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How to use the Pastel Slow-life Deck agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The Pastel Slow-life Deck (deck-xhs-pastel, Chinese name 马卡龙慢生活 Deck) is an agent skill: a set of instructions and an example page that teaches an AI agent to build presentation-style slides in HTML with a soft, pastel look. It is written for lifestyle, personal-growth and mood-led content. After this guide you will know what the skill changes, how to install it, how to ask for a deck that uses it, and what to check before relying on the output.
Pastel Slow-life Decknexu-io/html-anything · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the deck-xhs-pastel ZIP from our page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project.
- 3Or upload it in the apps. In the Claude apps, go to Settings → Capabilities → Skills and upload the ZIP.
- 4Ask for a lifestyle deck. Describe the topic, slide count and audience, and state that the content is lifestyle or personal growth.
- 5Open and check the HTML. View the result in a browser and check fonts, colours and text fit.
- 6Adapt the content. Replace sample text and tweak colours or layout to match your own material.
What an agent skill is and what this one changes
An agent skill is a folder of instructions that an AI agent loads when a task matches it. This skill, deck-xhs-pastel, is a style template for slides in HTML. When it is active, the agent builds slides using a fixed visual system rather than its default design.
The visual system is: a cream #fef8f1 background with three soft glowing blobs, pastel rounded cards with 28px corners in peach, mint, sky, purple, lemon and rose, italic Playfair serif for large headings and page numbers 01 to 04, and a simple top bar with chip and page labels. The example includes an SVG donut chart. The skill is a design recipe and an example page; it does not run code.
Install the skill from the ZIP
Download the ZIP for this skill from our page. Unzip it into your personal skills folder, ~/.claude/skills/, so every project can use it. To limit it to one project, unzip it into that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.
If you use the Claude apps rather than a folder setup, upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
- Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: .claude/skills/ inside your project folder
- App install: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the ZIP
~/.claude/skills/Trigger the skill with a natural request
You do not need a special command. Describe the deck you want and say that it is lifestyle, self-growth or mood-based content, so the agent matches the skill's intent. The skill is meant for personal and emotional topics, so name that context clearly.
Useful details to include are the topic, the number of slides, the audience and the platform, for example a social-style carousel. The skill notes a 16:9 aspect hint, so say if you need a different shape.
- Make a 6-slide pastel deck about building a slow morning routine.
- Create a mood-based slide deck on rest and self-care in a soft, cream-and-pastel style.
- Build a 5-slide personal growth deck with numbered sections 01 to 04 in italic serif.
Check the output and adapt it
Open the generated HTML in a browser and check the layout, text size and colours on each slide. The skill relies on Playfair and a sans-serif body font, so if those fonts are not installed on your machine, the headings will fall back to other typefaces. Install or substitute the fonts you need, and adjust the colours if you have a brand palette.
Because the skill is a template, treat its colours and layout as a starting point. Ask the agent to change the number of cards, the accent colour or the chart, and review every slide before you publish it.
- Confirm Playfair and your body font load on your machine.
- Replace sample text and numbers with your own content.
- Check that contrast on the pastel cards is readable.
Safety notes before you use it
According to the skill's files, it requires nothing to be installed beyond the agent itself, it does not run scripts, and it does not use the network. It consists of a SKILL.md instruction file and an example.html page.
Still, read SKILL.md and example.html before installing any skill you did not write, since the agent follows the instructions it loads.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Requires: nothing listed
- Files: SKILL.md and example.html
What people use it for
- Social-style carousel slides about a daily routine or habit
- Personal growth decks with numbered sections 01 to 04
- Mood or self-care presentations for a lifestyle creator
- Pastel slide mock-ups a designer can adapt into a brand system
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Pastel Slow-life Deck skill?
Download the ZIP from our page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for all projects, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder for one project. In the Claude apps, you can instead upload the ZIP under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.
What does the deck-xhs-pastel skill require?
The source lists nothing as required. It does not run scripts and does not use the network. The layout does rely on Playfair and a sans-serif font being available on your computer.
Is the Pastel Slow-life Deck skill free?
The item is released under the Apache-2.0 licence, as stated on its source page. Check the licence file in the download for the terms that apply to your use.
Why do my headings not look italic serif?
The skill depends on the Playfair font. If Playfair is not installed, the browser uses a fallback typeface. Install Playfair or ask the agent to use a font you have.
Can I use this skill for a business or financial presentation?
It is not suited to that. The skill is aimed at lifestyle, personal-growth and mood-driven content, so formal business, financial or technical decks will look out of place.
What should I use instead if this style does not fit?
Pick a skill or template whose style matches your audience, such as a formal or data-focused design for corporate work. Compare the files and intent of each skill before installing it.
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Our verdict
Choose this skill if you make lifestyle, self-growth or mood-led slides and want a ready soft pastel look you can adapt. Pick something else for formal business, financial or technical presentations, or if you need an exact brand font setup that you cannot provide.
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