ppt-creator vs slides-creator: narrative-first or format-flexible?

ppt-creator and slides-creator are both by daymade and both make slide decks. They differ on what they’re opinionated about — content structure vs format flexibility.

Side by side

	ppt-creator	slides-creator
Output	`.pptx`	Reveal.js / Slidev / plain HTML
Opinion lives in	Narrative structure	Format flexibility
Default arc	”So what / so now what”	Whatever your content says
Audience	Execs who want to be convinced	Devs at a tech conference
Code blocks	Awkward (PowerPoint code blocks)	First-class (Slidev syntax highlighting)
Speaker notes	Yes (`.pptx` notes pane)	Yes (Reveal.js notes plugin)
Best for	Pitches, board updates, recommendations	Tech talks, workshops, OSS launches

ppt-creator — the persuader

ppt-creator doesn’t just lay out bullet points. It builds a persuasive arc: every slide answers “so what?” or “so now what?”. This is the McKinsey/BCG mental model encoded into a skill.

Use it when:

You’re pitching execs and need to land an argument.
The deck has to read tight — 12-20 slides max.
You’re presenting a recommendation, not a status update.
Output needs to be .pptx so the recipient can edit.

slides-creator — the format polyglot

slides-creator is opinionated about giving you choices: Reveal.js for keyboard-controlled web slides, Slidev for Markdown-first tech talks, plain HTML for zero-dependency single files.

Use it when:

You’re giving a tech talk with code blocks (Slidev shines here).
You need single-file HTML to share/host.
Audience is technical and would rather have keyboard nav than animations.
Speaker notes via Reveal.js plugin matter.

30-second decision

Need to convince execs of a recommendation?      → ppt-creator
Tech talk with code blocks?                       → slides-creator (Slidev)
Output must be .pptx (recipient edits)?           → ppt-creator
Output must be HTML (zero dependencies)?          → slides-creator
Pitching a board update?                          → ppt-creator
OSS release announcement?                         → slides-creator
Want both narrative AND code support?             → ppt-creator first,
                                                    then re-style with theme-factory

They don’t really chain

Unlike pdf-creator + anthropic-pdf or anthropic-pptx + theme-factory, ppt-creator and slides-creator don’t have an obvious pipeline. They target different output formats and different audiences. Pick one.

For style customization on top of either:

ppt-creator + theme-factory — apply a coherent palette
slides-creator + frontend-design — fine-tune the embedded CSS