Build Slides

Steps

1. Read current presentation.tex
2. Read relevant paper Sections/ for content to adapt
3. Read relevant Quarto chapters for detailed content
4. Update/add slides for requested section
5. Verify all \input{} paths exist
6. Run /compile-latex to verify

Option B: Quarto Multi-Format (RevealJS + Beamer)

Files: Quarto/conference/presentation.qmd (or presentation-conference.qmd + presentation-jobtalk.qmd)

Architecture

Quarto/conference/
├── presentation*.qmd           # Slide source (one or two decks)
├── _quarto.yml                 # Shared settings ONLY
├── styles/beamer-preamble.tex  # Beamer theme with TikZ boxes
├── styles/revealjs-theme.scss  # RevealJS theme with CSS boxes
├── filters/custom-boxes.lua    # Div → LaTeX environment conversion
├── figures/                    # PDF + PNG versions
└── references.bib              # Bibliography

Key Rules (see .claude/rules/quarto-presentation-pipeline.md)

• All format settings in QMD front matter (not _quarto.yml)
• Mermaid fig-width ≤ 8 inches (Beamer textwidth ~8.85in at 16:9)
• Use graph LR not graph TD for Mermaid diagrams
• Format-conditional images: .content-visible when-format="revealjs" for PNG, when-format="beamer" for PDF
• natbiboptions: "round,authoryear" (string, not YAML array)
• pdf-engine: lualatex for Unicode support

Steps

1. Read current QMD file(s)
2. Read relevant paper Sections/ for content to adapt
3. Update/add slides for requested section
4. Use box classes: .keybox, .resultbox, .methodbox, .highlightbox, .assumptionbox, .eqbox, .softbox
5. Add ::: {.notes} for speaker notes
6. Add format-conditional blocks for any PDF figures
7. Render: quarto render presentation.qmd --to revealjs and --to beamer
8. Run /visual-audit on the rendered output

Option: Initialize Quarto Presentation

When $ARGUMENTS = "init-quarto":

1. Copy templates/quarto-presentation/ to Quarto/conference/
2. Fill in {{placeholders}} from CLAUDE.md (title, author, institution, colors)
3. Create initial references.bib from $OL/bibliography*.bib if available
4. Test render both formats
5. Update root .gitignore with figure exceptions

Slide Design Rules (Both Workflows)

• Max 5-6 bullet points per slide
• One key message per slide
• Tables via \scalebox{0.7-0.9}{\input{}} (Beamer) or embedded markdown (Quarto)
• Keep text large — readable from back of room
• Use \pause (Beamer) or ::: incremental (Quarto) for sequential reveals
• Appendix/backup slides for robustness, mechanism details, data construction
• Max 2 consecutive box environments per slide (avoid "box fatigue")

Suggested Structure (conference talk ~20 min)

1. Title (1 slide)
2. Motivation (2-3 slides) — research gap, why this matters
3. This Paper (1 slide) — research question, data, preview of findings
4. Institutional Background (1-2 slides) — setting, data sources
5. Data (1-2 slides) — panel structure, treatment definitions
6. Empirical Approach (1 slide) — model equation, identification
7. Main Results (2-3 slides) — key tables with interpretation
8. Robustness (1 slide) — summary or key robustness table
9. Conclusions (1-2 slides)
10. Appendix (backup slides as needed)

Two-Deck Architecture (optional)

For job market / longer talks, create a second QMD:

• presentation-conference.qmd — 10-15 min, ~25 slides
• presentation-jobtalk.qmd — 30 min, ~40 slides + expanded sections

Additional sections for longer talks:

• Contribution slide with ::: incremental
• Roadmap slide
• Identification Strategy section (treatment variation, TWFE justification, "Why no event study?")
• Robustness overview with hyperlinked backup slides
• Cost implications