Free setup guide
The setup guide for building branded decks with Claude Code.
Config, component vocabulary, and the export pipeline. Everything you need to go from brief to branded PDF.
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What is inside
Three stages. From first setup to reusable brand template to print-ready PDF export.
Setup
- Set up your CLAUDE.md so every deck matches your brand automatically
- The four inputs you need before you start
- A copy-paste config block with colours, fonts, and layout rules
Ten minutes of setup saves hours.
Build
- The component vocabulary: speak Claude's language and get the right slide first time
- Slide types, backgrounds, and layout components with descriptions
- How to give feedback that Claude acts on correctly
The shared language that makes it work.
Export
- The Playwright export pipeline with copy-paste Python snippet
- Seven gotchas from 13 documented failures
- Print CSS, font loading, and the visual review checklist
Where most people get stuck. Solved.
Every technique is pulled from a working system. Branded board decks, client presentations, and LinkedIn carousels, all built with Claude Code and exported to PDF.
By Tom Jones, founder of Leomayn