Jack Tar

SteveGJones/jack-tar-deckhand·6 plugins

Run a full deck pipeline—brand, narrative, images, SmartArt, assembly, and slide QA—from Claude Code for pitches and product storytelling.

Overview

Jack-tar is a plugin marketplace for the Build phase that assembles branded presentations with generated images, SmartArt, QA, and slide-level iteration across six Claude Code plugins.

What is this marketplace?

Six marketplace plugins: Ollama local images, cloud image routing, MS SmartArt (29 layouts), custom SVG/Mermaid/Vega/mat
Full presentation pipeline: brand, style, narrative, images, SmartArt, assembly, QA
/iterate-slide critique-driven single-slide refinement
Optional academic-figure rendering via paperbanana CLI
Cloud plugin routes OpenAI, Google, FAL.ai, and Recraft for generated visuals
Marketplace bundles 6 plugins (jack-tar suite)
jack-tar-msft-smartart advertises 29 SmartArt layouts
Deckhand plugin version 1.5.1; cloud plugin 1.3.3; Ollama plugin 1.1.1

Compatible agents: Claude Code, Cursor

What problem does it solve?

Indie builders waste days juggling image APIs, PowerPoint SmartArt, and narrative assembly when they need a credible pitch or launch deck.

Who is it for?

Solo founders preparing pitch decks, product walkthroughs, or academic-style figures with agent-orchestrated visuals and PowerPoint-ready SmartArt.

Skip if: Builders who only need favicons in-app, teams banned from cloud image APIs, or users who want a single-plugin SEO or infra solution.

What do I get? / Deliverables

After registering jack-tar, you can drive an end-to-end deck pipeline—from visuals to assembled slides and critique loops—inside Claude Code.

Assembled presentation with brand, narrative, and visuals
Editable SmartArt or custom chart/SVG assets
QA-checked slides with optional per-slide iteration passes

Plugins in this marketplace

6 plugins — install individually after you add the marketplace.

PluginVersion

Jack Tar OllamaLocal AI image generation via Ollama — images, icons, patterns, diagrams, and quick presentations1.1.1 Jack Tar CloudCloud AI image generation — OpenAI, Google, FAL.ai, Recraft with smart provider routing1.3.3 Jack Tar Msft SmartartEditable PowerPoint SmartArt graphics — 29 layouts, speakers can modify after delivery1.2.2 Jack Tar Custom SmartartData visualisation and custom graphics — SVG, Mermaid, Vega-Lite, matplotlib charts1.1.1 Jack Tar DeckhandFull presentation pipeline — brand, style, narrative, images, SmartArt, assembly, QA + academic-figure rendering (optional paperbanana CLI) + /iterate-slide single-slide critique-driven refinement + full_bleed image-is-the-slide strategy + creative vision renderer (#105) + creative_vision GA: per-slide cost surface, Creative Sprint phase, per-iteration operator gate, deck-level creative anchors (#113)1.5.1 Jack Tar Superpower BridgeWraps document-skills:pptx with narrative pre-brief (/bridge-brief) and post-hoc visual enrichment (/enrich-deck) — combine /pptx structural strength with jack-tar visual capabilities (AI backgrounds, element images, editable SmartArt, native charts)0.3.0

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Journey fit

Primary fit

Jack-tar’s deckhand plugin orchestrates presentation artifacts builders create before ship and launch, which maps to documentation and narrative deliverables in Build. Pitch decks, figures, and assembled slides are docs-adjacent outputs rather than production monitoring or SEO distribution.

How it compares

Multi-plugin presentation and graphics marketplace, not a Terraform deploy pack or MUI React scaffold.

Common Questions / FAQ

Who is Jack Tar for?

Solo builders and speakers using Claude Code who need decks with generated images, editable SmartArt, charts, and automated assembly plus QA.

When should I use Jack Tar?

Use it while building pitch, launch, or training materials when you want one marketplace to handle brand, visuals, slides, and iterative polish.

How do I add Jack Tar to my agent?

Install the SteveGJones/Jack Tar-deckhand Claude Code marketplace and enable the plugins you need—deckhand for the full pipeline, plus Ollama or cloud image plugins as appropriate.