prep-pdf

Context

Prepares the project for PDF generation without requiring Playwright. The previous measure skill used Playwright to measure rendered HTML, but its output was never consumed by gen-slides-pdf.ts. The PDF renderer reads static theme JSON files via a 4-layer merge (base → theme → style → overrides). This skill validates that all pieces are in place and produces a summary of what the PDF will look like.

When to Use

• PM Agent dispatches after Gate 4 (Build approval)
• User says "prep for PDF", "estimate layout", "check PDF layout"
• Before PDF export to verify fonts and spec merge

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Execution Steps

Step 1: Estimate Layout

bun scripts/co-deck/estimate-layout.ts --project presentations/<project>

This automatically:

1. Reads lecture-profile.md (theme + style + layout_overrides)
2. Loads the 4-layer spec merge (base → theme → style → overrides)
3. Validates the merged spec has regions and slide types
4. Checks font availability (Pretendard or MaruBuri)
5. Outputs layout_summary.md to the project folder

No Playwright installation required.

Step 2: Font Download (if needed)

If the font check reports missing fonts:

bun scripts/co-deck/download-font.ts pretendard

Step 3: (Optional) Auto-Calibrate (CSS Estimation)

For new themes or when tuning layout, generate estimated overrides from CSS:

bun scripts/co-deck/gen-slides-pdf.ts --auto-calibrate --project presentations/<project>

This reads CSS custom properties and computes estimated layout_overrides values. Copy the printed YAML block into lecture-profile.md.

Step 4: (Optional) Iterative Calibration Loop

For precise layout tuning, run the numerical calibration loop:

bun scripts/co-deck/auto-calibrate.ts --project presentations/<project> --max-iter 3 --sample 5

This generates a 5-page sample PDF, converts it to images (requires pdf-to-png-converter v4), numerically validates font sizes and line heights, auto-adjusts layout_overrides, and repeats up to 3 iterations. After the loop, it prompts for user approval of the final values.

If pdf-to-png-converter is not installed, the step degrades gracefully — it still generates the sample PDF and validates the spec merge, but skips image-based numerical validation.

Step 5: Generate Sample PDF

bun scripts/co-deck/estimate-layout.ts --project presentations/<project> --sample

Or directly:

bun scripts/co-deck/gen-slides-pdf.ts --project presentations/<project> --sample 5

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Output Format

• presentations/<project>/layout_summary.md — spec merge summary (regions, fonts, sizes)
• presentations/<project>/sample_5slides.pdf — sample for Gate 5 review (with --sample)
• presentations/<project>/calibration_report.md — iterative calibration results (with auto-calibrate.ts)

Key Differences from Deprecated measure Skill

Aspect	measure (deprecated)	prep-pdf (current)
Playwright	Required	Not required
Output	layout_spec.json (unused)	layout_summary.md (review reference)
Screenshots	Yes (via Playwright)	No
Spec merge	No	Yes (4-layer preview)
Font check	Manual	Automatic
Sample PDF	Separate step	Integrated (--sample flag)

Related Skills

• html-build — produces the HTML file
• pdf-export — generates the final PDF (consumes the same 4-layer spec)
• version — snapshot files before PDF regeneration