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The make my slide prompt
Teach Claude the design of a deck you already like, then get fresh slides that follow it.
The one-page prompt from this issue: turn a deck you like into DESIGN.md, three checked slides and a personal slide-making skill.
The first part is open below. The PDF adds: the prompt, ready to paste, what to keep.
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What's inside
- What to upload, and what to take out of it first
- The five step prompt, from reading the design to packaging the skill
- What to keep at the end, and what to check before you share a deck
Stop describing your design every time
You already have a deck whose design you like. The point of this is to save that design once, in a file, so the next deck starts from it instead of from "make this look professional".
Use a deck you are allowed to upload, and take out anything private first. An editable PowerPoint is best; a PDF export helps Claude see the design. Turn on code execution and file creation in Claude before you start.
Then work in this order: read the design, write it down, test it on three fresh slides, correct those, and only then make a whole deck.
Still to come, in the PDF
- The prompt, ready to paste
- What to keep
Free. The link shows here and lands in your inbox. Nothing else.
Who's behind it
Matt Hertel. An engineer who has also run the company. Built and sold apps solo. Fractional CTO in startups. Every Sunday, one job start to finish, in No Manual Yet.
Every Sunday, one job start to finish, in No Manual Yet. Read the latest issue
It goes with this issue
Issue 06 · 30 Aug 2026: We need an unsubscribe button for work.
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- Make My Slide Skill helper
Let Claude walk you through it: upload a deck you like, answer a few questions, keep the skill it packages.