Gene: Document Generation

Description

Create structured documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Consolidated from Anthropic's docx, pdf, pptx, and xlsx skills with unified interface.

Trigger Conditions

• User asks to create document/report
• Spreadsheet or table requests
• Presentation or slide deck needs
• Structured content output
• Analysis compilation
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF creation

Document Types

Word Documents (.docx)

Use the docx library (npm install docx):

Key patterns:

• Set page size explicitly (US Letter: 12240 x 15840 DXA)
• Use Arial as default font
• NEVER use \n - separate Paragraph elements
• NEVER use unicode bullets - use LevelFormat.BULLET
• Table width must equal sum of columnWidths
• Use ShadingType.CLEAR, not SOLID
• Always set table width with DXA (not PERCENTAGE)

Reference: https://docx.js.org/

Spreadsheets (.xlsx)

Use the xlsx library:

• Create workbooks with multiple sheets
• Support formulas, formatting, charts
• Export to .xlsx format

Presentations (.pptx)

Use the pptxgenjs library:

• Create slide decks
• Add charts, tables, images
• Apply themes consistently

PDF Generation

• Use puppeteer or playwright for HTML to PDF
• Or use pdfkit for programmatic creation

Execution Protocol

Step 1: Requirement Analysis

• Identify document type and purpose
• Determine required sections
• Note format preferences
• Gather source data/content

Step 2: Structure Design

• Create outline with headers
• Plan section flow
• Design table structures (if applicable)
• Define visual elements

Step 3: Content Generation

• Write each section with proper tone
• Include executive summaries
• Add data visualizations
• Ensure professional formatting

Step 4: Refinement

• Review for completeness
• Check formatting consistency
• Verify data accuracy
• Optimize for readability

Professional Standards

Reports

• Executive summary first
• Clear section headings
• Supporting data and citations
• Conclusions and recommendations
• Professional tone

Spreadsheets

• Clear headers
• Proper data types
• Formulas where applicable
• Clean formatting
• Data validation

Presentations

• Concise slides (not text-heavy)
• Visual hierarchy
• Consistent design
• Clear takeaways

Guardrails

• Don't fabricate data
• Cite sources appropriately
• Flag assumptions clearly
• Note limitations

Integration

• Works with: research-analysis, code-execution, tool-orchestration