
# Diagram Design Philosophy ## Core Principle: Semantic Redesign, Not Mechanical Conversion **Don't convert diagrams between formats. Redesign them.** Each diagram platform (Mermaid, PlantUML, Excalidraw) represents a different way of **thinking visually**. When creating multi-platform diagrams, analyze the slide's core concept and design platform-specific diagrams that leverage each tool's unique strengths. ## Platform Comparison | Platform | Best For | Visual Paradigm | Key Strengths | Wh
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create excalidraw diagram", "generate excalidraw", "hand-drawn diagram", "sketch diagram", "whiteboard style diagram", or when informal, spatial, annotated diagrams would best convey conceptual relationships. Expert in both presentation design AND artistic Excalidraw JSON creation.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create LaTeX handout", "compile handout", "generate presentation handout", "create PDF document from slides", or needs guidance on LaTeX document structure, formatting, embedding images, or creating comprehensive presentation materials.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "analyze slide quality", "review slide", "check slide design", "optimize slide", "improve slide content", "assess slide clarity", or needs evidence-based quality evaluation using the 12-point checklist for presentation slides.
--- name: Slide Management description: **MANDATORY USE - ALWAYS INVOKE THIS SKILL** when the user mentions ANY of these actions: "delete slide", "remove slide", "add slide", "insert slide", "create new slide", "new slide between", "get rid of slide", "fix gaps", "renumber slides", OR when they confirm/answer questions about slide deletion/addition (e.g., "yes delete slide 6", "add a slide after 5"). **CRITICAL - NEVER manually edit slides.md or rename slide files yourself** - this skill uses th
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create mermaid diagram", "add visuals to slides", "suggest stock photos", "generate AI image prompts", "create diagram for presentation", "design visual theme", or needs guidance on diagram types, color palettes, image selection, or AI image generation prompting for presentations.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "design a presentation", "structure presentation content", "improve presentation flow", "create presentation outline", "make slides more engaging", or needs guidance on storytelling, visual hierarchy, audience engagement, or presentation best practices.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "create slides with Slidev", "use Slidev syntax", "add Slidev components", "configure Slidev theme", "export Slidev presentation", or mentions Slidev-specific features like layouts, animations, Monaco editor, or code highlighting. Provides comprehensive Slidev expertise for markdown-based presentations.