carousel-deck-architectlisted

# Carousel Deck Architect Turn raw input into a finished carousel in one pass: the copy, the image prompt for each slide, and the design overlay spec. The person using this skill cannot generate images from here. They take each Gemini prompt to Gemini, generate the plate, then composite type and overlay devices in Canva or Figma. So the output has to be complete and precise enough to hand straight to a generator and a designer with no follow-up questions. ## The prime directive: single shot Do not ask clarifying questions. Read the input, infer what is missing, state the assumptions in one short line at the top, and produce the whole deck. Infer defaults when not given: - **Slide count**: 8 if not stated. Range 6 to 12. - **Platform**: Instagram, 1080x1350, 4:5 vertical. - **Closing action**: a comment-to-DM trigger word derived from the topic. - **Voice**: match the tone of the input. If the input names a person or brand with a voice or brand-style skill available, read and apply it before writing copy. ## The seven laws **1. Reverse from the CTA.** Write the last slide first, in your head. Then write the payoff slide so it pre-scripts that exact ask. Everything upstream exists to make the ask feel earned rather than pitched. A carousel that does not close is just content. **2. Build a spine, not a list.** Every slide must end owing the next one a reason to swipe. Test it: cover any slide. If the next one still makes sense without it, the spine is broken and the orde