OfficeCLI Pitch Deck Skill
AI-agent skill for building professional, investor-ready fundraising pitch decks (seed to Series C) on top of OfficeCLI.
The skill describes creating .pptx files locally, with no upload or network requests, reducing data leakage risk. It requires user confirmation explicitly, but the install script downloads binaries from an overseas domain (d.officecli.ai) which could be malicious, and no checksum verification or rollback is mentioned. Since static review cannot execute code, trust score is low.
The skill provides detailed commands and usage rules (quoting, batch, delivery gates), but lacks test cases for the pitch-deck scenario. It depends on the officecli binary which must be installed, and dependency availability is not verified within this skill. Static review cannot execute commands, so reliability score is low.
The skill clearly lists trigger conditions (e.g., 'pitch deck', 'Series A deck') and non-fit scenarios (e.g., board review), and provides detailed vertical customization (SaaS, consumer, deep tech, etc.). It does not explicitly mention Chinese support, but as a CLI-based tool, it can be used locally without external services, so environment fit is reasonable. Thus, this dimension scores moderately high.
The skill is well-structured with frontmatter description, installation instructions, help-first rule, detailed guide, and references to inherited pptx v2 skill. It declares Apache-2.0 license and mentions maintenance/update path. However, it lacks versioning and changelog, and does not explain how this skill is maintained independently from base skill.
The skill provides clear 10-slide pitch deck skeleton and design patterns, but output quality cannot be verified directly. It claims to inherit base skill, but no actual generated example is provided. Static review cannot confirm output is directly usable.
The skill does not contain verifiable test results or third-party execution evidence. It references CI builds (build.yml) but those are for binary key paths, not this skill. Thus, evidence is limited.
- Install script downloads binary from external domain, posing supply chain risk; recommend verifying checksums.
- Skill depends on officecli binary; no installation verification is provided in the skill file.
- No test cases provided, so execution results are not guaranteed.
- No explicit Chinese support statement, but as local CLI it should be usable.
- No versioning or changelog, making updates hard to track.
What does this skill do, and when should you use it?
This skill creates fundraising/investor pitch decks for seed, Series A/B/C, convertible note, SAFE round, and strategic raise. It is a scene layer on top of the OfficeCLI pptx base skill (officecli-pptx), inheriting all its hard rules (visual delivery floor, grid, palettes, connector canon, Delivery Gates) and adding fundraising specifics: stage diagnosis (A/B/C), 5 vertical arc templates, 10 key-slide recipes (cover, problem, solution, market, product, model, traction, team, financials, ask), pitch-specific numbers convention, a VC ship-check, and a pitch-specific fresh-eyes Gate 6. The output is a single .pptx file.
Analyzes the user's fundraising context (e.g., 'Series B, $18M ARR, 120 customers, $35M raise') to determine the stage (seed/A/B/C/bridge) and selects appropriate slide counts and narrative weights. Provides 5 vertical templates (SaaS, consumer, deep tech, marketplace, bio). Offers runnable templates for 10 essential slides: cover, problem, solution, market, product, business model, traction, team, financials, and ask. Enforces design rules: title ≥36pt, body ≥18pt, 12-column grid, 4 canonical palettes, connectors must have triangle arrowheads. Automates chart generation (e.g., ARR curve with y-axis forced to 0). Generates speaker notes for every content slide. Runs delivery gates (Gate 1-5a and Gate 6) to ensure slide quality.
- A founder preparing a seed round needs a compelling 10-12 slide deck quickly.
- A SaaS company raising a Series B needs a 20-slide deck with unit economics, ARR curve, and logo wall.
- A consumer hardware startup seeking Series A needs a narrative deck highlighting product experience and 'why now'.
- A biotech company raising a Series B needs to showcase clinical pipeline, regulatory path, and scientific evidence.
- A founder preparing a bridge round needs a concise 8-10 slide deck emphasizing specific milestones and use of funds.
What are this skill's strengths and limitations?
- Professional design standards enforced: title ≥36pt, grid system, canonical palettes.
- Deep fundraising expertise: stage diagnosis, vertical-specific templates, VC ship-check.
- Automated quality gates: delivery gates ensure slide integrity (e.g., ARR curve starts at 0, every claim has a source).
- Built on OfficeCLI: single binary, no Office installation, cross-platform.
- Requires OfficeCLI binary installation as a prerequisite.
- The SKILL.md is truncated in the source; some details (e.g., complete command examples) may be incomplete.
- Vertical-specific gate substitutions for non-SaaS verticals are provided but could be inaccurate or insufficiently tested.
- Users need some familiarity with OfficeCLI command-line usage, though the skill provides guidance.
How do you install this skill?
The skill lives at skills/officecli-pitch-deck/SKILL.md in the OfficeCLI repository. Ensure the OfficeCLI binary is installed: for macOS/Linux run curl -fsSL https://d.officecli.ai/install.sh | bash; for Windows run irm https://d.officecli.ai/install.ps1 | iex. Then add the SKILL.md to your agent's skills directory according to your platform's conventions.
How do you use this skill?
Trigger the skill with a fundraising description, e.g., 'Build a Series B pitch deck, $18M ARR, 120 customers, $35M raise.' The skill determines the stage, selects the vertical template, and generates slides via OfficeCLI commands. Use single quotes around any shape text containing $ (e.g., 'Series B · $35M') to prevent shell expansion. Follow the 10-slide order: cover, problem, solution, market, product, model, traction, team, financials, ask.