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How to use the Dir-Key Nav Minimal Deck agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Dir-Key Nav Minimal Deck is an agent skill that tells your AI agent how to turn your content into a short, minimalist keynote-style presentation. It is written for people who have a few key messages and want a clean talk without charts or heavy graphics. After this guide you will know what the skill does, how to install it, how to ask for a deck, and what to check in the output.
Dir-Key Nav Minimal Decknexu-io/html-anything · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the deck-dir-key-nav ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip the folder. Extract the deck-dir-key-nav folder containing SKILL.md and example.html.
- 3Place it in your skills directory. Copy it to ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or to .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- 4Or upload in the Claude apps. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the skill.
- 5Describe your deck. Ask for a minimal keynote-style deck and provide your key messages.
- 6Review in a browser. Open the generated HTML file and move through slides with the arrow keys.
What is an agent skill and what does this one do?
An agent skill is a folder of instructions and templates that an AI agent reads when it is relevant to a task. This skill contains a style guide for a minimal slide deck. When it is active, the agent builds your presentation following that style rather than its default layout.
The output is roughly 8 or more slides, each with a solid colour background chosen from a fixed palette of indigo, cream, crimson, emerald, grey, purple, white and charcoal. Headings are very large (160px display), with a short, bold 4px accent line. Lists use arrow prefixes, and small keyboard-arrow hints and page numbers sit in the bottom corners.
- Solid single-colour backgrounds, cycled through the palette and reusable
- Very large display headings with a short bold accent line
- Arrow-prefixed monospace lists
- Left-bottom ← → keyboard hint and right-bottom page number
Install the skill from the downloaded ZIP
Download the ZIP for this skill from this page. It contains the skill files, which are SKILL.md and example.html. Unzip it so that the deck-dir-key-nav folder ends up in your skills directory.
For a personal install, put the folder in ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, put it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder. If you use the Claude apps instead, open Settings, go to Capabilities, and upload the skill under Skills.
- Personal: ~/.claude/skills/deck-dir-key-nav/
- Project: .claude/skills/deck-dir-key-nav/
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload
How do you trigger the skill with a natural request?
You do not need a special command. Describe what you want as a slide deck and say you want a minimal or keynote style. The agent should recognise the request as matching this skill's purpose: a few things to say, with not much to look at.
Give the agent your content. The deck length depends on how much material you provide, so a short message gives around 8 slides and longer content should get more.
- "Turn these three key points into a minimal keynote deck."
- "Make a sparse, big-type slide presentation about our launch, one message per slide."
- "Use the minimalist arrow-list style to present this proposal as a short deck."
Example of what you get back
The skill ships with example.html, which shows the style the agent should produce. Open it in a browser to see the layout before you ask for your own deck. Your output will be a single HTML file that you can view in a browser and navigate with the arrow keys.
Because the result is a web page, you can review it on screen, change wording in the HTML, or ask the agent to revise specific slides.
- Open example.html to preview the look
- Ask for changes slide by slide, such as "make slide 3 crimson and shorten the heading"
What does the skill need and what are the safety notes?
The skill lists no required tools or dependencies. It does not run scripts and does not use the network. It is a style guide and template that shapes the HTML output; it does not add new tools to your agent.
Because it runs no scripts and makes no network calls, the skill itself has no outbound activity. Review any generated HTML as you would any file before sharing it.
- Requires: nothing listed
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
Tips for getting a better deck
Write one key message per slide. The layout is built around big headings and short lists, so long paragraphs will not suit it.
Keep the content short. This skill is for a clean talk, not a detailed report.
- Use short phrases for headings
- Limit lists to a few items per slide
- Skip requests for charts or tables, which do not fit this layout
What people use it for
- A founder presenting three product messages at a small event
- A designer prototyping a bold typographic talk
- A team lead summarising a plan in a short single-file deck
- A speaker drafting a keynote outline with one idea per slide
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the deck-dir-key-nav skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it so the deck-dir-key-nav folder sits in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, you can instead upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
Does this skill require any dependencies?
The skill lists no requirements. It runs no scripts and uses no network access, and it is a style guide that shapes the HTML output.
Is the Dir-Key Nav Minimal Deck free to use?
The source lists its licence as Apache-2.0. Check the licence terms on the source repository for the full conditions before you reuse it.
Can I edit the output in PowerPoint or Google Slides?
Not directly. The output is an HTML file, so this skill is not suited to people who need an editable PowerPoint or Google Slides file.
Why does my deck not have charts or tables?
The layout is built around very large headings and short arrow-prefixed lists. Data-heavy slides do not suit it, so ask for a different style if you need charts or tables.
What should I do if the deck does not look like example.html?
Check that SKILL.md sits inside the deck-dir-key-nav folder in the correct skills directory, then ask the agent explicitly for a minimal keynote style with solid backgrounds.
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Our verdict
This skill suits people who have a few key messages and want a clean, sparse, keynote-style HTML deck with bold type. It is a poor choice for data-heavy talks, formal corporate templates with logos, or anyone who needs an editable PowerPoint or Google Slides file.
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