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title: Presentation Outline Generation agent
slug: agent-platform/docs/presentation-outline-generation-agent
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createdAt: 2026-08-12T15:37:07.000Z
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**Presentation Outline Generation** is an agent in Agent Platform. It transforms a topic, goal, or raw content into a structured, slide-by-slide presentation outline.

- **Challenge** – Structuring a presentation from scratch or from unorganized notes takes significant time and narrative expertise.
- **Agent outcome** – The agent produces a slide-by-slide outline as an interactive Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) canvas. The outline includes titles, key messages, content points, speaker notes, and layout tags.
- **Value** – Teams reduce presentation planning time and receive a consistent, goal-aligned structure ready for visual development.

## Install agent

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**Note**

**Mark Administrators**, **Agent Builders**, and users with the **Add, edit, and install specialized agents** attribute for a custom role can add agents to their organization's Mark instance. See [Add users and set permissions.](../../get-started/get-started-with-optimizely-opal-for-administrators.mdx)
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Install the agent from the **Directory**.

1. Go to **Directory > Agents**.
2. (Optional) Begin entering *Presentation Outline Generation* or use the drop-down list filters to narrow the list.
3. Click **Install** on **Presentation Outline Generation** to add it to your Mark instance.

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## Use the agent

In [Mark chat](docId\:dtNBEttEGVvkhNkwNypLM), enter *@presentation\_outline\_generation* and provide the following details:

- `topic` – The subject or title of the presentation.
- (Optional) `audience` – Who views the presentation. For example, *executives*, *developers*, or *customers*.
- (Optional) `goal` – The desired outcome. For example, *persuade*, *inform*, *train*, or *pitch*.
- (Optional) `tone` – Desired tone. For example, *formal*, *conversational*, *inspirational*, or *data-driven*.
- (Optional) `num_slides` – Approximate number of slides desired.
- (Optional) `content_input` – Raw content, notes, data, or reference material to base the outline on.
- (Optional) `duration` – Intended presentation length. For example, *5 minutes*, *20 minutes*, or *45 minutes*.

Only `topic` is required. Provide `audience`, `goal`, and `tone` for a more tailored outline. Supply `num_slides` or `duration` to control length, and `content_input` to base the outline on existing material.

The agent delivers a structured slide-by-slide outline rendered as an interactive HTML [canvas](docId:1_VDSKJ_RG0FEQe0MCTv1). The outline includes a narrative arc, structure map, slide titles, key messages, content points, speaker notes, and layout tags.

To use the **Presentation Outline Generation** agent in a [workflow agent](docId:2HD0fUsIsfdek516VtN9l), drag and drop it into your workflow. See [Create a workflow agent](docId\:KWaI2TBwD38sN7p74exoy).

## Details

These are the default details for the **Presentation Outline Generation** agent. After you [install the agent in your Mark instance](docId\:d06XKM3eefQk1qrpKNAxy), customize these details for your organization's needs. See [Manage agents](docId\:SSeNiblVMXwVvDR_lhtvI) for instructions.

### Input variables

The **Presentation Outline Generation** agent takes the following input:

- `topic`
- (Optional) `audience`
- (Optional) `goal`
- (Optional) `tone`
- (Optional) `num_slides`
- (Optional) `content_input`
- (Optional) `duration`

### Tools

The **Presentation Outline Generation** agent uses the following tools to process your request:

- `create_canvas`
- `read_file_content`
- `convert_to_pdf`
- `reasoning_step`
- `edit_canvas`

### Additional details

The agent uses the following default configuration:

- **Inference level** – Balanced. The agent provides reliable answers with additional reasoning.
- **Files** – None.
- **Output** – Text.

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**Note**

If you use Opti ID, administrators can turn off generative AI in the Opti ID Admin Center. See [Turn generative AI off across Optimizely applications](docId\:X5U0kKD2azV5cIdNqwGNj).
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