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How to use the Tactical CRT Slide Deck agent skill

Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data

The Tactical CRT Slide Deck is an agent skill that tells a compatible AI agent to build a 16:9 presentation as a single HTML file in a tactical-telemetry, CRT-terminal style. It suits project debriefs, security reviews, incident write-ups and ops walkthroughs. This guide explains what a skill is, how to install this one, how to ask for a deck, and what to check before you present.

Tactical CRT Slide Decknexu-io/open-design · Apache-2.0

Quick start

  1. 1Download the ZIP. Download the ZIP for html-ppt-taste-brutalist from this page.
  2. 2Unzip the skill folder. Unzip it so the html-ppt-taste-brutalist folder with SKILL.md and example.html is intact.
  3. 3Place it in a skills location. Put the folder in ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or in your project's .claude/skills/ folder.
  4. 4Or upload it in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, go to Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the skill.
  5. 5Ask for a debrief or review deck. Describe the presentation, its audience and its content, and mention the tactical or CRT style.
  6. 6Open the HTML file. View the generated single HTML file in a web browser to check layout and readability.
  7. 7Check before sharing. Confirm the contrast, the font loading and that the content is accurate before presenting.

What an agent skill is and what this one makes the agent do

An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file. The file gives a compatible agent instructions for one kind of task. When the skill is installed, the agent can read those instructions and follow them when a request matches.

This skill, html-ppt-taste-brutalist, is a style guide for HTML slides. It produces a deck with a charcoal background, white monospace text, a single hazard-red accent, a scanline overlay and hairline grid layouts. The deck is meant to read like a declassified ops or security report rather than a sales pitch.

  • Substrate: deactivated-CRT charcoal, never pure black
  • Text: white phosphor monospace, with secondary grey for meta text
  • Accent: one hazard red, used for alerts, classifications and the latest data point
  • Optional single terminal-green element
  • Titles in a heavy condensed grotesque; body and meta in monospace
  • Square corners, 1px hairlines, no shadows, gradients or emoji
  • Slide cuts are instant, with at least a blinking caret on the cover

Install the skill from the ZIP download

Download the ZIP for this skill from this page. Unzip it so the folder html-ppt-taste-brutalist, containing SKILL.md and example.html, sits in one of the skills locations below.

For a personal setup, place it in ~/.claude/skills/. For a single project, place it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder. If you use the Claude apps instead, you can upload the skill under Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills.

  • Personal: ~/.claude/skills/html-ppt-taste-brutalist/
  • Project only: .claude/skills/html-ppt-taste-brutalist/ inside your project
  • Claude apps: Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills, then upload
html-ppt-taste-brutalist/ SKILL.md example.html

How to trigger the skill with a natural request

You do not need a special command. The skill's description covers project debriefs, security reviews, infra incident write-ups and ops walkthroughs, so ask for a deck in those terms. Naming the style helps, for example by saying you want the tactical or CRT look.

Give the agent your content as well as the style. Name the slides or sections you need, and include the facts, dates and principals you want on the briefing and cover slides. The skill asks for 10 to 14 slides built from fixed archetypes, so you can also state a rough length.

  • Debrief: 'Make a tactical-style HTML deck debriefing our March migration, with objectives, a timeline and a risk register.' (wording is an example)
  • Incident: 'Build a CRT-style slide deck on yesterday's database outage, with an alert slide for the root cause and an audit log of actions taken.'
  • Review: 'Create a 12-slide security review deck in the brutalist telemetry style covering findings by severity.'

What the finished deck contains

The skill defines a fixed set of slide types. A typical deck starts with a classification cover and a briefing strip, then uses numbered objectives, a telemetry grid, a risk register, a timeline and an alert block. It usually ends with an audit log and a closing colophon.

Each slide carries a top register strip with classification, slide ID, timestamp and coordinates, plus a bottom bar with a serial number and page number. The output is one HTML file. The example.html file in the download shows the intended look.

  • Classification cover
  • Briefing strip
  • Numbered objectives
  • Telemetry grid
  • Threat or risk register
  • Sequence or timeline
  • Diagram or wiring
  • Specimen
  • Alert with diagonal hazard stripes
  • Audit log
  • Closing colophon

Safety notes: scripts, network and fonts

This skill does not run scripts and does not use the network by itself. It is a set of instructions plus an example file.

The one network-related point is fonts. The style names JetBrains Mono and IBM Plex Mono for body text, and Archivo Black or Inter Black for titles. If the generated deck loads these from Google or Adobe-hosted font services, viewers will need internet access to see the intended fonts. Check the HTML before you share it outside your organisation if that matters to you.

  • No scripts are run by this skill
  • No network use by the skill itself
  • Font loading depends on the generated HTML

Tips for a readable deck

The style is deliberately low-contrast and mechanical. Before presenting, open the HTML in a browser and check that grey secondary text is readable on the projector or screen you will use.

Keep the accent colour for what matters. The skill reserves hazard red for alerts, classifications and the latest data point, so ask the agent to limit red to those places if the output uses it more widely.

  • Check contrast of grey-on-charcoal text on the actual display
  • Consider whether the scanline overlay and blinking caret suit your audience
  • Use the example.html file as a reference for the expected look
  • Give the agent real facts so the cover and briefing slides are specific

What people use it for

  • Engineering project debrief covering objectives, timeline and outcomes
  • Infrastructure incident write-up with an alert slide for the root cause
  • Security review deck with a risk register and severity-coded findings
  • Ops team walkthrough packaged as a report rather than a sales pitch
  • Designer exploring a strict brutalist or terminal direction for HTML slides

Frequently asked questions

Is the Tactical CRT Slide Deck skill free to use?

This skill is listed under the Apache-2.0 licence, as stated on this page. Check the licence terms in the download yourself before reusing the work in your own projects.

What do I need to run this skill?

You need an agent that reads SKILL.md skill folders, such as Claude Code or another compatible agent. You also need a web browser to view the resulting HTML file, and internet access only if the deck loads hosted fonts.

Where do I install the skill?

Unzip the folder into ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. In the Claude apps, you can upload it under Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills.

Does this skill output PowerPoint or PDF files?

No. The skill outputs a single HTML file. If you need a PowerPoint or PDF file directly, this skill is not the right fit, and you would need to convert or use another tool.

Is this skill good for client or marketing presentations?

Not usually. The style bans illustration, icons, stock photography and most colour on purpose, so it suits internal reports and reviews better than friendly, brand-led pitch decks.

Why is some text hard to read in the deck?

The style uses grey-on-charcoal text, a scanline overlay and a blinking caret. These can be hard to read for some viewers, so test the deck on your display and consider your audience's needs.

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Our verdict

Use this skill if you are an engineer, ops or infra team, or designer who wants a distinctive, report-style HTML deck for debriefs, incident write-ups or security reviews. Pick something else if you need a PowerPoint or PDF file, a friendly or brand-led look, or a design that prioritises low-contrast-free readability for a wide audience.

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