (use <span class="accent"> or <span class="green">) - > quote = blockquote (use <blockquote class="quote">) - <img src="..."> = image (keep as-is, add class="shadow" if appropriate) - ``` `mermaid ` `` = mermaid diagram (wrap in <div class="mermaid-wrapper"><pre class="mermaid">) - <!-- image gallery - VERTICAL --> = split images into separate slides (one per slide) - <!-- comment --> = other layout hints (e.g., <!-- big quote -->`)
- Generate HTML slides:
- Each slide is a <section class="slide"> (add centered class for title/image slides) - Preserve the template's head section (styles, scripts, mermaid config) - Preserve the navigation and script at the bottom
- Write output to
index.htmlin the same directory as the spec, offer toopenit using Bash for the user - OPTIONAL Create standalone shareable HTML:
{SKILLBASE}/scripts/create_standalone.sh /path/to/presentation/folder
- Run the build script to embed all PNG images as base64 data URIs - Output: FOLDERNAME-standalone.html (e.g., 2026-01-05-luciq-presentation-standalone.html) - Creates a single self-contained file (~2-3MB) that opens in any browser
Slide Type Examples
Title Slide
<section class="slide centered">
<h1>Presentation Title</h1>
<p class="subtitle">Subtitle here</p>
</section>Bullet Points
<section class="slide">
<h2>Slide Title</h2>
<ul>
<li>Point with <span class="accent">emphasis</span></li>
<li>Another point</li>
</ul>
</section>Big Quote
<section class="slide centered">
<blockquote class="quote">
"The quote text here"
</blockquote>
</section>Mermaid Diagram
<section class="slide centered">
<h2>Diagram Title</h2>
<div class="mermaid-wrapper">
<pre class="mermaid">
graph LR
A[Start] --> B[End]
</pre>
</div>
</section>Image
<section class="slide centered">
<h2>Image Title</h2>
<img src="./image.png" alt="Description" class="shadow" />
</section>Image Gallery (2 images side by side)
<section class="slide">
<h2>Gallery Title</h2>
<div class="columns">
<div class="column">
<p class="muted">Caption 1</p>
<img src="./image1.png" alt="Image 1" />
</div>
<div class="column">
<p class="muted">Caption 2</p>
<img src="./image2.png" alt="Image 2" />
</div>
</div>
</section>Vertical Image Gallery (one image per slide)
When spec contains <!-- image gallery - VERTICAL -->, split each image into its own slide:
<section class="slide centered">
<h2>Section Title</h2>
<p class="muted">Caption 1</p>
<img src="./image1.png" alt="Image 1" class="shadow" style="max-height: 55vh;" />
</section>
<section class="slide centered">
<h2>Section Title</h2>
<p class="muted">Caption 2</p>
<img src="./image2.png" alt="Image 2" class="shadow" style="max-height: 55vh;" />
</section>Available CSS Classes
Slide Classes
.slide- base slide.slide.centered- center content.slide.top- align to top
Color Classes
.accent- light blue (#ADD7FF).green- mint green (#5DE4c7).yellow- soft yellow (#fffac2).pink- pink (#d0679d).cyan- cyan (#89ddff).muted- dim gray
Layout Classes
.columns- two-column grid.split- image + text side by side.gallery- flex gallery for multiple images
Element Classes
.subtitle- smaller subtitle text.small- smaller text.quote- styled blockquote.big-number- large stat/number.badge- tag/badge element.reveal- progressive reveal item (use withdata-progressive)
Progressive Reveal
Add data-progressive to a slide to reveal content one item at a time on advance.
How it works:
- Slide starts with title visible, all
<li>and.revealelements hidden - Each advance (→, Space, or Next button) reveals the next item
- When all items are visible, next advance goes to the next slide
- Going back shows previous slide with all items visible
Note: Progressive slides use padding-top: 15vh instead of vertical centering to prevent layout shift as items reveal.
Progressive Bullet Points
<section class="slide" data-progressive>
<h2>Key Points</h2>
<ul>
<li>First point (revealed on first advance)</li>
<li>Second point (revealed on second advance)</li>
<li>Third point (revealed on third advance)</li>
</ul>
</section>Progressive Custom Elements
Use .reveal class for non-list items:
<section class="slide centered" data-progressive>
<h2>Before & After</h2>
<div class="reveal">
<p class="muted">Before</p>
<div class="mermaid-wrapper">
<pre class="mermaid">graph LR; A-->B</pre>
</div>
</div>
<div class="reveal">
<p class="muted">After</p>
<div class="mermaid-wrapper">
<pre class="mermaid">graph LR; A-->B-->C-->D</pre>
</div>
</div>
<p class="reveal muted">Summary text revealed last</p>
</section>Progressive Image Gallery
<section class="slide centered" data-progressive>
<h2>Feature Walkthrough</h2>
<div style="display: flex; gap: 30px; justify-content: center;">
<div class="reveal" style="text-align: center;">
<p class="muted">Step 1</p>
<img src="./step1.png" class="shadow" />
</div>
<div class="reveal" style="text-align: center;">
<p class="muted">Step 2</p>
<img src="./step2.png" class="shadow" />
</div>
<div class="reveal" style="text-align: center;">
<p class="muted">Step 3</p>
<img src="./step3.png" class="shadow" />
</div>
</div>
</section>